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Ver. 1.3.1

Ranged Weapons

A ranged weapon is any weapon capable of dealing damage to a target outside the user's normal reach. Most ranged weapons do this by firing a projectile at the target, while others are meant to be thrown.

Firearms

A firearm is any ranged weapon that fires a projectile using the force of an explosive cartridge. Firearms typically make a very loud noise when fired, making them impractical for covert usage.

All ranged weapons that use projectiles expend the projectile when fired. Different types of ranged weapon use different ammunition, which must be reloaded in order to fire the weapon again. You may be able to improvise ammunition for some ranged weapons, but firearms cannot be loaded with anything but the proper size of ammunition or they will become damaged.

Reloading

Firearms that use an ammunition clip can fire multiple times between reloads, and reload an entire clip in a single action. Firearms that don't use clips must be reloaded one by one, which can take a very long time. In fast-paced combat situations, switching to a different weapon is almost always faster than reloading.

You don't need to keep track of how many ammunition clips you have on-hand, or how many are loaded or unloaded. When you reload a weapon with a clip, simply refill the clip to its capacity and subtract that many units of ammunition from your inventory. For clip reload (3 frame) weapons, you may fill the clip partially only if you don't have enough ammunition to fill it completely. For single load weapons, you choose how many frames to spend reloading and can stop at any time.

Ranged Weapon Properties

• Firing Action: The rate at which the weapon can be fired.
  • Manual - The weapon must be re-cocked between each shot. This takes an additional frame to complete.
  • Semi-Automatic - The weapon re-cocks itself between shots. Each pull of the trigger (one frame) fires one shot. Automatic weapon shots are exempt from the spam tax rule.
  • Fully Automatic - The user can keep the trigger depressed to fire the weapon rapidly until the trigger is released or its ammunition clip is emptied.
• Reload Action: The rate at which the weapon can be reloaded - Clip reload (3 frames) or Single load (1 frame per round.)
• Firing Rate: The number of rounds fired per frame (Fully Automatic weapons only.)
• Ammunition: The type of item used as ammunition.
• Effective Range: You suffer disadvantage on attack checks when aiming for a target beyond this distance. Beyond twice this distance, you automatically fail attack checks.
• Damage Per Shot: The amount of damage the target takes per unit of ammunition that hits them. Shotguns calculate damage based on distance and use a range increment instead.
• Quality: Improving a ranged weapon's quality modifies its accuracy. Add the weapon's quality to attack checks.

Ranged Weapon Classes

• Assault Rifle
• Auto Shotgun
• Blowgun
• Combat Shotgun
• Compound Bow
• Crossbow
• Compound Crossbow
• Hunting Rifle
• Light Machine Gun (LMG)
• Long Bow
• Long Rifle
• Machine Pistol
• Magnum Pistol
• Magnum Revolver
• Pistol
• Pump Shotgun
• Recurve Bow
• Revolver
• Short Blowgun
• Sniper Rifle
• Snubnose Revolver
• Submachine Gun

Firearm Restrictions

The country of Ætheria imposes restrictions on the purchase and use of firearms. If you're starting in Ætheria or another civilized nation, you might need to have a firearms license in order to carry these weapons legally. Consult your GM before adding an unlicensed firearm to your starting equipment. Some stores may refuse service to those carrying illegal weapons, and if caught you may suffer legal consequences.