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Rules: Weapons


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These lists contain information on many (though not nearly all) weapons that might be put into use in various scenarios. The column headings used on the chart are as follows:

Weapon: The name of the weapon. Note that in the case of some guns the actual name of the gun is not included, they are simply divided up into type and caliber. Example: Revolvers. While there are many types of 45 Cal. or 9 mm revolvers, they are all pretty much alike, so we have not bothered to give specific names.

Opt.: On many melee weapons optional details for the weapons are included. These are secondary ways the weapons might be used in combat. The first listing for the weapon is the primary combat application, the secondary listings are less efficient, but possible. The fighter may wish to use another application due to armor the opponent has on, the fighter may wish to resort to flatsides, etc. The game referee may, if she or he so wishes, choose to disallow the use of these statistics completely.

Speed Class: This is the usual amount of time that must be spent for normal use of the weapon in combat. This does NOT include the amount of time that must be spent to reload the weapon between shots (see "Reload Class") or the amount of time that must pass in drawing the weapon (see "Draw Time").

Draw Time: This is the Speed Class of the action of drawing this particular item. Assumes that the character knows the location of the item on his or her person and does not have to search for it.

Damage Type: This is the type of damage done to the victim. This is only important where armor is present; if the target is unarmored this info is irrelevant.

Damage: This is the number and type of dice used to determine the amount of hit point damage inflicted upon a target by the item. In the case of double-barreled shotguns (whippets included) the amount of damage shown is per barrel fired. Reduce the amount damage dealt by shotguns 1D10 for every 50% of the effective range of the shotgun being used that the shot must travel to reach the target.

Skill Required: This is the skill involved in using the particular item. Some abbreviations are used under the "skill required" columns. Those abbreviations are-- HTH (Hand-to-Hand), 1HW (One-handed Weapon), 2HW (Two-handed Weapon), ThW (Thrown Weapons), Arch (Archery), Cbow (Crossbow), 1HG (One-handed Guns), 2HG (Two-handed Guns), HvG (Heavy Guns), Rkt (Rocketry), Gnr (Gunner), and Arty (Artillerist).

Weapon Bonus. This is the bonus applied to the particular melee weapon's chance of striking or parrying.

Tech Lev.: This is the technological level in which the item comes into use. In some cases the actual year in which the item came into use on Earth has been included after the "/".

Effec. Range (Yards): This is the effective range of the missile weapon in Yards.

Reload Class: This refers to the speed class of the action of reloading the weapon. The letter in parentheses refers to the type of reloading used for the weapon. (S) means the weapon is reloaded one round at a time. (M) means the rounds are contained in a magazine which is reloaded with the reload action. (B) means the rounds are contained in a belt. (C) means the rounds come from a charged battery. The reload class for double-barreled shotguns is the amount of time to load BOTH barrels. When a number appears before the speed class (5X, 3X, etc.) the number is the number of actions of that class that must performed in order to achieve the desired result. A character with an agility of 10 would require a total of 20 segments to reload an item with a reload class of 2X.

Basic Load: This is the normal amount of rounds (or charges) carried in the weapon when it has been fully loaded. Belt fed weapons do not have an upper limit on the basic load. It is merely the number of rounds in the belt.

