Changes: Archaic Weapons

Revision as of 12:41, 24 July 2014

Archaic Weapons are a wide category of non-powered melee and range weapons, ranging form improvised weapons, to weapons designed specifically for combat. In a high-tech setting like Star Frontiers RPG, it is not unusual to encounter people making use of archaic weapons. Gunmen might be forced to use a peace of furniture or junk to make an improvise club when their ammo runs out, which is a reason to carry a dedicated melee weapon. Some people or worlds might uphold weapon traditions that favor archaic weapons. On unsettled world inhabited by primitive people, the only weapons they have access to are archaic weapons. In that case, they would have a wider variety of archaic weapons, including primitive forms of armor like hide/plant-fiber armor or mail/plate to protect themselves form their own primitive weapons.

In all cases, Inertia screens and skeinsuits will halve the damage received from archaic weapons.

Melee

Axe. An axe is actually a tool, but it can be used as either a thrown or melee weapon. If used as a thrown weapon, all the usual ranged weapon modifiers apply.

Brass Knuckles. Besides actual brass knuckles, this category includes any improvised weapon that increases the damage caused by someone's fist. Examples are rocks, coin rolls, sword or dagger handles, etc.

Chain/Whip. Besides chains and whips, this category includes any flexible weapon, such as flails, nunchuks, weighted ropes, etc.

Club. Any blunt weapon used like a club is considered a club. This includes chair legs, metal pipes and bottles.

Knife. This category covers any knife that is big enough to fight with. If thrown, the usual ranged combat modifiers apply.

Nightstick. A nightstick is a weighted plastic club. This category also includes improvised weapons that are more effective than simple clubs, like chairs, baseball bats and quarterstaffs.

Polearm. A polearm consists of a long pole with a heavy blade at one end. Typical polearms are halberds, partisans, naginatas and glaives.

Spear. Any pole with a knife-like blade on the end is a spear. Bayonets and pikes are included in this category.

Sword. Any long-bladed, hand-held weapon is a sword. Examples are broadswords, machetes or rapiers.

Ranged

Bow. For simplicity, all bows (crossbows, longbows, composite bows, etc.) are handled the same. An arrow causes 1d10 points of damage. Readying another arrow takes one full turn.

Musket. Muskets include all muzzle-loading firearms, such as arquebuses, blunderbusses, and flintlock rifles. Muskets use black gunpowder and lead bullets (powder and shot). Loading a musket takes two turns, so a musket can be fired only once every three turns.

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-'''Archaic Weapons''' are a wide category of non-powered melee and range weapons, ranging form improvised weapons, to weapons designed specifically for combat. In a high-tech setting like [[Star Frontiers RPG]], it is not unusual to encounter people making use of archaic weapons. Gunmen might be forced to use a peace of furniture or junk to make an improvise club when their ammo runs out, which is a reason to carry a dedicated melee weapon. Some people or worlds might uphold weapon traditions that favor archaic weapons. On unsettled world inhabited by primitive people, the only weapons they have access to are archaic weapons. In that case, they would have a wider variety of archaic weapons, including primitive forms of armor like hide/plantfiber armor or mail/plate to protect themselves form their own primitive weapons.
+'''Archaic Weapons''' are a wide category of non-powered melee and range weapons, ranging form improvised weapons, to weapons designed specifically for combat. In a high-tech setting like [[Star Frontiers RPG]], it is not unusual to encounter people making use of archaic weapons. Gunmen might be forced to use a peace of furniture or junk to make an improvise club when their ammo runs out, which is a reason to carry a dedicated melee weapon. Some people or worlds might uphold weapon traditions that favor archaic weapons. On unsettled world inhabited by primitive people, the only weapons they have access to are archaic weapons. In that case, they would have a wider variety of archaic weapons, including primitive forms of armor like hide/plant-fiber armor or mail/plate to protect themselves form their own primitive weapons.
+In all cases, Inertia screens and skeinsuits will halve the damage received from archaic weapons.
 {{HeadingA|Melee}}
-'''Axe.''' An axe is actually a tool, but it can be used as either a thrown or melee weapon. If used as a thrown weapon, all the usual ranged weapon modifiers apply. Inertia screens and skeinsuits will halve the damage from an axe.
+'''Axe.''' An axe is actually a tool, but it can be used as either a thrown or melee weapon. If used as a thrown weapon, all the usual ranged weapon modifiers apply.
+'''Brass Knuckles.''' Besides actual brass knuckles, this category includes any improvised weapon that increases the damage caused by someone's fist. Examples are rocks, coin rolls, sword or dagger handles, etc.
+'''Chain/Whip.''' Besides chains and whips, this category includes any flexible weapon, such as flails, nunchuks, weighted ropes, etc.
+'''Club.''' Any blunt weapon used like a club is considered a club. This includes chair legs, metal pipes and bottles.
-'''Brass Knuckles.''' Besides actual brass knuckles, this category includes any improvised weapon that increases the damage caused by someone's fist. Examples are rocks, coin rolls, sword or dagger handles, etc. Inertia screens and skeinsuits halve the damage from brass knuckles.
+'''Knife.''' This category covers any knife that is big enough to fight with. If thrown, the usual ranged combat modifiers apply.
-'''Chain/Whip.''' Besides chains and whips, this category includes any flexible weapon, such as flails, nunchuks, weighted ropes, etc. Inertia screens and skeinsuits absorb half the damage caused by these types of weapons.
-'''Club.''' Any blunt weapon used like a club is considered a club. This includes chair legs, metal pipes and bottles. Inertia screens and skeinsuits reduce club damage by half.
+'''Nightstick.''' A nightstick is a weighted plastic club. This category also includes improvised weapons that are more effective than simple clubs, like chairs, baseball bats and quarterstaffs.
+'''Polearm.''' A polearm consists of a long pole with a heavy blade at one end. Typical polearms are halberds, partisans, naginatas and glaives.
-'''Knife.''' This category covers any knife that is big enough to fight with. If thrown, the usual ranged combat modifiers apply. Inertia screens and skeinsuits will absorb half of the damage caused by a knife.
+'''Spear.''' Any pole with a knife-like blade on the end is a spear. Bayonets and pikes are included in this category.
-'''Nightstick.''' A nightstick is a weighted plastic club. This category also includes improvised weapons that are more effective than simple clubs, like chairs, baseball bats and quarterstaffs. Inertia screens and skeinsuits halve the damage from a nightstick.
+'''Sword.''' Any long-bladed, hand-held weapon is a sword. Examples are broadswords, machetes or rapiers.
-'''Polearm.''' A polearm consists of a long pole with a heavy blade at one end. Typical polearms are halberds, partisans, naginatas and glaives. Inertia screens and skeinsuits halve the damage from a polearm.
 {{HeadingA|Ranged}}
-'''Bow.''' For simplicity, all bows (crossbows, longbows, composite bows, etc.) are handled the same. An arrow causes 1d10 points of damage. Readying another arrow takes one full turn. Inertia screens and skeinsuits halve the damage from an arrow.
+'''Bow.''' For simplicity, all bows (crossbows, longbows, composite bows, etc.) are handled the same. An arrow causes 1d10 points of damage. Readying another arrow takes one full turn.
 '''Musket.''' Muskets include all muzzle-loading firearms, such as arquebuses, blunderbusses, and flintlock rifles. Muskets use black gunpowder and lead bullets (powder and shot). Loading a musket takes two turns, so a musket can be fired only once every three turns.