[RPG] Is a Servo Skull still “alive”

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So I have recently come into the acquisition of my first Servo Skull (yay!), which is actually the skull of one of our other comrades. To be specific it's the skull of a Psyker who fried himself with Psychic Bolt.

Now he has a special rule that on anything higher than 50 he shorts out. From this I'm starting to believe that some part of Eli (the Psyker) has stuck around.

What I want to know, is what might happen if I put a Vox implant in him? Would he still be Eli? or would he just be unresponsive? Or would he just be screaming as he relived his final moments?

Or is that all just up to the GM?

Best Answer

I would say NO.

The Servo Skull is a hollowed-out skull, the brain is only held "working" by a cogitator, and the AI is the one that is controlling the skull. It might have some resemblance to its previous owner, it might even feel "haunted" by his spirit, but the object itself is just a robotic utility.

You will have as much result with as putting Vox on a vending machine, a rifle, or a toaster. That is to say, nothing -should- happen, if everything follows the basic rules of nature.

But as with all things, everything is up to the GM in the final say.

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