D20 Weapon & Armor Guide

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%eaponsThe +eapons covered here are rouped into three cateories based on their eneral utilit- raned +eapons, e/plosives and splash +eapons, and melee +eapons.

)aned %eapons

)aned +eapons fall into three eneral roups handuns, lonarms, and other raned +eapons such as crossbo+s.

%hen usin a raned +eapon, the +ielder applies his or her (e/terit- modifier to the attac roll.

anduns and lonarms are personal firearms. & personal firearm is an- firearm desined to be carried and used b- a sinle person.

)aned %eapons Table

)aned +eapons are described b- a number of statistics, as sho+n on Table )aned %eapons.

Damage:The damae the +eapon deals on a successful hit.

Critical: The threat rane for a critical hit. f the threat is confirmed, a +eapon deals double damae on a critical hit $roll damae t+ice, as if hittin the taret t+o times*.

Damage Type:)aned +eapon damae is classified accordin to t-pe ballistic $all firearms*, ener- $of a specific t-pe*, piercin $some simple raned +eapons*, or

slashin $a +hip*. 'ome creatures or characters ma- be resistant or immune to some forms of damae.

Range Increment:&n- attac at less than this distance is not penali2ed for rane. o+ever, each full rane increment causes a cumulative 34 penalt- on the attac roll.

)aned +eapons have a ma/imum rane of ten rane increments, e/cept for thro+n +eapons, +hich have a ma/imum rane of five rane increments.

Rate of Fire:'ome raned +eapons have a rate of fire of 1, +hich simpl- means the- can be emplo-ed once per round and then must be reloaded or replaced. 5irearms,

+hich operate throuh man- different forms of internal mechanisms, have var-in rates of fire. The three possible rates of fire for handuns, lonarms, and heav-

+eapons are sinle shot, semiautomatic, and automatic.Single Shot:& +eapon +ith the sinle shot rate of fire re6uires the user to manuall- operate the action $the mechanism that feeds and cocs the +eapon* bet+een each

shot. !ump shotuns and bolt7action rifles are e/amples of firearms +ith sinle shot rates of fire. & +eapon +ith the sinle shot rate of fire can fire onl- one shot per

attac, even if the user has a feat or other abilit- that normall- allo+ more than one shot per attac.

Semiautomatic (S):"ost firearms have the semiautomatic rate of fire. These firearms feed and coc themselves +ith each shot. & semiautomatic +eapon fires one shot

per attac $effectivel- actin as a sinle shot +eapon*, but some feats allo+ characters armed +ith semiautomatic +eapons to fire shots in rapid successions, ettin in

more than one shot per attac.

Automatic (A):&utomatic +eapons fire a burst or stream of shots +ith a sinle s6uee2e of the trier. Onl- +eapons +ith the automatic rate of fire can be set on autofire

or be used +ith feats that tae advantae of automatic fire.

Magazine:The +eapon8s maa2ine capacit- and t-pe are iven in this column. The amount of ammunition a +eapon carries, and hence ho+ man- shots it can fire before

needin to be reloaded, is determined b- its maa2ine capacit-. o+ the firearm is reloaded depends upon its maa2ine t-pe. The number in this entr- is the maa2ine8s

capacit- in shots9 the +ord that follo+s the number indicates the maa2ine t-pe bo/, c-linder, or internal. & fourth t-pe, lined, has an unlimited capacit-9 for this reason


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the entr- does not also have a number. %eapons +ith a dash in this column have no maa2ines9 the- are enerall- thro+n +eapons, or +eapons $such as bo+s* that are

loaded as part of the firin process.

Box:& bo/ maa2ine is an- t-pe of maa2ine that can be removed and reloaded separatel- from the +eapon.

Cylinder:& revolver eeps its ammunition in a c-linder, +hich is part of the +eapon and serves as the firin chamber for each round as +ell. Unlie bo/ maa2ines,

c-linders can8t be removed, and the- must be reloaded b- hand. o+ever, most revolvers can be used +ith a speed loader. Usin a speed loader is much lie insertin a

bo/ maa2ine into a +eapon. %ithout a speed loader, a firearm +ith a c-linder maa2ine must be loaded b- hand.

Internal:'ome +eapons eep their ammunition in an internal space, +hich must be loaded b- hand. This is the case +ith most shotuns, as +ell as some rifles.

Linked:'ome machine uns use lined ammunition. The bullets are chained toether +ith small metal clips, formin a belt. T-picall-, a belt holds :0 bullets9 an- numberof belts can be clipped toether. n militar- units, as the unner fires, an assistant clips ne+ ammunition belts toether, eepin the +eapon fed.

Size:'i2e cateories for +eapons and other ob;ects are defined differentl- from the si2e cateories for creatures. The relationship bet+een a +eapon8s si2e and that of its

+ielder defines +hether it can be used one7handed, if it re6uires t+o hands, and if it8s a liht +eapon.

