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5.2: Weapons

Table of Contents [Hide/Show] Beam Weapons    Laser Gun    Flamethrower    Sonic Gun    Particle Projection Cannon (PPC) Projectile Weapons    Slugthrower    Basic (Dumb-Fire) Missile    Mass Driver    Bow and Arrow    Grenades Melee Weapons    Blades    Sprays    Clubs

Most Role Playing Games require the characters, at one time or another, to engage in combat at some point or another. This is one of the main reasons why some people play; even for those groups that prefer not to get into combat, sometimes a fight is unavoidable. For those times when the characters have to get into the thick of things, they'll need weapons.

Characters can carry and utilize various forms of weapons. The use of weapons on the character scale is covered more in depth in Chapter 9.2. Weapons come in three main varieties: beam weapons (ranged weapons which fire in constant streams), projectile weapons (ranged weapons wherein a physical object is shot at the target), and melee weapons (close-range weapons that rely on a character's strength or dexterity for their capabilities). Each weapon has the following statistics:

• Name: What the weapon is called.
• Availability: At what level of technological development the weapon is available for use.
• Type: The general kind of weapon being described, either a beam, projectile, or melee weapon.
• Recharge: The amount of time that must pass before the weapon can be used again once used. Weapons with a recharge of 1 turn may be used again on the next combat round.
• Range: The maximum distance a target may be from the character in order for the weapon to be effective.
• Appendages: The number of motor appendages required to operate the weapon. Weapons count against the character's encumbrance (see Chapter 5.4). For weapons, multiply this stat by three to get the EC of the weapon, and take two to the power of the same result for the number of slots required to holster the weapon (for example, a one-appendaged weapon would have EC3 and needs eight slots (1x3 = 3, 2³=8).
• Magazine: This lists the number of times a ranged weapon may be fired before it needs to be reloaded or its battery replaced. It's generally a good idea to keep track of how many shots are left in a weapon. If the GM ever needs to determine the number of shots left in a weapon (either because they didn't keep track or just generated the weapon), they may roll 1d10, with the result indicating the remaining number of shots.
• Falloff: The amount of damage lost or hit difficulty increased by each range increment the character is away from its target.
• Effects: Various asundry effects the weapon may have or cause (for a list of general examples of weapons effects, see Chapter 10.2.4.). Any HD/THD penalties listed here are for whoever is wielding the weapon, and indicate a (physically) heavy weapon.
• Class: This lists a specific Class of the weapon in question.
• Cost: This is the amount a weapon of the given Class costs, in MU.
• Damage: This lists the amount and type of damage the weapon applies to a target upon a successful hit.
• Options: This is a list of features that may be added to the weapon, which change one or more basic characteristics of the weapon. A weapon may only have one of the options listed below the weapon, if any are selected at all. Again, HD/THD penalties apply to whoever is wielding the weapon.
  

A "pure" Starflight-style game won't have character-scale weaponry involved, as the original games didn't include individual characters very much at all. That said, traditionally-based Starflight-style campaigns will tend to use only the Laser Gun and Grenade weapons systems without options, at least for starfaring races. For industrial races, the slugthrower is the recommended weapon of choice. More primitive races will tend to use melee weaponry more heavily than starfaring races, and bow-and-arrow style weaponry as a ranged option. Other weapons listed here, as well as the options that go with them, are meant merely as examples of what a creative GM might decide to implement in the game, and as a means of adding a little variety to the game itself.

Note that the statistics listed herein are for a typical medium-sized weapon. Here are some common options that may apply to all forms of weaponry, which may be used to affect any of the basic statistics of the weapon type (at the GM's discretion):

