Kinetopede

The kinetopede is the vehicle that transports you through the darkened rooms of the House, a sort of steam train that scuttles on dozens of mechanical legs. When fully staffed, the kinetopede has a Crew of eight upper-deck officers and sixteen lower-deck crewmembers, all of whom provide increases to your stats. The kinetopede has multiple customizable parts to improve its performance: engine, hull, legs, weapons, and trophy.

Engine
The kinetopede's engine affects speed and fuel efficiency. Some advanced engines can also burn additional materials as fuel.

Hull
The kinetopede's hull affects its defenses, allowing it to survive shots from other vessels' weaponry. Some hull options also affect the rate of Sanity loss.

Note: When switching to a new hull that increases maximum hull strength, the additional hull is not added directly and must be repaired to gain its benefit.

Legs
The kinetopede's legs affect its movement speed.

Weapons
The kinetopde's weapons allow you to fire on other vessels you encounter in the House. You begin the game with one weapon, but have enough bays to equip four.

Trophy
The trophy slot on the kinetopede is optional and you begin with no trophies. Various quests and actions can reward you with trophies that, when equipped, can improve a stat or reduce the odds that other vessels will attack you during exploration.

Boxcar
The kinetopede begins with one cargo car, enough to carry 50 weight of cargo. Crossward's Intercellular Essentials, in the City of Keys, sells new cargo cars for 950 G that can provide an additional 50 weight of cargo space each. The kinetopede can install a total of 3 cargo cars maximum.