Many are the questions that run through the heads of the Little Snail’s award-winning chefs as they are paraded through the streets of Calstega Bay. Some are quite philosophical: When is a victory a failure, and when might imprisonment be protection? Others are more mundane in nature: What is wrong with this Commodore, and how much trouble are we in? They will find answers to some of these questions, certainly, but some answers are only doors to new mysteries and new visions of the world…

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Perpetua Guide [In Progress v.04] NPCs & Monsters [PNMS] Hoodlum Mechanic [NMHMC]

Typical Traits: Boastful, Irritable, Proud, Strong

Stats: DEX 6, INS 6, MIG 10, WLP 8

Attacks: Flash Orb, Heavy Wrench

Special Abilities: Field Repair, Electroswing, Bad Temper

In-Game Description: Mechanic for the Calstega Bay Cheetahs.

You might read “mechanic” and think “brain, not brawn.” But the Cheetah Gang’s mechanics are a bit of both. They have giant, electrified wrenches and they know how to use ‘em. That said, they aren’t especially hard to hit, so if you’re aggressive, you can knock ‘em out before they get the upper handon you.

Starter Tip: Make sure to take them out (or at least disable them) before you try to focus on any automatons or constructs, otherwise you’ll find that the damage you do gets repaired away!

Gangster Killer [NMGKL]

Typical Traits: Sneaky, Perceptive, Arrogant, Fast

Stats: DEX 8, INS 6, MIG 6, WLP 8

Attacks: Knife Toss, Steel Dagger

Special Abilities: None

In-Game Description: Cold blooded killer for the Cheetah gang..

These guys are just about the most basic enemy in the game. They do one thing: Damage. They don’t have a ton of HP, they don’t have a bunch of special moves or spells. They just stab you as hard as they possibly can.

Starter Tip: Not much to say, except hope that you don’t get dazed by their Knife Toss!

Activated BuilderBot [NMABB]

Typical Traits: Sneaky, Perceptive, Arrogant, Fast

Stats: DEX 8, INS 6, MIG 10, WLP 6

Attacks: Hammer Smash

Special Abilities: Barrier Projector

In-Game Description: A Calstega Bay Construction bot that has been modified by the Cheetahs.

I didn’t expect robots to pop up in this game, did you!? If you let a mechanic activate them, they can become a real problem. Not only do they have a really strong melee attack (that can slow you if it hits!) but their Barrier Projector can also prevent the party from fleeing. That said, if you get lucky, you can get one for yourself and use it not only in battles against high-value monsters that flee, but also in some Adventure Field Puzzles, and even in the boss fight at the end of Calstega Bay!

Starter Tip: If you can get a BuiilderBot into crisis, it gains the unique “Exposed Core” debuff, losing its fire and ice resistance, but also turning all of its melee damage into Bolt.

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