MELEE WEAPONS

Weapon	Speed Class	Draw Time	Damage Type	Damage	Skill Required	Weapon Bonus
Axe,
2-Handed	IX	IX	Edged	3D8	2HW	15
opt.	X	IX	Pummel	1D10	2HW	5
Axe,
Fireman's	VII	VI	Edged	2D8	2HW	10
opt.	VIII	VI	Pummel	1D8	2HW	0
Axe,Hand	IV	IV	Edged	D8	1HW	5
opt.	IV	IV	Pummel	D4	1HW	0
Billyclub	IV	III	Pummel	D6	1HW	5
Blackjack	IV	III	Pummel	D10	HTH	0
Bottle	IV	III	Pummel	D4	HTH,1HW	0
Bottle,
Broken	IV	III	Edged	D6	HTH,1HW	0
Brass
Knuckles	III	II	Pummel	D8	HTH	0
Chain	VI	VI	Pummel	D10	1HW	0
Chair	IX	VIII	Pummel	D10	1HW	10
Chair Leg	VI	V	Pummel	D8	1HW	5
Club,Heavy	IX	VIII	Pummel	2D6	2HW	5
Club,Light	VI	V	Pummel	D10	1HW	5
Cutlass	V	IV	Edged	2D8	1HW	10
opt.	VI	IV	Pierce	1D10	1HW	5
opt.	VI	IV	Pummel	1D6	1HW	5
Dagger	IV	III	Edged	D6	HTH,1HW	5
opt.	IV	III	Pierce	D6	HTH,1HW	5
opt.	V	III	Pummel	D6	HTH,1HW	0
Electrical
Mace	V	VI	See Desc.		1HW	5
Energy
Blade	III	II	See Desc.		2HW	10
Energy
Knife	III	II	See Desc.		HTH,1HW	0
Energy
Sabre	III	II	See Desc.		1HW	5
Fist	III	--	Pummel	D3	HTH	0
Foil	III	IV	Pierce	1D8	1HW	5
Flail	IX	VII	Pummel	2D8	1HW	5
Flail
2-Handed	IX	IX	Pummel	3D8	2HW	10
Halberd	X	X	Pierce	3D8	Polearm	20
opt.	X	X	Edged	3D8	Polearm	10
opt.	X	X	Pummel	2D6	Polearm	10
Karate
Kick	IV	--	Pummel	D10	Karate	0
Karate
Punch	II	--	Pummel	D6	Karate	0
Katana	VI/VII	VI	Edged	2D8/2D10	1HW/2HW	15
opt.	VII/IX	VI	Pierce	2D6/2D8	1HW/2HW	10
opt.	VI/VII	VI	Pummel	1D8/1D10	1HW/2HW	5
Kick	IV	--	Pummel	D6	HTH	0
Longknife	V	III	Edged	D8	HTH,1HW	5
opt.	V	III	Pierce	D8	HTH,1HW	0
opt.	VI	III	Pummel	D6	HTH,1HW	0
Mace	VII	VI	Pummel	2D6	1HW	5
Mancatcher	X	X	Pierce	2D8	Manctchr	10
Manriki-
gusari	VII	VII	Pummel	D8	Mnrkgsri	5
Mounted
Lance	X	X	Pierce	3D10	Mtd. Lance	20
opt.	X	X	Pummel	2D8	Mtd. Lance	20
Naginata	VII	VII	Edged	2D10	Polearm	15
opt.	VI	VII	Pierce	2D6	Polearm	10
opt.	VI	VII	Pummel	1D8	Polearm	15
Nunchaku	III	III	Pummel	D8	Nunchaku	10
No-Dachi	VIII	VIII	Edged	3D8	2HW	20
Pick-axe	VII	VI	Pierce	2D10	2HW	5
opt.	VII	VI	Pummel	2D6	2HW	5
Pike	X	X	Pierce	2D10	Polearm	15
opt.	X	X	Pummel	1D8	Polearm	10
Quarter					2HW/
Staff	VIII	VII	Pummel	D8	Polearm	15
Rapier	IV	IV	Edged	2D6	1HW	5
opt.	IV	IV	Pierce	1D10	1HW	5
opt.	IV	IV	Pummel	1D4	1HW	5
Sai	IV	III	Pierce	1D8	Sai,,HTH, 1HW	5
Scimitar	VI	III	Edged	2D8	1HW	5
opt.	VII	III	Pierce	2D6	1HW	5
opt.	VII	III	Pummel	1D6	1HW	0
Spear	VII	VII	Pierce	2D8	Polearm	15
opt.	VII	VII	Pummel	1D10	Polearm	10
Sword,
2-Handed	IX	IX	Edged	3D10	2HW	20
opt.	IX	IX	Pummel	1D10	2HW	10
Sword,
BastardVI	I/VII	I VI	Edged	3D6/3D8	1HW/2HW	15
opt. VI	I/VII	I VI	Pummel	1D6/1D8	1HW/2HW	10
Sword,
Long	VII	VI	Edged	2D10	1HW	15
opt.	VIII	VI	Pierce	2D6	1HW	5
opt.	VII	VI	Pummel	1D8	1HW	10
Sword,
Short	VI	IV	Edged	2D6	1HW	5
opt.	VI	IV	Pierce	1D10	1HW	5
Tonfa	IV	VI	Pummel	D8	Tonfa	5
Trident	VIII	VII	Pierce	2D10	Polearm	15
opt.	VIII	VII	Pummel	1D8	Polearm	5
Truncheon	V	IV	Pummel	D8	HTH,1HW	5
Vibratory
Blade	V	III	Edged	5D10	2HW	10
Wakizashi	IV	III	Edged	D10	1HW	5
opt.	IV	III	Pierce	D8	1HW	5
opt.	IV	III	Pummel	D6	1HW	5
Whip	IV	IV	Pummel	D2	Whip	0

Electrical Mace: A large riot control device, similar to a very heavy, very large cattle prod. In addition to doing 2D6 pummeling damage it delivers a powerful jolt to the victim, causing a save vs. will or the victim is stunned. After a jolt has been delivered ten segments are required for another jolt to charge.

