ZeroSpace 3e EN:Equipment

ZeroSpace

Nothing physically prevents a character in ZeroSpace from carrying weapons and driving vehicles: there is no character point cost associated with ordinary weaponry and vehicles. However, there may be legal or financial obstacles to obtaining such equipment, even if it's relatively commonplace. Weapons are unreliable and require periodic maintenance, but this usually happens when it is convenient for the character. If a weapon ceases to function at an inconvenient time, the character will probably be granted a plot point by the GM.

Armor

Armor provides protection against most forms of direct damage: anything which inflicts endurance damage. A character with armor adds the protection rating (PR) of the armor to their Brawn when making a protection roll. As always, this protection does not stack with energy shields or other forms of protection -- only the highest protection rating applies.

Armor ranges from thin and light fabrics, virtually indistinguishable from ordinary clothing, to heavy self-contained suits which can't be mistaken for anything other than what they are. Assault armor often has additional features aside from its protection rating, such as life support, communication gear, and so on.

Heavier armor restricts a wearer's movements. The effective Agility of a character wearing armor may be limited.

Table: Typical armor

Type	Protection Rating	Cost	Notes
Light Tactical Attire	PR 1	400 Cr	Maximum Agility rank 8
Medium Tactical Attire	PR 2	800 Cr	Maximum Agility rank 7
Heavy Tactical Attire	PR 3	1,600 Cr	Maximum Agility rank 6
Light Assault Armor	PR 4	2,000 Cr	Maximum Agility rank 5
Medium Assault Armor	PR 5	4,000 Cr	Maximum Agility rank 4
Heavy Assault Armor	PR 6	8,000 Cr	Maximum Agility rank 3

Energy Shields

Energy shields provide protection against most forms of direct damage: anything which inflicts endurance damage. A character with an energy shield adds the protection rating (PR) of the energy shield to their Brawn or Agility (whichever is better for the character at the time) when making a protection roll. As always, this protection does not stack with armor or other forms of protection -- only the highest protection rating applies.

Energy shields can be incorporated in a variety of devices, from a belt to a pair of bracelets to a harness.

Shields which are stronger are less transparent. The effective Perception of a character using an energy shield may be limited.

Table: Typical energy shields

Type	Protection Rating	Cost	Notes
Ludax Safety Shield	PR 1	1,600 Cr	Maximum Perception rank 8
Vizilian Lucent Shield	PR 2	3,200 Cr	Maximum Perception rank 7
Zniss Personal Protection Screen	PR 3	6,400 Cr	Maximum Perception rank 6
Zniss Professional Protection Screen	PR 4	8,000 Cr	Maximum Perception rank 5
Koltsov Interference Generator	PR 5	16,000 Cr	Maximum Perception rank 4
Shadefan Exo Force Field	PR 6	32,000 Cr	Maximum Perception rank 3

Hand-To-Hand Weapons

Hand-to-hand weapons such as clubs and knives have a damage rating equal to the rank of the weapon or the character's Brawn rank + 1, whichever is greater. A knife with damage rating 1 wielded by a character with rank 2 Brawn would have an effective damage rating of 3.

Weapons which are described as being "two-handed" are more difficult to use with one hand. Someone using a two-handed weapon with one hand incurs a task roll penalty (-3) while they are doing so.

Table: Typical hand-to-hand weapons

Type	Damage	Cost	Notes
Club	DR 1	15 Cr
Knife	DR 1	25 Cr
Spear	DR 1	60 Cr
Staff	DR 1	15 Cr	Two-handed, attack bonus1 (+3) with sweep attacks
Whip	DR 1	20 Cr
Hatchet	DR 2	35 Cr
Sword	DR 2	50 Cr	defense bonus1 (+3) with blocking
Crowbar	DR 2	25 Cr	Two-handed
Stun Baton	DR 2	150 Cr	Stunning2
Axe	DR 3	70 Cr
Great Sword	DR 3	75 Cr	Two-handed, attack bonus1 (+3) with sweep attacks
Vibroknife	DR 3	250 Cr
Siobhan Battlestaff	DR 3	750 Cr	Two-handed, attack bonus1 (+3) with sweep attacks
Teelau Spinning Blades	DR 3	3250 Cr	Two-handed (one in each hand), defense bonus1 (+3) with blocking
Great Axe	DR 4	105 Cr	Two-handed
Monoblade Sword	DR 4	1750 Cr	Variable length
Vibrosword	DR 4	375 Cr	defense bonus1 (+3) with blocking
Vibroaxe	DR 4	500 Cr
Zahatar Vibroaxe	DR 5	1750 Cr	Two-handed, attack bonus1 (+3) with sweep attacks
Kroy War Sword	DR 5	2250 Cr	Two-handed, attack bonus1 (+3) with sweep attacks

