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Chapter 6: Skills


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Ranged Weapon Skills

Archery

These are bows used to fire arrows at long range. The arrows may offer bonuses or effects because of technology. Talents include:

  • Short Bow.
  • Compound Bow.
  • Cross Bow.
  • Ballista (requires Turret skill as well.)

Assault

Assault weapons are meant for rapid and spray fire. Talents include:

  • Sub-machine pistols such as an MP5.
  • Light machine guns such as an FN Minimi.
  • Assault rifles such as an AK-47.

Handgun

These weapons are normally used with one or both hands. They are small personal weapons designed to fire a small number of shots using gunpowder. Talents include:

  • Revolvers like a Magnum.
  • Semi-automatic pistol like a Beretta.

Heavy Weapon

These personal weapons command incredible power. They are normally designed for extreme damage over a large area. In the future they could be nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass devestation made hand-held. Talents include:

  • Railgun
  • RPG Launcher
  • Missile Launcher
  • Flamethrower

Shotgun & Rifle

Shotguns are normally used at a close distance for maximum effect. Hunting with a shotgun is only effective against fast small targets. Rifles are very accurate at a distance and can even be equipped with sniper lenses to take down a target. Talents include:

  • Break-action Shotguns.
  • Pump-action Shotguns.
  • Lever-action & Turn-Bolt.
  • Straight-Pull Rifles.
  • Blowback Action Rifles.
  • Recoil Action Rifles.
  • Sniper Rifles.

Throwing

These are normally small one-handed weapons used for throwing. Talents include:

  • Darts.
  • Cards.
  • Throwing Axes.
  • Throwing Knives.
  • Slings.
  • Shuriken.

Vehicle/Mounted Turrets

These weapons can be either electrical or mechanical as mounted on a vehicle: Jet turrets, tank turrets, etc. This covers the operation of any mounted weapon. Talents include:

  • A particular Pilotry skill.
  • Gatling Gun Stand-alone (mounted on a solid surface.)
  • Missile Stand-alone (mounted on a solid surface.)
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