& "edium7si2e or smaller +eapon can be used one7handed or t+o7handed. & Lare +eapon re6uires t+o hands. & ue +eapon re6uires t+o hands and a bipod or other

mount.

& 'mall or smaller +eapon is considered a liht +eapon. t can be used one7handed and, as a liht +eapon, is eas ier to use in -our off hand.

Weight:This column ives the +eapon8s +eiht +hen full- loaded.

Purchase DC:This is the purchase (C for a %ealth chec to ac6uire the +eapon. This number reflects the base price and doesn8t include an- modifier for purchasin the

+eapon on the blac maret.

Restriction:The restriction ratin for the +eapon, if an-, and the appropriate blac maret purchase (C modifier. )emember to appl- this modifier to the purchase (C

+hen main a %ealth chec to ac6uire the +eapon on the blac maret.

)eloadin 5irearms

)eloadin a firearm +ith an alread- filled bo/ maa2ine or speed loader is a move action. )efillin a bo/ maa2ine or a speed loader, or reloadin a revolver +ithout a

speed loader or an- +eapon +ith an internal maa2ine, is a full7round action.

Loadin a belt of lined ammunition is a full7round action. Linin t+o belts toether is a move action.

Table: Range Weapons

WeaponDamag

e Critical

Damage

Type

Range

Increment

Rate of

Fire Magazine Size Weight

Purchase

DC Restriction

!anguns "re#uire the Personal Firearms Proficiency feat$

40 Lic $A1*

40 c-l. "ed @ lb. : Lic $A1*

(erriner $.?:* 4d> 40


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(esert Eale $.:0&E autoloader* 4dB 40 4mm) assault rifle* 4dB 40

"!:%$=mm submachine un* 4d> 40 &4 $:.:>mm assault rifle* 4dB 40 )es $A4*

"7>0 $medium machine un* 4d10 40


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+ther Range Weapons "Weapons Proficiency feat neee gi'en in parentheses$

Compound bo+ $&rchaic** 1dB 40 !iercin ?0 ft. 1 Lare @ lb. 10

Crossbo+ $'imple* 1d10 1=340 !iercin ?0 ft. 1 1 int. "ed lb. =

5lamethro+er $no feat needed*, @d> 5ire 1 10 int. Lare :0 lb. 1 "il $A@*

Iavelin $'imple* 1d> 40 !iercin @0 ft. 1 "ed 4 lb. ?

!epper spra- $'imple* 'pecial* 'pecial* : ft. 1 1 int. Tin- 0.: lb. :

'hurien $&rchaic* 1 40 !iercin 10 ft. 1 Tin- 0.: lb. @

Taser $'imple* 1d?* Electricit

-

: ft. 1 1 int. 'mal

l

4 lb.

%hip $'imple* 1d4 40 'lashin 1: ft.@ 1 'mal

l

4 lb. ?

1This mastercraft +eapon rants a A1 bonus on attac rolls.

4 This +eapon does special damae. 'ee the +eapon description.

@ 'ee the description of this +eapon for special rules.

anduns

& handun is a personal firearm that can be used one7handed +ithout penalt-. This includes all pistols and some submachine uns and shotuns. &ll handuns re6uire the

!ersonal 5irearms !roficienc- feat. Usin a handun +ithout this feat imposes a 3? penalt- on attac rolls.

anduns can be broen do+n into three smaller roups autoloaders, revolvers, and machine pistols.

&utoloaders $sometimes called JautomaticsK* feature removable bo/ maa2ines, and some models hold 6uite a lot of ammunition. The- +or b- usin the ener- of a

shot fired to thro+ bac a slide, e;ect the shot8s shell casin, and scoop the ne/t round into the chamber. The- are more comple/ than revolvers, but nevertheless have

become increasinl- popular in the modern ae.

)evolvers are relativel- simple firearms that store several rounds $usuall- si/* in a revolvin c-linder. &s the trier is pulled, the c-linder revolves to brin the ne/t

bullet in line +ith the barrel.

"achine pistols are automatic +eapons small enouh to be fired +ith one hand. 'ome are autoloader pistols modified to fire a burst of bullets in a sinle pull of the

trier, +hile others are modified submachine uns, cut do+n in si2e and +eiht to allo+ one7handed use.

)aned +eapons that use bo/ maa2ines come +ith one full maa2ine.

-eretta .*F

The standard service pistol of the United 'tates militar- and man- &merican la+ enforcement aencies.

-eretta .,R

This close relative of the


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This +eapon features a three7round burst settin. %hen used +ith the


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Pathfiner

The !athfinder is a hih76ualit- +eapon used as a concealed bacup +eapon b- police officers or for personal defense. The !athfinder is t-pical of a number of short7

barreled $@ inches* small7caliber revolvers.

Ruger Ser'ice4Si)

This revolver, desined specificall- for police use, fires the .@B 'pecial round. t +as ver- popular +ith United 'tates police forces prior to the increasin use of

autoloaders in recent decades, and is still in service +ith man- police forces toda-.

