rule-science-lab-results

name	rule-science-lab-results
description	Science-bay specimen outcome framework: d100 band behavior, reward categories, crisis outcomes, and permanent-effect adjudication.

Science Lab Results Rules (Thematic)

Scope

Use this skill when resolving specimen spending, interpreting d100 science outcomes, and balancing risk/reward from experimental analysis.

Outcome band structure

• <=30: no effect.
• 31-45: gadgets gain (scaled by specimens spent).
• 46-50: nutronium gain (scaled by specimens spent).
• 51-100: event table outcomes (broad spectrum from major boons to severe crises).

Positive outcome families

• Single-use psychic ability grants (often with enhancement capacity tied to specimens spent).
• Equipment progression (weapon/armor upgrades or charge infusion).
• Consumable bundles and tactical-use items.
• Permanent ship benefits (ecosystem/healing/environmental resilience features).
• Permanent character transformations (mutations/augmentations).

Hazard outcome families

• Shipboard hostile spawns (slayer/commander-type threats, dimensional incursions).
• Systemic ship crises (AI takeover, nanovirus, temporal loop, reality fracture).
• Crew-wide debuffs/mental effects requiring external treatment.
• Cascading objective encounters tied to repair/check thresholds.

Scaling logic

• Number of specimens spent increases both upside and threat intensity.
• Many checks and spawned threats scale by party level and specimen count.
• Some permanent outcomes are intentionally double-edged (power + drawback).

Adjudication priorities

• Treat science outcomes as narrative events, not merely loot rolls.
• Apply location/system consequences if ship components are disabled.
• Preserve meaningful tradeoffs between immediate gain and downstream risk.

Search cues / aliases

science bay roll, specimen table, d100 result, mutation outcome, ship crisis, AI breach, portal event, science reward risk.