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Apart from the Scorpion all the featured Mechs in Dragonmech are two-legged. Now that isn't the most stable configuration imaginable; just think of the possibilities in large puddles of slippery oil and lots of ball bearings....

I favour multi-legged variants. I'm thinking of a six-legged beetle-like model, that in small varieties can be used as a bulk cargo mechs with cargo space under the 'carapace' armour (which even opens that way to allow access for loading/unloading, engine and defense options in the thorax and cockpit/crew quarters in the head. It could even be scaled up small City-Mech size, a really large beetle. Any good book on insects has loads of inspiration, BombardierBeetle anyone?

Spiders should work too, remember that Mech in 'WildWildWest'....

See the second post in this thread for my opinion on why multipedal mechs aren't more common.

but they're not as cool.

Excellent Answer,

if you're a SpeedFreak MechDevil.

If you're a Dwarven Coglayer/Engineer (to which I come very close in personality and education, don't ask...), performance is more important.

I must admit though I can see those two-legged walkers with lances and swords guarding and herding a flock of TransportBeetles to the closest CityMech.

Thos wrote:
Spiders should work too, remember that Mech in 'WildWildWest'....

I was thinking of that movie when reading the book!
An evil steam spider mech would be cool!!!

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Ahhh, a drow spider-mech ... all I can say is, wait for The Mech Manual later this year. It'll cover several non-humanoid mechs. You won't be disappointed.

NICE!

Aboleth mechs, anyone?

Derro mechs? Drow mechs?

Irontooth beetle-mechs?

Ken's mysterious hint has the ring of truth! Trust me, the Mech Manual should satiate some appetites.