S5W M*.

The 'mith D %esson "odel 4= .?? "anum revolver fires one of the most po+erful pistol cartrides in the +orld. The "4= is no+n for its deafenin sound, briht

mu22le flash, and po+erful recoil.

SIT(S M. Resol'er

The compact 'TE' +eapon is ver- narro+, main it eas- to conceal.

S0orpion

The C>1 'orpion is a C2ech machine pistol seen increasinl- in the %est since the collapse of the 'oviet Union. Oriinall- intended for militar- vehicle cre+s +hodon8t have space for an un+ield- lonarm, it +as +idel- distributed to Communist countries and in central &frica, and can no+ be found an-+here in the +orld.

T(C4.

The ntratec TEC7= is an ine/pensive machine pistol popular +ith criminals because it can be modified $)epair chec (C 1:* to fire on automatic. The pistol onl- +ors

on semiautomatic fire or, if modified, onl- on automatic. Once modified to fire on automatic, the TEC7= cannot be chaned bac to semiautomatic.

Walther PP6

The !! is a small, s imple, and reliable autoloader +ith a desin that dates bac to the 1=@0s. t remains in +idespread service amon European police, militar-, and

overnment aencies.

Lonarms

Lonarms are personal firearms that re6uire t+o hands to be fired +ithout penalt-. This roup includes huntin and snipin rifles, assault rifles, shotuns, and most

submachine uns.

The basic lonarm is the rifle, a roup that includes both huntin rifles and sniper rifles. "ost rifles are autoloaders, and the- function internall- in a manner ver- similar

to autoloader pistols. 'ome models are operated manuall-, ho+ever, +ith the user havin to +or a bolt or lever bet+een each shot. &ssault rifles are rifles desined for

militar- use and feature automatic as +ell as semiautomatic fire.

'hotuns are lare7bore +eapons that primaril- fire shells full of small pro;ectiles. The- tend to be po+erful, but onl- at short rane. )educe shotun damae b- 1 point

for ever- rane increment of the attac.

'ubmachine uns are relativel- compact lonarms that enerall- fire pistol ammunition. The- can fire on automatic.


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&ll lonarms are covered b- the !ersonal 5irearms !roficienc- feat.

Lonarms are not +ell suited to close combat. & character taes a 3? penalt- on the attac roll +hen firin at an ad;acent taret.

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This assault rifle of the old 'oviet Union is one of the most popular firearms in the +orld, havin found common use in scores of bush +ars and insurrectionson all

sides of such conflicts. The &" is a slihtl- more modern version of the &7?, but functions essentiall- the same.

-arrett &ight Fifty

The heav- but rued Liht 5ift- is an incredibl- po+erful +eapon for its si2e. &lthouh it8s a sniper rifle, it fires a .:07caliber machine un bullet, a round much more

po+erful than an- other rifle ammunition.

-enelli %*% M%

The 4mm cartride, a round used in man- liht machine uns but increasinl- uncommon in assault rifles. &t one time, over si/t- of the +orld8s

armies used this rifle.

!6 MPThe ecler D och "!: famil- of +eapons is amon the most reconi2able in the +orld. "an- different desins e/ist9 de/scribed here is the most basic model.

(ue to its hih 6ualit- of manufacture, the "!: is al+a-s considered a mastercraft +eapon. &s such, it rants a A1 bonus on attac rolls.



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&lthouh it comes +ith a 1:7round maa2ine, the "!: can also accept the same @07round maa2ine as the "!: $use of the larer maa2ine increases the +eapon8s si2e

to Lare, thouh*.

This +eapon features a three7round burst settin. %hen used +ith the &4, shortened b- about a third b- means of a telescopin stoc and a shorter barrel.

M4;2

ntroduced in the Hietnam %ar era, this medium machine un is still in +idespread use +ith the U.'. militar- and that of several other armies.

Mossberg

The "ossber "odel :00 &T!>C is a pump7action shotun desined for militar- and police +or.

Remington 122

& bolt7action rifle +ith a reputation for accurac-, the )eminton 00 has been popular +ith hunters and taret shooters since its introduction in the 1=?0s.

Sa9e4+ff Shotgun

This is a 147aue, double7barreled shotun +ith the stoc and barrels sa+ed short. &ll that8s left of the stoc is a pistol rip, and the barrels are rouhl- 14 inches lon.

'a+ed7off shotuns are enerall- illeal9 most are homemade b- cuttin do+n a standard shotun.

f this +eapon if full-7loaded, a character can fire both barrels at once. The character receives a 34 penalt- on the attac but deals A1 die of damae +ith a successful hit.

&ttacin this +a- uses both shotun shells.

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Other )aned %eapons

)aned +eapons that are not firearms include such diverse ob;ects as crossbo+s, tasers, and pepper spra-. The feat that provides proficienc- +ith these +eapons varies

from +eapon to +eapon, as indicated on Table )aned %eapons.