Energy Knife, Energy Sabre, and Energy Blade: These are different forms of the same device. A shimmering plane of force extends from the hilt at the touch of a switch. This force plane is able to separate matter at the molecular level. Therefore, it cuts anything.

The greatest technical difficulty lies in lengthening the blades. Due to the energy required, there is no way to maintain a blade of longer than a few feet. All energy blades ignore armor. Ignore also strength bonuses. Energy blades cannot penetrate energy fields, including force fields and other energy blades. Damages--Knife, 3D10; Sabre, 4D10; Blade, 6 D10.

THROWN WEAPONS

Weapon	Speed Class	Draw Class	Damage Type	Damage	Skill Req.	Eff. Range	Tech Leve
Stone	III	III	Pummel	D6	ThW	15	0
Bottle(Vase)	III	III	Pummel	D6	Thw	20	1
Bolo	V	V	Pummel	2D6	Bolo	30	1
Chakram	IV	III	Edged	D6	Chakram	20	1
Sling	V	V	Pummel	D4	Sling	40	1
Boomerang	III	III	Pummel	D8	Boomerang	20	1
Handaxe	III	III	Edged	D8	ThW	20	1
Shuriken	II	II	Edged	D4	Shuriken	20	1
Dart	II	II	Pierce	D6	ThW	20	1
Dagger	III	III	Pierce	D8	ThW	20	1
Spear	VI	VII	Pierce	2D8	ThW	20	1
Javelin	V	VI	Pierce	2D6	ThW	30	1
Grenade	III	VI	See Explosives		ThW	40	7
Whistle
Grenade	III	VI	See Desc.		ThW	40	10
Sonic
Bolo	V	VII	See Desc.		Bolo	20	13
Grenade
Bolo	V	VIII	See Desc.		Bolo	20	7
Lasso	X	VI	See Desc.		Lasso	5	1

Whistle Grenades: These emit an ultrasonic whistle which causes all creatures within a 20 meter radius to save vs. will or be stunned.

Sonic Bolo: This weapon is thrown like a normal bolo. However, unless it succeeds in entangling its target it does nothing. If the entanglement is successful the sonic bolo will begin to set up vibrations which do 1 hit point per segment to the entangled victim. Ignores armor.

Grenade Bolo: One way to ensure that your opponent is in the kill area of a grenade. Not re-usable.

Lasso: The famed cowboy weapon. Successful percentage means the loop has landed on the opponent. Roll for body part tangled. Critical means the thrower chooses how the target is caught.

BOWS, GUNS, AND BEAM WEAPONS

Weapon	Speed Class	Draw Class	Damage Type	Damage	Skill Req.	Eff. Range (yards)	Reload Class	Basic Load	Tech Lev
Bow,
Short	IV	VI	Pierce	D8	Arch	30	IV(S)	1	1
Bow,Long	IV	VII	Pierce	2D8	Arch	40	V(S)	1	1
Bow,
Composite	V	VIII	Pierce	3D8	Arch	60	V(S)	1	2
Crossbow,
Hand	IV	VI	Pierce	D8	Cbow	40	VII(S)	1	3
Crossbow	IV	VII	Pierce	2D8	Cbow	60	X(S)	1	2
Crossbow,
Heavy	VI	VIII	Pierce	4D8	Cbow	80	2X(S)	1	2
Matchlock
Pistol	IV	IV	Bullet	D10	1HG	20	3X(S)	1	3
Matchlock
Rifle	V	V	Bullet	2D10	2HG	50	5X(S)	1	3
Flintlock
Pistol	IV	IV	Bullet	D10	1HG	20	2X(S)	1	4
Flintlock
Rifle	V	V	Bullet	2D10	2HG	50	3X(S)	1	4
Shotguns
Blunder-
buss	V	V	Expl.	3D10	2HG	50	3X(S)	1