• Age: A weapon can be more or less effective depending on how long ago the weapon was manufactured. A three-thousand year old firearm may be priceless (at least to a collector), but it's probably not going to fire worth a damn, so it's useless as a weapon (unless it's used as an improvised club).
• Quality: A weapon that was well manufactured may have capabilities that go above and beyond what the weapon was originally designed for. Effects of a well-made weapon may include longer than normal range, faster reload, or extra punch. Deliberately trying to acquire an above average quality weapon will almost always be more expensive than your average weapon. Conversely, weapons of below average quality may not perform nearly as well as a run-of-the-mill weapon. Those of the worst quality may even break or jam whenever someone attempts to use them (the GM can roll 1d10 when the weapon is used; if the number rolled is lower than the weapon's class, it malfunctions). The key thing about quality is that unless a character has innate knowledge of weaponry, it'll almost always be impossible to tell a high quality weapon from a low one.
• Rarity: Depending on where you try to acquire a weapon, it might be less common (and therefore more expensive). Weapons might also be rarer because fewer of them were made, or because they are an older type of weapon and few specimens of that weapon survive. In any of these cases, acquiring the weapon is likely to be quite pricey.
• Size: Weapons don't necessarily have to be one size fits all...there would be some species that couldn't use a weapon either because it's too heavy for them to lift or because the weapon is too delicate or small to be effective. GMs can make larger or smaller weapons of the same type and class in this case. Usually, larger weapons are more expensive and have higher ECs, while smaller ones are less expensive and less encumbering. Regardless of the weapon's size, though, it still does the same damage as a basic model of that weapon (a Class One Laser Gun is a Class One Laser Gun, whether it's large, medium, or small.
  

Finally, as with many of the other sections in this rulebook, this list is by no means meant to be a complete directory of every weapon that can be used in the game. GMs are welcome to create their own weapons to add to a campaign, using the item creation rules in Chapter 10.2.4. Should a character want to use a a type of weapon that is not listed here, it’ll be up to the GM whether or not to allow the weapon type in question. If it is allowed, one of the existing weapons can be modified into the new weapon, or the GM may just create the weapon themselves. If adapting a weapon, the GM will need to adjust the stats as they deem necessary. The player in question may offer suggestions, but under no means should they be allowed to make the weapon entirely by themselves.

Beam Weapons¶

Laser Gun¶

• Availability: Industrial Age
• Type: Beam
• Recharge: 1 turn.
• Range: 1625m (Sniper); double range penalty for weather.
• Appendages: One (Class One through Class Five); Two (Class Six through Class Ten).
• Magazine: Requires Medium Battery. Use number of charges equal to Weapon Class per shot.
• Falloff: -1 Damage per range increment (minimum 10)
• Effects: Burns. All lasers cause double the normal amount of Wounds (see Chapter 12.4.2 for further details). Weapon damage reduced by 10% in precipitation.
  

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Laser Cannon

	Basic Cost	Damage
Class One	0.8	10
Class Two	2	20
Class Three	5.4	35
Class Four	9	50
Class Five	15	65
Class Six	30	70
Class Seven	60	75
Class Eight	120	80
Class Nine	240	90
Class Ten	4
100

Flamethrower¶

• Availability: Metal Age
• Type: Beam
• Recharge: 2 turns.
• Range: 125m (Range 5; Metal Age), 250m (Range 10; Industrial Age), 375m (Range 15; Starfaring Age)
• Appendages: Two (All Classes).
• Magazine: Requires Flammable Gas Canister (any size), uses charges equal to weapon's class per shot.
• Falloff: +5 HD per range increment
• Effects: Burns. Causes Fire Damage to all targets hit and double Wounds (see Chapter 12.4.2 for further details). Cannot be used in space or underwater.
  

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Flamethrower

	Basic Cost	Damage
Class One	0.2	3
Class Two	0.5	7
Class Three	1.35	12
Class Four	2.25	17
Class Five	3.75	22
Class Six	7.5	23
Class Seven	15	25
Class Eight	30	27
Class Nine	60	30
Class Ten	1
33

Sonic Gun¶

• Availability: Starfaring Age
• Type: Beam
• Recharge: 2 turns.
• Range: 125m (Range 5).
• Appendages: One (Class One through Three); Two (Class Four through Seven); Three (Class Eight through Ten).
• Magazine: Requires Large Battery, uses two times weapon's class in number of charges per shot.
• Falloff: -10 damage per range increment, or -5 damage per range increment if underwater.
• Effects: Non-Lethal Damage only. Inoperative in space or in a vacuum. Class Seven and higher weapons add a -1 HD/THD penalty.
  

