Weapons

Weapons

Whoever said, “It’s not the weapon, it’s the helot behind it.” was an idiot. On unsanctioned barges, weapons are uncommon. These bouts will hardly draw enough attention to invest in top-of-the-line D-Mart weaponry. However, it isn’t unheard of to find a crude weapon stashed in a barge Crate or to have a hoarder produce one from an unmentionable location.

Drawing and Storing a Weapon

• A helot must spend Action Points to draw or store a weapon, the amount spent is determined by the weapon.
• A helot always has the option of dropping a weapon at (0) AP cost. This removes that instance of the weapon from the game.
• When a weapon is drawn, the helot is in the Armed State.
• A Weapon may restrict certain commands while in the Armed State.

Weapon Durability and Ammo

Weapon durability and ammo represent the number of times a weapon can be used before it breaks or runs out of ammo, becoming useless.

• Weapon Ammo is expended each time it is used, regardless of the result.
• Melee Weapon Durability is only decreased when an Attack Command is successfully defended.
• Shield Weapon Durability is only decreased after a successful attack by the opposition upon the declared protected location.

Weapon Cards

Each card features a weapon type and its pertinent information.

• Bola

Description: If your helot uses this weapon effectively, its opponent will start tripping and not in the fun way.
Ammo: (1) Shot
Draw/Store Cost: (1) AP
Line of Sight: Yes.
Optimal Range: (3) Squares
Damage: None.
Effect: If the Aim Attack is successful, the targeted helot is placed in the Prone State.
Armed Command Limitations: No Grappling while Armed with this weapon.

• Net

Description: A large net that seems more inconvenient than menacing.
Ammo: (1) Shot
Draw/Store Cost: (3) AP
Line of Sight: Yes.
Optimal Range: (2) Squares
Damage: None.
Effect: If the Aim Attack is successful, the targeted helot still defends attacks as normal, but must spend all (6) Command Points to liberate itself during its next Command Round. There are no unspent point penalties while a helot is removing a net.
Armed Command Limitations: No Melee Attacks while Armed with this weapon.

• One- handed Weapon

Description: A crude weapon that can easily be held in a single hand, tentacle, or claw.
Durability: (2) Durability
Draw/Store Cost: (1) AP
SDS Bonus or Penalty: None.
Damage Modifier: +(2) Damage
Armed Command Limitations: No Grappling while Armed with this weapon.

• Ranged Weapon

Description: A low-tech firearm with a limited amount of ammunition.
Ammo: (2) Shots
Draw/Store Cost: (1) AP
Line of Sight: Yes.
Optimal Range: (4) Squares
Damage: (6) Damage
Armed Command Limitations: No Grappling, Standard or Focused Attacks while Armed with this weapon.

• Shield

Description: A rickety item that your helot can attempt to put between itself and its attacker.
Durability: (2) Durability
Draw/Store Cost: (2) AP
Damage: None
Effect: A helot can declare (1) safe body location upon Drawing a shield, making the location invulnerable to Location Damage. The Body Location may be changed, but only during the helot’s command round and at (2) AP cost.
Armed Command Limitations: No Grappling or Focused Attacks while Armed with this weapon.

• Shiv

Description: A small, makeshift, and easily concealed weapon designed to stab an unsuspecting opponent.
Durability: (1) Durability
Draw/Store Cost: (0) AP
SDS Bonus or Penalty: Rear Attack Bonus for a helot with a shiv is increased to +2SDS.
Damage Modifier: None
Armed Command Limitations: No Grappling while Armed with this weapon.

• Two-handed Weapon

Description: A massive weapon that takes both hands, tentacles or claws to wield.
Durability: (4) Durability
Draw/Store Cost: (2) AP
SDS Bonus or Penalty: -SDS to Attack
Damage Modifier: +(5) Damage
Armed Command Limitations: No Grappling while Armed with this weapon.