Gamorrean Dueling Knives
The traditional knife of the Gamorrean boar, the dueling
knife is a wicked cutting tool. Utilizing a 50 to 60cm long blade and weighing
in at around a full kilogram and a quarter, it has a forward curve to maximize
cutting potential. The heavy blade is usually between 4 and 7 millimeter
thick piece of ice-tempered carbon steel. If properly sharpened, in the
hands of a skilled user, it is capable of cutting though a human leg at
mid- thigh.
The traditional material for the handle is turned and
lightly ribbed piece of bone from your first enemy killed, but with these
days of "cultural advancement" on the minds of many a sow, any
kind of bone or stout wood is acceptable. The handle's end cap is a simple
piece of steel plate that has been riveted on. The sheath is a simple affair,
made of three pieces of hand fitted wood. These are assembled with pegs
and glue. This is then wrapped in wet leather, and allowed to dry. As the
leather dries, it shrinks, further strengthening the sheath. Typically
carried and used in pairs, they combine to form awhirling field of death
and devastation for anything that gets caught in their way.
Due to it's devastating power, many non-Gamorrians have
become conscious of their existence. Many is the scout who carries one
on his belt instead of a vibroblade, as there are no moving parts to fail
and no telltale humming noise. Acapable brush clearing tool, they have
replaced a wide variety of chopping and slashing weapon with a number of
scouts and mercs. To capitalize on this, unscrupulous traders soon set
up shops on equally primitive worlds to make replicas. While the best traders
will tell you that you are getting a copy, many are not so altruistic.
These replicas are usually of inferior quality materials, and have thinner,
harder to sharpen blades.
Type: Heavy fighting knife
Availability: Real: 3 (Gamor); Replica: 2
Cost: 400+/pair of originals; 30/single replica (from an honest trader)
Skill: Melee Combat: Gamorrean Dueling Knife (single); Gamorrean Dueling
Knives (plural)
Difficulty: Easy (single); Moderate (pair)
Damage: Original: Stength+2D, Max 8D; Replica: Strength+1D+2, MAx 6D+1
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Iotran Police Force Special
A good, solid, hard hitting slug pistol, the Iotran
Police Force Special is the standard issue sidearm to the Iotran Police
Force, the service arm of the Iotran government. Since every Iotran who
is physically and mentally able to serves in the IPF for at least six years,
it is a truly rare and crippled Iotran who is not intimately familiar with
the Special. Since the entire population is considered part of the reserve
to one degree or another, almost every Iotran owns at least one of these
weapons, and not only is carry legal, it is encouraged.
This is also one of the more common exports from Iotra.
Large enough for belt carry, yet small enough to be easily concealed, the
IPF Special is almost as popular among slug thrower affectionadoes as the
Coruchal "Dagger". Theexternal hammer may be raised from it's
forward position with the first trigger pull, but has a long enough spur
to alloweasy "cocking" or raising. Repeat shots are made with
it in the raised position, allowing a lighter trigger pull. Located oneach
side of the frame is a lever, that is connected to a mechanism that gently
lowers the hammer, allowing the carrier to return the hammer to the forward
position with safety. There is no manual safety, as all Iotrans are taught
weapons safety from the time they can walk- "Never put your finger
on the trigger until you are ready to fire". It is felt that the added
mechanical complication of a mechanical safety is not needed, as the heavy
trigger pull of the first shot is enough to prevent most accidental discharges.
It is also part of the Iotran way of thinking- "machines break, your
mind doesn't: think safe, act safe, be safe". Dependence on mechanical
safeties leads to carelessness and accidents.
Using a simple, spring powered box magazine, the IPF
Special has a capacity of twelve rounds, plus one in the chamber (this
first round must be manually loaded). And it is a potent round, too. It
uses a metal case to hold the propellant and slug together. This case starts
about 10mm in diameter, but it has a bottleneck shape to it, giving us
a slug that is about 9mm in diameter, that leaves the barrel at around
500m/second. This translates into almost two tons of impact force per square
meter! That will leave a nasty little mark. Special extended magazines
are available, holding twenty rounds, but they are a little unwieldy.
