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I was looking through Ultimate Equipment and once again I was profoundly disappointed with the write ups for modern hand-to-hand weapons. Basically they are all some variant of club, inducing things like hammers which are written as killing attacks in fantasy games.

 

So I am playing in a zombie survival horror game and my PC is using a crowbar as her primary weapon. What stats should it have? I'm thinking it's basically a mace that can be used one or two handed, maybe with an OCV penalty as it is not balanced as a weapon. Anybody got stats for that? Also, what type of fantasy axe would a modern fire axe compare to?

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Cost        Powers

7                 Crowbar: Multipower, 15-points reserve; all slots OAF (-1)

1u               1) Prying: +15 STR; OAF (-1), Only For Prying/Leverage-Based Tasks (-½)

1u               2) Use As A Blunt Instrument: HA +3d6; OAF (-1), Hand-To-Hand Attack (-½)

1u               3) Sharp Prongs: HKA 1d6 (2d6 with STR); OAF (-1)

 

Total Cost: 10-points

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Cost        Powers

7                 Crowbar: Multipower, 15-points reserve; all slots OAF (-1)

1u               1) Prying: +15 STR; OAF (-1), Only For Prying/Leverage-Based Tasks (-½)

1u               2) Use As A Blunt Instrument: HA +3d6; OAF (-1), Hand-To-Hand Attack (-½)

1u               3) Sharp Prongs: HKA 1d6 (2d6 with STR); OAF (-1)

 

Total Cost: 10-points

 

Might the prongs have Reduced Penetration?

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I have the odd notion that we should be able to model a crowbar almost purely with skill levels (though needed to look in the rulebook to check current rules)

 

How about

 

Crowbar:  4 overall levels, only to increase damage or with skills that could be enhanced with use of a crowbar (-2), OAF (-1)

 

It potentially looks a bit expensive (12 points) but maybe not for the value...

 

Doc

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Operate a Crow Bar: (Total: 5 Active Cost, 5 Real Cost)

Animal Handler (Birds) 11- (Real Cost: 2)

<b>plus</b>

Fringe Benefit: License to serve alcohol (Real Cost: 1)

<b>plus</b>

Contact: A Scarecrow (to act as bouncer) 11- (Real Cost: 2)

 

Lucius Alexander

 

The palindromedary says my business plan is for the birds and I'll end up eating crow

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Operate a Crow Bar: (Total: 5 Active Cost, 5 Real Cost)

Animal Handler (Birds) 11- (Real Cost: 2)

<b>plus</b>

Fringe Benefit: License to serve alcohol (Real Cost: 1)

<b>plus</b>

Contact: A Scarecrow (to act as bouncer) 11- (Real Cost: 2)

 

Lucius Alexander

 

The palindromedary says my business plan is flawed and I'll end up eating crow

 

It gets worse. If you try to gather too many crows into one place you might be charged with attempted murder.

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  • 11 months later...
On ‎2‎/‎27‎/‎2017 at 8:19 AM, IndianaJoe3 said:

 

It gets worse. If you try to gather too many crows into one place you might be charged with attempted murder.

 

Forgive the unkindness, but I think you're raven!

 

Lucius Alexander

 

The palindromedary on the other hand says you know what the flock you're talking about

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