Compoun -o9

rounds. )eloadin a taser is a full7round action that

provoes attacs of opportunit-.


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Whip

%hips deal a small amount of lethal damae. &lthouh a character doesn8t JfireK the +eapon, treat a +hip as a raned +eapon +ith a ma/imum rane of 1: feet and no

rane penalties.


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These calibers are enerall- used in pistols or submachine uns, and are sold in bo/es of :0 bullets each. The .:0&E pistol round is not compatible +ith the much larer .

:0 rifle7caliber cartride $see above*.

%24gauge -uc0shot@ %*4gauge -uc0shot

'hotun cartrides, also no+n as bucshot, are sold in bo/es of ten.

3rro9

&rro+s come in 6uivers of 14 and are used +ith the compound bo+ and other t-pes of archer- +eapons. These missile +eapons consist of a slender shaft and a pointedhead.

Crossbo9 -olt

& shaft or missile desined to be shot from a crossbo+, bolts come in 6uivers of 14.

3mmunition 9eight

To determine ho+ much a loaded maa2ine +eihs, loo it up on the table, roundin the number of rounds in the maa2ine up.

'hotun shells are a little heavier9 use the +eiht value for one damae step hiher.

Weight per Bumber of Rouns

Damage

%2 *2 ,2 82 2 %22

4d? 0.:lb 0.:lb 0.:lb 0.:lb 1.0lb 1.:lb

4d> 0.:lb 0.:lb 0.:lb 1.0lb 1.0lb 4.0lb

4dB 0.:lb 0.:lb 0.:lb 1.0lb 1.0lb 4.0lb

4d10 0.:lb 1.0lb 1.0lb 1.:lb 1.:lb @.0lb

4d14 1.0lb 4.0lb @.0lb ?.0lb :.0lb 10.0lb

E/plosives and 'plash %eapons

These +eapons e/plode or burst, dealin damae to creatures or ob;ects +ithin an area.

E/plosives can be thro+n or set off in place, dependin on the t-pe of e/plosive device. (-namite and hand renades are e/amples of these +eapons.&ll e/plosives must be detonated. 'ome, such as renades, include built7in detonators. $!ullin the pin on a renade is a free action.* Others re6uire timers or other

devices to set them off. (etonators are covered in %eapon &ccessories.

& splash +eapon is a pro;ectile that bursts on impact, spe+in its contents over an area and damain an- creature or ob;ect +ithin that area. Generall-, creatures directl-

hit b- splash +eapons tae the most damae, +hile those nearb- tae less damae. 'plash +eapons usuall- must be thro+n to have effect.

E/plosives and splash +eapons re6uire no feat to use +ith proficienc- unless the- are fired or propelled from some sort of launcher or other device, in +hich case the

appropriate %eapon !roficienc- feat for the launcher is necessar- to avoid the 3? nonproficient penalt-.

E/plosives and 'plash %eapons Table

E/plosives and splash +eapons are described b- a number of statistics, as sho+n on Table E/plosives and 'plash %eapons.


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Damage7Direct !it Damage: The primar- damae dealt b- the +eapon. 5or e/plosives, the (amae column sho+s the damae dealt to all creatures +ithin the

e/plosive8s burst radius. 5or splash +eapons, the (irect it (amae column is used for a taret directl- struc b- the +eapon.

-urst Raius7Splash Damage: 5or e/plosives, the burst radius is the area affected b- the e/plosive. &ll creatures or ob;ects +ithin the burst radius tae damae from the

e/plosive.

5or splash +eapons, all creatures +ithin : feet of the +eapon8s impact point tae splash damae e6ual to the amount sho+n in this column.

Damage Type:(amae from e/plosives and splash +eapons is classified accordin to t-pe ener- $of a specific t-pe* or slashin. 'ome creatures or characters ma- be

resistant or immune to some forms of damae.

Critical:The threat rane for a critical hit. f the threat is confirmed, a +eapon deals double damae on a critical hit $roll damae t+ice, as if hittin the taret t+o times*.Refle) DC:&n- creature cauht +ithin the burst radius of an e/plosive ma- mae a )efle/ save aainst the (C iven in this column for half damae.

Range Increment: f the +eapon can be thro+n, its rane increment is sho+n in this column. E/plosives +ith no rane increment must be set in place before bein

detonated. $'ee the (emolitions sill*

Size: 'i2e cateories for +eapons and other ob;ects are defined differentl- from the si2e cateories for creatures. The relationship bet+een a +eapon8s si2e and that of its


& "edium7si2e or smaller +eapon can be used one7handed or t+o7handed.

& 'mall or smaller +eapon is considered a liht +eapon. t can be used one7handed and, as a liht +eapon, is eas ier to use in a character 8s off hand.

Weight: This column ives the +eapon8s +eiht.