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Sonic Gun

	Basic Cost	Damage
Class One	1.2	10
Class Two	3	25
Class Three	8.1	40
Class Four	13.5	55
Class Five	22.5	85
Class Six	45	90
Class Seven	90	95
Class Eight	180	100
Class Nine	360	105
Class Ten	7
115

Particle Projection Cannon (PPC)¶

• Availability: Starfaring Age
• Type: Beam
• Recharge: 1 turn
• Range: 25 meters (Range 1) per weapons class.
• Appendages: One (All Classes).
• Magazine: Requires Large Battery, uses one charge for every two weapons classes per shot.
• Falloff: For each range increment, does one lower class of damage.
• Effects: Basic Damage. Target is automatically Dazed and knocked prone (roll the Reflex Save to check for critical failure).
  

200

Particle Projection Cannon (PPC)

	Basic Cost	Damage
Class One	2	30
Class Two	5	60
Class Three	13.5	100
Class Four	22.5	150
Class Five	37.5	200
Class Six	75	210
Class Seven	150	225
Class Eight	300	250
Class Nine	600	275
Class Ten	1
300

Projectile Weapons¶

Slugthrower¶

• Availability: Metal Age
• Type: Projectile
• Recharge: 3 turns (Metal Age), 2 turns (Industrial Age), 1 turn (Starfaring Age)
• Range: 75m (Range 3; Metal Age), 225m (Range 9; Industrial Age), 375m (Range 15; Starfaring Age)
• Appendages: One (All Classes; Can choose to use Two appendages, adds +2 to Attack Roll).
• Magazine: 1 (Metal Age), 6 (Industrial Age), 20 (Starfaring Age)
• Falloff: +20 HD per range increment (Metal Age), +10 HD per range increment (Industrial/Starfaring Ages)
• Effects: Metal Age weapons limited to Class One. Industrial Age weapons limited to Class One through Class Five.
  

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Slugthrower

	Basic Cost	Damage
Class One	0.96	15
Class Two	2.24	30
Class Three	4.8	55
Class Four	9.6	75
Class Five	16	115
Class Six	32	120
Class Seven	64	130
Class Eight	128	135
Class Nine	256	140
Class Ten	5
150

Basic (Dumb-Fire) Missile¶

• Availability: Industrial Age
• Type: Projectile
• Recharge: 1 turn
• Range: 15* (see effects)
• Appendages: Two (All Classes; "shoulder" mounted, also requires no pockets on at least one of the motor appendages used).
• Magazine: 1
• Falloff: +5 HD per range increment
• Effects: Anti-Vehicle Weapon. This weapon uses vehicle-scale damage and range scales. Must specify against what kind of target (land vehicle, sea vehicle, or air vehicle) the weapon is designed to be used against. -2 HD/THD per Class.
  

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Basic Missile

	Basic Cost	Damage
Class One	1.2	20
Class Two	2.8	40
Class Three	6	70
Class Four	12	100
Class Five	20	150
Class Six	40	160
Class Seven	80	170
Class Eight	160	180
Class Nine	320	190
Class Ten	6
200

Mass Driver¶

• Availability: Starfaring Age
• Type: Projectile
• Recharge: 2 turns
• Range: 15
• Appendages: One (Class One through Class Six); Two (Class Seven through Class Eight).
• Magazine: Requires Medium battery. Uses one charge per weapons class per shot.
• Falloff: +10 HD per range increment, -5 damage per range increment (minimum 5)
• Effects: None
  

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Mass Driver

	Basic Cost	Damage
Class One	0.88	15
Class Two	2.2	30
Class Three	5.94	55
Class Four	9.9	75
Class Five	16.5	100
Class Six	33	105
Class Seven	66	115
Class Eight	132	120
Class Nine	262	135
Class Ten	5
150

Bow and Arrow¶

• Availability: Stone Age
• Type: Projectile
• Recharge: 1 round.
• Range: 25m (Range 1) per 10 points in character's Power attribute (minimum 25m).
• Appendages: Two (Class One through Class Nine); Three (Class Ten).
• Magazine: 1
• Falloff: +15 HD per range increment (Stone Age); +10 HD per range increment (Metal Age); +5 HD per range increment (Industrial Age).
• Effects: Add the character's Ranged Attack Bonus to the amount of damage caused by weapon itself when applying damage.
  

