Solarite Power Cell (3.5e Equipment)
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Solarite Power Cell[edit]
This short, compact cilindrical energy cell is designed to hold solarite safely, and harness its power for use by high-tech devices. It can be slotted into receptacles made for fusion cells, allowing a high-power device to perform for much longer periods, and possibly reducing the required number of power cells required for the device to function. Solarite power cells come in four different types, depending on the type of solarite it is designed to hold. A solarite power cell is about the size of a liter jar, and can hold up to 2 pounds of solarite or other energetic or radioactive material.
It is ill-advised to load two or more diferent types of solarite in one solarite power cell; the weaker types of solarite absorb a lot of the energy generated by the stronger types; the weak types are preserved until the most potent type decays into it, drawing twice as much power for the same effect until all solarite becomes of similar type. For example, if one pound of yellow and one pound of white solarite are loaded in the same power cell, the white solarite will be used up twice as quickly as normal until it decays into yellow solarite at which point the energy draw normalizes.
SPC Mk. I[edit]
Dilatantoplastic casing reinforced with a 5mm lead inner lining. A Mark I solarite power cell can completely absorb 3 dose levels of radiation (up to Mild doses), reducing heavier doses by 3 levels. Capable of safely holding up to yellow solarite or other materials emitting Mild or lesser radiation.
Craft (Technology) DC 20. Market price 600 gp; empty weight 4 lb.
SPC Mk. II[edit]
Dilatantoplastic casing reinforced with a 5mm tungsten-iridium lining. A Mark II solarite power cell can completely absorb 4 dose levels of radiation (up to Average), reducing heavier doses by 4 levels. The solarite fuel is more efficient, resulting in a 10% increase of solarite charges. Capable of safely holding up to white solarite or other materials emitting Average or lesser radiation.
Craft (Technology) DC 25. Market price 4,000 gp; empty weight 6 lb.
SPC Mk. III[edit]
Dilatantoplastic casing reinforced with a 5mm ceramite-shielded osmium-iridium lining. Prismlight studs covering the inside of the lining absorb excess gamma-band radiation, feeding it back into the cell as power. The compartment surrounding the solarite is filled with water to absorb neutron-based radiation. A Mark III solarite power cell can completely absorb 5 dose levels of radiation (up to Dangerous), reducing heavier doses by 5 levels. The solarite fuel is more efficient, resulting in a 20% increase of solarite charges. Capable of safely holding up to blue solarite or other materials emitting Dangerous or lesser radiation.
Craft (Technology) DC 35. Market price 13,500 gp; empty weight 12 lb.
SPC Mk. X[edit]
Dilatantoplastic casing with a gravsteel jacket, reinforced with a 10mm ceramite-shielded osmium-iridium lining. Lining interior clad in a thin layer of achiralium that reflects and contains any wavelength of radiation. Solarite fuel is contained within two hollow refined proteum hemispheres. The gravsteel and proteum protect against and contain gravitic anomalies. A Mark X solarite power cell is capable of perfectly absorbing all radiation, even that of nitrion. The solarite fuel is more efficient, resulting in 50% more solarite charges. Capable of safely holding any type of solarite (including black solarite), nitrion, as well as any other kind of radioactive substances.
Craft (Technology) DC 50. Limited wish required for the achiralium component. Market price 65,000 gp; empty weight 20 lb.
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