Purchase DC: This is the purchase (C for a %ealth chec to ac6uire the +eapon. This number reflects the base price and doesn8t include an- modifier for purchasin the

+eapon on the blac maret.

Restriction: The restriction ratin for the +eapon, if an-, and the appropriate blac maret purchase (C modifier. )emember to appl- this modifier to the purchase (C

+hen main a %ealth chec to ac6uire the +eapon on the blac maret.

Table: ()plosi'es an Splash Weapons

/renaes an ()plosi'es

Weapon Damage Critical

Damage

Type

-urst

Raius

Refle)

DC

Range

Increment Size Weight

Purchase

DC Restriction

?0mm framentation

renade

@d> 'lashin 10 ft. 1: Tin- 1 lb. 1> "il $A@*

C?F'emte/ ?d> Concussion 10 ft. 1B 'mall 1 lb. 14 "il $A@*

(et cord 4d> 5ire 'ee te/t 14 "ed 4 lb. B )es $A4*

(-namite 4d> Concussion : ft. 1: 10 ft. Tin- 1 lb. 14 Lic $A1*

5ramentation renade ?d> 'lashin 40 ft. 1: 10 ft. Tin- 1 lb. 1: "il $A@*

'moe renade 'ee te/t 10 ft. 'mall 4 lb. 10

Tear as renade 'ee te/t 'ee te/t 10 ft. 'mall 4 lb. 14 )es $A4*

Thermite renade >d> 5ire : ft. 14 10 ft. 'mall 4 lb. 1 "il $A@*

%hite phosphorus

renade

4d> 5ire 40 ft. 14 10 ft. 'mall 4 lb. 1: "il $A@*

Splash Weapons


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Weapon

Direct !it

Damage

Splash

Damage

Critical* Damage

Type

Refle)

DC

Range

IncrementSize Weight

Purchase

DC Restriction

&cid, mild 1d> 1 40 &cid 10 ft. Tin- 1 lb. >

"olotov coctail%1d> 1 40 5ire 10 ft. 'mall 1 lb. @

1 This +eapon cannot be purchased as an item9 the purchase (C iven is for the +eapon8s components.

4 Threat rane applies to direct hits onl-9 splash damae does not threaten a critical hit.

Grenades and E/plosives

"an- e/plosives re6uire detonators, +hich are described in %eapon &ccessories.

82mm Fragmentation /renae

This small e/plosive device must be fired from a ?0mm renade launcher, such as the "=. t spra-s shrapnel in all directions +hen it e/plodes.

The ?0mm framentation renade has a minimum rane of ?0 feet. f fired aainst a taret closer than ?0 feet a+a-, it does not arm and +ill not e/plode.

The purchase (C iven is for a bo/ of > renades.

C87Semte)

'o7called JplasticK e/plosives resemble slabs of +a/. ard and translucent +hen cold, these e/plosives +arm up +hen neaded, and then can be coa/ed to tae various

shapes. The information on the table represents a 17pound bloc. &dditional blocs can be +ired toether, increasin the damae and burst radius9 each additional blocincreases the damae b- A4d> and the burst radius b- 4 feet, and re6uires a (emolitions chec $(C 1:* to lin them.

&lthouh the damae statistics on the table represent a 17pound bloc, C? is sold in ?7bloc pacaes. The purchase (C iven represents a pacae of ? blocs.

C?F'emte/ re6uires a detonator to set off. t is considered to be a moderate e/plosive for the purpose of usin a Craft $chemical* chec to manufacture it.

Det Cor

(et cord is an e/plosive in a ropelie form. Technicall-, det cord doesn8t e/plodebut it burns so fast $?,000 -ards per second* that it miht as +ell be e/plodin.

#ormall- used to strin multiple e/plosive chares toether for simultaneous detonation $allo+in a sinle detonator to set them all off*, det cord can also be looped

around a tree or post or other ob;ect to cut it neatl- in half.

The information on the table represents a :07foot lenth. & lenth of det cord can be spread out to pass throuh up to ten :7foot s6uares. %hen this is the case, it deals the

indicated damae to all creatures in each :7foot s6uare throuh +hich it passes.

t can also be doubled up9 for each additional : feet of cord +ithin a sinle :7foot s6uare, increase the damae b- A1d> to a ma/imum increase of A?d>.(et cord re6uires a detonator to set it off. t is considered to be a simple e/plosive for the purpose of usin a Craft $chemical* chec to manufacture it.

Dynamite

!erhaps one of the most common and straihtfor+ard e/plosives, d-namite is ver- stable under normal conditions. & stic of d-namite re6uires a fuse or detonator to set

it off. &dditional stics can be set off at the same time if the- are +ithin the burst radius of the first stic, increasin the damae and burst radius of the e/plosion. Each

additional stic increases the damae b- A1d> $ma/imum 10d>* and the burst radius b- : feet $ma/imum 40 feet*.

t8s possible to +ire toether several stics of d-namite for even reater e/plosive effect. (oin so re6uires a (emolitions chec $(C 10 A 1 per stic*. f the character

succeeds on the chec, the damae or the burst radius of the e/plosion increases b- :0M $the character8s choice*.