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Bow and Arrow

	Basic Cost	Damage
Class One	0.08	3
Class Two	0.2	6
Class Three	0.54	9
Class Four	0.9	12
Class Five	1.5	15
Class Six	3	18
Class Seven	6	21
Class Eight	12	24
Class Nine	24	27
Class Ten	4
30

Grenades¶

• Availability: Metal Age
• Type: Projectile
• Recharge: N/A
• Range: 25m (Range 1) per 10 points in character's Power attribute.
• Appendages: One (All Classes)
• Magazine: 1.
• Falloff: +5 HD per range increment per 10 kph wind (if any). -10 damage per range increment (Metal Age); -5 damage per range increment (Industrial Age); -2 damage per range increment (Starfaring Age).
• Effects: Blast Weapon. Use target's THD or BHD as appropriate. Anti-Vehicle Weapon. Does damage in vehicle-scale hit points.
  

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Grenade (Fragmentation)

	Basic Cost	Damage
Class One	0.4	5
Class Two	1	10
Class Three	2.7	15
Class Four	4.5	20
Class Five	7.5	25
Class Six	15	30
Class Seven	30	35
Class Eight	60	40
Class Nine	120	45
Class Ten	2
50

Melee Weapons¶

Blades¶

• Availability: Stone Age
• Type: Melee
• Recharge: N/A
• Range: 5m (Melee Range 1) per 10 points in character's Power attribute (if thrown).
• Appendages: One (Class One through Class Nine); Two (Class Ten).
• Magazine: N/A
• Falloff: N/A
• Effects: May bypass personal shield if not thrown at target. If thrust at target, add the character's MAB to the amount of damage done.
  

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Blade (Dagger)

	Basic Cost	Damage
Class One	0.1	2
Class Two	0.25	4
Class Three	0.68	6
Class Four	1.13	8
Class Five	1.88	10
Class Six	3.75	12
Class Seven	7.5	14
Class Eight	15	16
Class Nine	30	18
Class Ten	6
20

Sprays¶

• Availability: Industrial Age
• Type: Melee
• Recharge: 1 turn
• Range: 1m per weapon class (Industrial), 5m per weapon class (Starfaring)
• Appendages: One (All Classes).
• Magazine: 20 (Industrial), 50 (Starfaring)
• Falloff: +5 HD per melee range increment.
• Effects: Basic Damage. If Visual organs are targeted, causes temporary Blindness for a number of minutes equal to the weapon's damage. If other unarmored sensory organs or reproductive organs are targeted, the target is Dazed for a number of minutes equal to the weapon's damage.
  

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Spray (Pepper Spray)

	Basic Cost	Damage
Class One	0.06	6
Class Two	0.15	12
Class Three	0.41	18
Class Four	0.68	24
Class Five	1.13	30
Class Six	2.25	35
Class Seven	4.5	40
Class Eight	9	45
Class Nine	18	50
Class Ten	3
60

Clubs¶

• Availability: Stone Age
• Type: Melee
• Recharge: None
• Range: 0m (Melee Range Zero)
• Appendages: One (Class One through Class Five); Two (Class Six through Class Ten).
• Magazine: N/A
• Falloff: None
• Effects: Basic Damage. Add the character's Melee Attack Bonus to the amount of damage caused by weapon itself when applying damage.
  

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Club

	Basic Cost	Damage
Class One	0.08	1
Class Two	0.2	2
Class Three	0.54	3
Class Four	0.9	4
Class Five	1.5	5
Class Six	3	6
Class Seven	6	7
Class Eight	12	8
Class Nine	24	9
Class Ten	4
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