It is typically issued with a hard carrying case, two
magazines, a flapped belt holster with a pouch for a spare magazine, and
cleaning kit. The standard, issue Special uses semi-soft, black synthetic
grips a matte black finished metal frame and slide, and adjustable iron
sights with tritium inserts for night shooting. More exotic models are
available on special order, including long or short barrels (those can
be had with a shorter frame and magazine), a silvery finish (with or withoutengraving)
by itself or mixed with the black, wooden grips, and whole range of other
options, for a price, and that price is steeper for non-Iotrans.
Type: slug pistol
Skill: Firearms: pistol
Availability: 2
Cost: 600 for issue set; 10 for magazines; 15 for extended magazines; 25
for 25 round box of ammunition.
Range: Double action: 3-7/20/75 (+5 past 50m); Single action: 3-7/25/75
(+5 past 60m)
Ammo: 12 (+1 in chamber); 20 with extended magazines
Damage: 4D
Notes:
night sights: +1D to hit in low light
conditions (based of the theory that the first 1D of darkness penalties
is based of the fact that black-on-black sights suck at night.)
Specs:
Length: 17.75cm
Height: 13.5cm
Width: 3.75cm
Weight, w/o magazine: 0.7812kg
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Ryyyk Blades
The Wookiee Knife, or Ryyyk, is the traditional knife
of the wookiee people. The actual design of the Ryyyk varies from clan
to clan, but some generalities can be made. The handle is almost always
of wood, with wroshyr being the most popular, to remind the wookiees of
their connection to the mighty trees of their world. Of the other handle
materials used, bone is the most popular, often those of the kroyie bird,
or the powerful katarn, with layers of organic resin impregnated leather
washers following in a very close third. If made off Kashyyyk, local materials
would be used. For example, on Tattooine, a piece of Dewback rib could
be used. About the only materials never used are synthetics. This is because
polymers and carbon fiber and so forth have no connection with nature.
The blade design varies from clan to clan. Some clans
use a utilitarian, single-edged, curved blade. Others use wickedly sharp
chisel- like tips, "clip"-patterned blades, partial false edges,
even dagger-like blades. Some clans even use a wavy dagger design, called
a kkryyys. There are even combinations of all the above. Blades range in
length anywhere from 20 to 40 centimeters, depending on the clan, and the
wookiee him or herself. The blade itself is usually made from a high-carbon
steel, but more advanced alloys, such as stainless steel, titanium alloys,
and even organic ceramic blades have been made. Blades that are totally
synthetic, such as carbon fiber or synthetic diamond crystal, are never
used, and the thought of using virboblade technology is utterly horrifying
to many traditionalists. This is because the blade reminds the owner that
he was once a part of the ground, and shall return to it at one day.
The guards are very slender or non-existent. The sheaths
are made of a wide variety of materials, with natural leather being the
most common, but sheaths of fitted wood are popular in some sections. Many
clans decorate the sheath, with it taking a nearly ceremonial appearance.
These are carried in a wide number of places, including the baldric and
strapped to the forearm, where it is often well concealed by wookiee fur.
Many wookiees carry several, so that they may be used
in pair. Again, the style of fighting often is based on the wielders tribe
of origin. Most ryyyks are balanced for throwing, and when used in that
manner, making them a convenient middle ground between the bowcaster and
close quarters.
The ryyyk is a personal weapon. Even if another forges
the blade, or makes the sheath, the final finishing process is done by
the owner. They were often improvised out of smuggled materials in the
slave camps, and because of their slimness, they were readily concealed.
They are rarely found in the possession of non-wookiees. To be given one
by a wookiee is even rarer, as it is a sign that they trust you with a
part of themselves. Among Imperially backed slavers, it has become a badge
of honor to carry a ryyyk. Among the less scrupulous (remember, this is
among slavers), counterfiet ryyyks have been made and sold to increase
one's prestige. Among collectors, they can fetch quite the pretty price.
Type: Traditional edged weapon
Skill: Melee Combat: ryyyk blade (single)
Melee Combat: ryyyk blades (double)
Thrown Weapons: ryyyk blade
Availability: 3
Cost: 1000+ each for originals from collectors as little as 50 each in
slaving camps for the fakes (double for originals)
Difficulty: (melee) Easy
Range: (thrown) 1-3/6/12
Damage: Melee: STR+2D+1, max 7D+1
Thrown: STR+1D, max 6D
Notes: If used without the ryyyk specialization, damage only STR+1D (max
6D), increase the difficulty of using by +3.
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