(-namite is sold in bo/es of 14 stics. t is considered to be a simple e/plosive for the purpose of usin a Craft $chemical* chec to manufacture it.


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To set off d-namite usin a fuse, the fuse must first be lit, re6uirin a move action $and a lihter or other source of flame*. The amount of time until the d-namite e/plodes

depends on the lenth of the fusea fuse can be cut short enouh for the d-namite to detonate in the same round $allo+in it to be used much lie a renade*, or lon

enouh to tae several minutes to detonate. Cuttin the fuse to the appropriate lenth re6uires a move action.

Fragmentation /renae

The most common militar- renade, this is a small e/plosive device that spra-s shrapnel in all directions +hen it e/plodes.


Smo0e /renae

"ilitar- and police forces use these +eapons to create temporar- concealment. On the round +hen it is thro+n, a smoe renade fills the four s6uares around it +ith

smoe. On the follo+in round, it fills all s6uares +ithin 10 feet, and on the third round it fills all s6uares +ithin 1: feet. The smoe obscures all siht, includin the

darvision abilit- ranted b- niht vision oles. &n- creature +ithin the area has total concealment $attacs suffer a :0M miss chance, and the attacer can8t use siht to

locate the taret*. t disperses after 10 rounds, thouh a moderate +ind $11A mph* disperses the smoe in ? rounds and a stron +ind $41A mph* disperses it in 1 round.

'moe renades are available in several colors, includin +hite, red, -ello+, reen, and purple. &s such, the- can be used as sinal devices.


Tear /as /renae

"ilitar- and police forces use these +eapons to disperse cro+ds and smoe out hostae taers. On the round that it is thro+n, a tear as renade fills a :7foot radius +ith a

cloud of irritant that causes e-es to fill +ith tears. On the follo+in round, it fills a 107foot radius, and on the third round it fills a 1:7foot radius. t disperses after 10rounds, thouh a moderate +ind $11A mph* disperses the smoe in ? rounds and a stron +ind $41A mph* disperses it in 1 round.

& character cauht in a cloud of tear as must mae a 5ortitude save $(C 1:* or be nauseated. This effect lasts as lon as the character is in the cloud and for 1d> rounds

after he or she leaves the cloud. Those +ho succeed at their saves but remain in the cloud must continue to save each round. & as mas renders the taret immune to the

effects. & +et cloth held over the e-es, nose, and mouth provides a A4 bonus on the 5ortitude save.


Thermite /renae

Thermite does not technicall- e/plode. nstead, it creates intense heat meant to burn or melt throuh an ob;ect upon +hich the renade is set. "ilitar- forces use thermite

renades to 6uicl- destro- e- pieces of e6uipment.


White Phosphorus /renae

%hite phosphorus renades use an e/plosive chare to distribute burnin phosphorus across the burst radius. &n- taret that taes damae from a %hite !hosphorus

renade is dealt an additional 1d> points of fire damae in the follo+in round and riss catchin on fire.

n addition, a %! renade creates a cloud of smoe. Treat a +hite phosphorus renade as a smoe renade $see above*, e/cept that it onl- fills s6uares +ithin : feet of the

e/plosion point.



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'plash %eapons

"an- splash +eapons, such as "olotov coctails, are essentiall- homemade devices $improvised e/plosives*. The purchase (C iven in Table E/plosives and 'plash

%eapons reflects the t-pical cost of the necessar- components. 'ee the Craft $chemical* sill for details on main improvised e/plosives.

3ci@ Mil

& character can thro+ a flas of acid as a renadelie +eapon. & flas is made of ceramic, metal, or lass $dependin on the substance it has to hold*, +ith a tiht stopper,

and holds about 1 pint of li6uid. This entr- represents an- mild caustic substance. &cid ma- be purchased in man- places, includin hard+are stores.

Moloto' Coc0tail

& "olotov coctail is a flas containin a flammable li6uid, plued +ith a ra. & "olotov coctail is easil- made b- hand $Craft Nchemical chec (C 10 or ntellience

chec (C 1:*. The purchase (C iven is for the components. To use it, the ra must first be lit, re6uirin a move action $and a lihter or other source of flame*. The

coctail detonates in 4 rounds or on impact +ith a solid ob;ect, +hichever comes first. & taret that taes a direct hit is dealt an additional 1d> points of fire damae in the

follo+in round and riss catchin on fire.

"elee %eapons"elee +eapons are used in close combat, and the- are enerall- amon the simplest t-pes of +eapons. The feat that provides proficienc- +ith these +eapons varies from

+eapon to +eapon9 some are considered simple +eapons $covered b- the 'imple %eapons !roficienc- feat*9 others are archaic $&rchaic %eapons !roficienc-* or e/otic

$E/otic "elee %eapon !roficienc-*.

