Nanite

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Nanites play a vital role in the android life cycle.

A nanite is a type of microscopic, nanotechnological device capable of reproducing or achieving many effects of nature or magic, from diseases to weapons to new forms of life.1 Many nanites are programmable,2 and some large groups of nanites are capable of a form of autonomous intelligence.34

Nanites are instrumental in every stage of an android's life: nanites assemble androids in foundries,5 serve a function in android bodies similar to the blood of organic creatures,6789 power androids' ability to achieve superhuman feats through nanite surges,1089 and rejuvenate their bodies after their souls vacate them.1112 Nanites are even part of androids that become incorporeal undead, becoming a sort of phantom form of the living android's nanite system.13

Nanites can be repelled through magnetic fields.14

Types

Harmful nanites might cause infestations, such as fractal etch and soldier's peace.1 However, benign nanites that retain their original programming are capable of bringing great benefits. For instance, harvest nanites enhance crop production and eliminate pests and diseases, medical nanites enter host bodies to exterminate invasive organisms, crafter nanites build objects and potentially shape flesh.15

Applications

Due to being programmable microscopic machines, nanites can accomplish many tasks that are otherwise impossible without magic, such as mapping a creature's brain functions19 or automatically healing or repairing flesh and machine alike.20

Medicine

Biofilter21 and thoracic nanite chamber22
Nanite-powered organ augmentation.
Biolock
Disease-removing sanitizing nanites prevent contamination.23
Clonepod
Capable of cloning a creature from its biological material.2
Cortex gun
Cranial injection device for enhancing nanites.2
Cyberart
Implanted tattoo that can glow or move.24
Nanite hypogun
Injects a canister of beneficial nanites capable of healing or resurrection.25
Rebirthing chamber
Optimizes and rejuvenates an intact mortal humanoid, and restores youth and life to the living or deceased.26

Weapons

See also: Weapon
Dart gun
Uses nanites to deliver drugs, pharmaceuticals, poisons, or potions.27
Death ray
Streams destructive nanites at range through a beam.27
Inferno pistol
Consumes nanites to propel a blob of superheated material.28
Mindrender
Streams memory-suppressing nanites at range through a beam.29
Id rifle
Fires solid barbs of nanites that can override a target's free will.30

Bloodline

See also: Bloodline

An android sorcerer, or a sorcerer descended from a person infected with nanites, might be able to incorporate nanites in their practice of arcane magic, treating them as other sorcerers would treat a supernatural bloodline.31

On Golarion

The nanites that remain from the Rain of Stars are often found in canisters, which are designed to work with many of the Androffan devices scattered across Numeria. Such canisters have integrated power supplies that activate the nanites when used.25

On distant worlds

Autonomous nanite swarms are among the many forms of life in Liavara's rings.32

Related constructs

References

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  3. 3.0 3.1 Jim Groves, et al. “Bestiary” in Numeria, Land of Fallen Stars, 50. Paizo Inc., 2014
  4. James L. Sutter. “Chapter 1: The Solar System” in Distant Worlds, 38. Paizo Inc., 2012
  5. Russ Taylor. “Ecology of the Android” in Fires of Creation, 69. Paizo Inc., 2014
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  12. Benjamin Bruck, et al. “Chapter 3: Rare Races” in Inner Sea Races, 165. Paizo Inc., 2015
  13. Russ Taylor. “Ecology of the Android” in Fires of Creation, 73. Paizo Inc., 2014
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  15. Jason Bulmahn, et al. “Monsters A to Z” in Bestiary 5, 130. Paizo Inc., 2015
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  18. Ron Lundeen. “The Choking Tower” in The Choking Tower, 51. Paizo Inc., 2014
  19. Neil Spicer. “Fires of Creation” in Fires of Creation, 40. Paizo Inc., 2014
  20. Neil Spicer. “Fires of Creation” in Fires of Creation, 50. Paizo Inc., 2014
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  22. James Jacobs & Russ Taylor. “Technological Equipment” in Technology Guide, 38. Paizo Inc., 2014
  23. Neil Spicer. “Fires of Creation” in Fires of Creation, 25. Paizo Inc., 2014
  24. James Jacobs & Russ Taylor. “Technological Equipment” in Technology Guide, 36. Paizo Inc., 2014
  25. 25.0 25.1 James Jacobs & Russ Taylor. “Technological Equipment” in Technology Guide, 50. Paizo Inc., 2014
  26. James Jacobs & Russ Taylor. “Technological Hazards and Artifacts” in Technology Guide, 61. Paizo Inc., 2014
  27. 27.0 27.1 James Jacobs & Russ Taylor. “Technological Equipment” in Technology Guide, 23. Paizo Inc., 2014
  28. Neil Spicer. “Iron Gods Treasures” in Fires of Creation, 60. Paizo Inc., 2014
  29. James Jacobs & Russ Taylor. “Technological Equipment” in Technology Guide, 25. Paizo Inc., 2014
  30. James Jacobs & Russ Taylor. “Technological Equipment” in Technology Guide, 24. Paizo Inc., 2014
  31. Tim Akers, et al. Numerians” in People of the River, 19. Paizo Inc., 2014
  32. Andrew Penn Romine, et al. “Star-Touched” in People of the Stars, 25. Paizo Inc., 2014

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