Quantum Lab ... spoilers

[Ahkmed]

Here is what the book says

spoiler:

Those who understand the synthesizer can also control it
to create items. Doing so takes 10 minutes per item created.
Any item of item level 4 or lower can be created with a
successful DC 15 Computers, Engineering, or Mysticism
check. An item with an item level of 5 can be created with
successful checks made by two different characters using
two different skills. An item with an item level of 6 can be
created by three different characters using all three of the
skills.

Crafting rules in core book have nothing to say what happens when you fail, since you do not make a roll. So in this instance above, what happens when the players fail a roll? Did I miss something somewhere? If so, can someone point me in the right direction? I was thinking they would lose half of the materials needed for the item.

[Senko]

I'd look at the description failures myself. If the players spend too long playing around with it rather than playing the game the GM is encouraged to have it produce items from the subconcious rather than what is desired. Fail the checks and you have it produce things based on what you know of that player. If they're constantly hitting on aliens it produces a sex doll in alien form, if they're terrified of snakes it produces one, if they're extrmely organized it produces a datapad wtih spreadsheet all ready to go.

[Ahkmed]

I was debating between something similar and a loss of half the materials.

[Senko]

Ahkmed wrote:

I was debating between something similar and a loss of half the materials.

Do both. . .

"You attempt to use the synthesizer to create a skinsuit however since you haven't had lunch when you check the hopper you find a packet of 2 minute noodles. The machine has used half your supplies to create them."

[Ahkmed]

Nice touch, I think I will go with that idea, I know the group will love it ... lol.