Optical and Imaging Devices
| DEVICE | AVAIL | COST |
|---|---|---|
| Binoculars (Capacity 1-3) | - | Capacity x50Y |
| Binoculars, Optical | - | 50Y |
| Camera (Capacity 1-6) | - | Capacity x100Y |
| Micro-Camera (Capacity 1) | - | 100Y |
| Contacts (Capacity 1-3) | 6 | Capacity x200Y |
| Glasses (Capacity 1-4) | - | Capacity x100Y |
| Goggles (Capacity 1-6) | - | Capacity x50Y |
| Endoscope | 8 | 250Y |
| Imaging Scope (Capacity 3) | 2 | 300Y |
| Periscope | 3 | 50Y |
| Telescoping Mirror on a Stick | 10 | 35Y |
| Mage Sight Goggles | 12R | 3.000Y |
| Monocle (Capacity 1-4) | 12R | 3.000Y |
Binoculars: Typically handheld, binoculars come with built-in vision magnification. Binoculars are available in optical (which can’t take additional vision enhancements) and electronic versions (which can take vision enhancements).
Camera: A common visual device, cameras can capture still photos, video, and trideo, including sound. Cameras may also be upgraded with vision enhancements and audio enhancements. A micro version is available with a Capacity 1.
Contacts: The most recent display devices are worn directly on the eyes. They are nearly undetectable, but they offer a bit of space for enhancements. Contacts have to be wireless; they don’t have room for a universal data connector.
Glasses: Glasses are lenses contained in lightweight frames worn on the bridge of the nose; numerous cosmetic styles are available, and vision-enhancement- equipped glasses are hard to distinguish from prescription glasses or sunglasses at a glance.
Goggles: Relatively large and bulky, goggles are strapped to the head, making them difficult to dislodge Goggles have the potential to install a wide array of vision enhancements.
Imaging Scopes: These are vision enhancers and display devices that are usually top-mounted on weapons ( Firearm Accessories , p. 431 CRB).
Monocle: A monocle is worn on a headband or helmet with a flip-down arm, or (for the old-fashioned look) on a chain.
These devices use optical technology (glass bending or reflecting light), not electronics, to function. They have many uses, one of the most dramatic of which is that they enable a magician to obtain line of sight for spellcasting from cover, something that can’t be accomplished with electronic devices. Spellcasting targeted through optics this way suffers a –3 dice pool modifier. Optical devices can’t take vision enhancements.
Endoscope: This fiber-optic cable is at least 1 meter long, with the first 20 centimeters on either side made up of myomeric rope (p. 449 CRB) and an optical lens. It allows the user to look around corners, under door slits, or into narrow spaces. It is available in any number of lengths, although longer segments can be unwieldy.
Mage Sight Goggles: These heavy goggles are connected to a myomeric rope (p. 449 CRB) wrapped around a fiber-optic cable that ends in an optical lens. The rope is available in lengths of 10, 20, or 30 meters.Periscope: An L-shaped tube with two mirrors, the periscope allows the user to look, shoot, or cast spells around corners.
Telescoping Mirror on a Stick: Approximately the size of a human hand, the MOAS is perfect for covert around-the-corner surveillance when wireless or technological devices aren’t feasible. It comes with a fifteen-centimeter telescoping probe with magnetic clamp for extra length.