Technology Chart
Technology is a very powerful thing when used properly. Due to the lack of adaptation within many races, technology is unreachable past a certain point. The chart below shows the basic setup of technology and explains what the symbols mean.
Tech 1
This is as simple as it gets. This simply means that the society has learned to use fire and the wheel. Crude tools, mostly stone and wood. The characters, creatures, etc. has mastered using these items, not so much actually creating them. Anything with a Tech 1 can be used by this character with no issues.
Tech 2
This means that the player, creature, etc. has progressed to using brass tools and weapons. These characters do not understand anything beyond hack and slash and don’t usually have the capabilities to run even the smallest of machines. Weapons and armor they can understand, but using even a can opener would be too complicated for this character.
Tech 3
This character, creature, etc. can understand iron weapons and tools. They can understand rudimentary mobile machines or machines that have very few moving parts. They are great with weapons and armor but will have a great deal of trouble working with the mot fundamental of machines. They will understand the workings of things like a can opener but will be unable to comprehend anything that would seemingly move on its own, or work on its own.
Tech 4
This person would be a great survivalist, able to use most tools that are made from the rudimentary items, but also able to understand more complicated things like the compass, a windmill or even a clock (more of a sundial than an actual clock).
Tech 5
This person will be able to understand steam engines, printing press, rail ways, etc. They can understand most technology without too much problems as long as they have some sort of manual to work with.
Tech 6
This level allows the Character, creature, etc. to create any of the above. This person can create even robots and the like. If they have a high enough IQ and a Tech level of 6 then they can create virtually anything with this Tech level (See IQ.).
Note: This isn’t the highest level of Technology there is. It is simply the highest level that normal mortals can attain without some outside help.