& character8s 'trenth modifier is al+a-s added to a melee +eapon8s attac roll and damae roll.

"elee %eapons Table

"elee +eapons are described b- a number of statistics, as sho+n on Table "elee %eapons.

Damage:The damae the +eapon deals on a successful hit.

Critical: The threat rane for a critical hit. f the threat is confirmed, a +eapon deals double damae on a critical hit $roll damae t+ice, as if hittin the taret t+o times*.

Damage Type:"elee +eapon damae is classified accordin to t-pe bludeonin $+eapons +ith a blunt striin surface*, ener- $of a specific t-pe*, piercin $+eapons

+ith a sharp point*, and slashin $+eapons +ith an eded blade*. 'ome creatures or characters ma- be resis tant or immune to some forms of damae.

Range Increment: "elee +eapons that are desined to be thro+n can be used to mae raned attacs. &s such, the- have a rane increment ;ust as other raned +eapons

dobut the ma/imum rane for a thro+n +eapon is five rane increments instead of ten.

&n- attac at less than the iven rane increment is not penali2ed for rane. o+ever, each full rane increment causes a cumulative 34 penalt- on the attac roll.

Size: 'i2e cateories for +eapons and other ob;ects are defined differentl- from the si2e cateories for creatures. The relationship bet+een a +eapon8s si2e and that of its


& "edium7si2e or smaller +eapon can be used one7handed or t+o7handed. & Lare +eapon re6uires t+o hands.

& 'mall or smaller +eapon is considered a liht +eapon. t can be used one7handed and, as a liht +eapon, is eas ier to use in a character 8s off hand.

Weight: This column ives the +eapon8s +eiht.

Purchase DC: This is the purchase (C for a %ealth chec to ac6uire the +eapon.

Restriction:#one of the follo+in melee +eapons have restrictions on their purchase.


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Table: Melee Weapons

Weapon Damage Critical Damage Type Range Increment Size Weight Purchase DC Restriction

Simple Weapons "re#uire the Simple Weapons Proficiency feat$

40 1=340

3rchaic Weapons "re#uire the 3rchaic Weapons Proficiency feat$

40 !iercin Lare 1 lb.

atchet 1d> 40 'lashin 10 ft. 'mall ? lb. ? Lons+ord 1dB 1=340 'lashin "ed ? lb. 11

"achete 1d> 1=340 'lashin 'mall 4 lb. :

)apier 1d> 1B340 !iercin "ed @ lb. 10

'pear 1dB 40 !iercin Lare = lb. >

'traiht ra2or 1d? 1=340 'lashin Tin- 0.: lb. ?

'+ord cane% 1d> 1B340 !iercin "ed @ lb. =

()otic Melee Weapons "each re#uires a specific ()otic Melee Weapon Proficiency feat$

Chain% 1d>F1d> 40 40 'lashin Lare 10 lb. =

ama 1d> 40 'lashin 'mall 4 lb. :

atana 4d> 1=340 'lashin Lare > lb. 14 uri 1d? 1B340 'lashin 'mall 1 lb. :

#unchau 1d> 40


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-rass 6nuc0les

These pieces of molded metal fit over the outside of a character8s finers and allo+ him or her to deal lethal damae +ith an unarmed strie instead of nonlethal damae.

& strie +ith brass nucles is other+ise considered an unarmed attac.

%hen used b- a character +ith the rounds.


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Tonfa

This is the melee +eapon carried b- most police forces, used to subdue and restrain criminals. & character can deal nonlethal damae +ith a tonfa +ithout tain the usual

3? penalt-.

&rchaic "elee %eapons

"ost of these +eapons deal damae b- means of a blade or a sharp point. 'ome of them are moderatel- e/pensive, reflectin their archaic nature in modern7da- societ-.

-ayonet "Fi)e$

The statistics iven describe a ba-onet fi/ed at the end of a lonarm +ith an appropriate mount. %ith the ba-onet fi/ed, the lonarm becomes a double +eaponclublie

at one end and spearlie at the other. & character can fiht +ith it as if fihtin +ith t+o +eapons, but if the character does so, he or she incurs all the normal attac

penalties associated +ith fihtin +ith t+o +eapons, as if usin a one7handed +eapon and a liht +eapon.

!atchet

This liht a/e is a choppin tool that deals slashin damae +hen emplo-ed as a +eapon.

&ongs9or

This classic, straiht blade is the +eapon of nihthood and valor.

Machete

This lon7bladed tool loos much lie a short, liht+eiht s+ord.

Rapier

The rapier is a liht+eiht s+ord +ith a thin blade. & character can select the %eapon 5inesse feat to appl- his or her (e/terit- modifier instead of 'trenth modifier to

attac rolls +ith a rapier.

Spear

This primitive device is a reach +eapon. & character can strie opponents 10 feet a+a- +ith it, but can8t use it aainst an ad;acent foe.

Straight Razor

5avored b- old7school orani2ed crime Jmechanics,K this item can still be found in some barbershops and shavin its.

S9or Cane

This is a liht+eiht, concealed s+ord that hides its blade in the shaft of a +alin stic or umbrella.


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E/otic "elee %eapons

"ost e/otic +eapons are either at-pical in form or improved variations of other melee +eapons.


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mprovised %eapons

&n- portable ob;ect can be used as a +eapon in a pinch. n most cases, an ob;ect can be +ielded either as a melee +eapon or a raned +eapon.

& character taes a 3? penalt- on his or her attac roll +hen +ieldin or thro+in an improvised +eapon. &n improvised +eapon is not considered simple, archaic, or

e/otic, so +eapon proficienc- feats cannot offset the 3? penalt-.

Table: Impro'ise Weapon Damage by Size

+bect

Size

()amples

Damage

(iminutive &shtra-, C( dis case, cr-stal

paper+eiht

1

Tin- 5ist7si2ed roc, mu, scre+driver,

softball, flashliht, +rench

1d4

'mall


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&rmor Table

&rmor is described b- a number of s tatistics, as sho+n on Table &rmor.

Type:&rmor comes in four t-pes archaic, impromptu, concealable, and tactical.

&rchaic armor is old7fashioned armor, such as medieval chainmail and plate mail.

mpromptu armor includes items that provide protection even thouh the- +eren8t desined for that purpose, such as leather bier8s ;acets and football pads.Concealable armor is modern bod- armor desined to fit underneath reular clothin. t can be +orn for e/tended periods of time +ithout fatiuin the +earer.

Tactical armor is modern bod- armor that fits over clothin and can8t be easil- concealed. ts +eiht and bul mae it impractical to +ear all the time, and it8s enerall-

onl- donned +hen a specific danerous confrontation is liel-. 30 @0 1: lb. 14

Liht undercover

shirt

Concealabl

e A4 A1 A 30 @0 4 lb. 1@ Lic $A1*

!ull7up pouch vest Concealabl

e A4 A1 A> 31 @0 4 lb. 1@ Lic $A1*

Undercover vest Concealabl

e A@ A1 A: 34 @0 @ lb. 1? Lic $A1*


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Meium 3rmor

Concealable vest Concealabl

e A? A4 A? 3@ 4: ? lb. 1: Lic $A1*

Chainmail shirt &rchaic A: A4 A4 3: 40 ?0 lb. 1B

Liht7dut- vest Tactical A: A4 A@ 3? 4: B lb. 1> Lic $A1*Tactical vest Tactical A> A4 A4 3: 4: 10 lb. 1 Lic $A1*

!ea'y 3rmor

'pecial response vest Tactical A A@ A1 3> 40 1: lb. 1B Lic $A1*

!late mail &rchaic AB A@ A1 3> 40 :0 lb. 4@

5orced entr- unit Tactical A= A@ A0 3B 40 40 lb. 1= Lic $A1*

Liht &rmor

5or the character +ho doesn8t +ant to be boed do+n b- more cumbersome armor t-pes, a leather arment or some sort of concealable armor is ;ust the ticet.

&eather =ac0et

This armor is represented b- a heav- leather bier8s ;acet. & number of other impromptu armors, such as a football pads and a baseball catcher8s pads, offer similar

protection and ame statistics.

&eather 3rmor

This archaic armor consists of a breastplate made of thic, lac6uered leather, alon +ith softer leather coverins for other parts of the bod-.

&ight


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"edium &rmor

"ost medium armor $e/cept for the archaic chainmail shirt* is not terribl- heav-, but nonetheless provides a sinificant amount of protectionat the e/pense of some

speed.

Concealable est

'tandard issue in man- police forces, this vest provides ma/imum protection in a arment that can be +orn all da- lon under reular clothin. %hile it ma- o unnoticed

b- a 6uic lance, it is usuall- visible to an-one looin closel- for it, rantin a A? bonus on 'pot checs to notice the armor.

Chainmail Shirt

This medieval7era armor is a lon shirt made of interlocin metal rins, +ith a la-er of paddin underneath. t8s heav-, main it uncomfortable to +ear for lon periods

of time.

&ight4Duty est

& liht+eiht tactical vest desined for e/tended use b- riot police and forces on alert for potential attac, this armor sacrifices a deree of protection for a modicum of

comfortat least compared to other tactical bod- armors.

Tactical est

The standard bod- armor for police tactical units, this vest provides full7torso protection in the touhest fle/ible protective materials available.

eav- &rmor

5or the best protection mone- can bu-, o +ith heav- armor, but +atch out for the armor penalt-.

Plate Mail

This medieval7era armor consists of metal plates that cover the entire bod-. t8s heav- and cumbersome compared to most modern armor, but it does provide a reat deal

of protection.

Special Response est

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D20 Weapon & Armor Guide