1. Attack and defense bonuses
2. Stunning

Psiblades

Psiblades (also known as laser swords, star blades, sun swords, and so on) are hand-to-hand weapons which project a beam of energy approximately 9mm in diameter and from 50 cm to 150 cm long. When deactivated, the weapon appears as a cylinder 25 to 30 cm long. Because psiblades are usually handcrafted by the wielder, no two are alike. They may be ornate works of art or simple unadorned tools.

Psiblades are unlike other hand-to-hand weapons: their damage rating is fixed, and not dependent on the Brawn of the wielder. A psiblade with damage rating 5 wielded by a character with rank 8 Brawn would still have a damage rating of 5.

Damage from a psiblade is penetrating. When making a protection roll against a psiblade, the defender reduces the protection rating (PR) of any equipment or power by one-half (round in defender's favor).

Psiblades usually have a "stun" setting. It is safe to assume that a given psiblade has such a setting, even if the user never enables it.

Psiblades are dangerous to those without the power of Premonition. The blade of a psiblade has no mass, which makes it difficult for the wielder to know where the blade is when she is not looking directly at it. If a character without Premonition fails an attack roll with a psiblade by more than three, they strike themselves with the blade and must make a protection roll against their own attack.

Psistaves are essentially two psiblades attached at their bases. When deactivated, a psistaff appears as a cylinder 30 to 60 cm long. A psistaff with both blades activated is even more dangerous to the wielder than a normal psiblade. If a character without Premonition fails an attack roll with a fully activated psistaff, even by one, they strike themselves with one of the blades and must make a protection roll against their own attack.

A psilance is essentially a psiblade on a long spear-like handle. Psilances are less maneuverable than psiblades and psistaves, and much less concealable, but are much safer to wield. A character without Premonition who fails an attack roll with a psilance suffers no ill effects.

As with other two-handed weapons, someone using using a psistaff or psilance with one hand incurs a task roll penalty (-3) while they are doing so.

Table: Typical psiblades

Type	Damage	Cost	Notes
Psiblade	DR 5	5000 Cr3	defense bonus1 (+3) with blocking and dodging, Penetrating2
Psistaff	DR 5	10,000 Cr3	Two-handed, attack bonus1 (+3) with sweep attacks, Penetrating2
Psilance	DR 5	5500 Cr3	Two-handed, Penetrating2

1. Attack and defense bonuses
2. Penetrating
3. Not normally for sale

The energy blade of a psiblade is white when the weapon is first constructed, but gradually takes on a color based on the temperament of the user. Once this color is established, after a week or so of use, it does not change thereafter, even if the user does.

Table: Typical psiblade colors

Color	Temperament
Red	In a positive light, red indicates a healthy ego: someone powerful, sensual, passionate, and energetic. In a negative light, red indicates anger, an unforgiving nature, or anxiety.
Orange	In a positive light, orange indicates productivity and creativity: someone sociable, detail oriented, and courageous. In a negative light, it can indicate stress and addictions.
Yellow	Indicates optimism, and easy-going nature, inspiration, and intelligence.
Green	Indicates balance, growth, and a willingness to change. It is a strong indication of a love of people, animals, and nature.
Turquoise	Indicates a sensitive, compassionate nature, that of a healer or a counselor.
Blue	Indicates calm and focus. It is a strong indication of clarity, truthfulness, and an intuitive nature.
Indigo	Indicates a wielder of deep feeling, someone of profound intuition and sensitivity.
Violet	Indicates a sensitive nature and greater than average psychic potential. May also indicate an artistic temperament.
Lavender	Indicates a wielder of great vision and imagination.

Short Range Weapons

Blasters usually have a "stun" setting. It is safe to assume that a given blaster has such a setting, even if the user never enables it.

Weapons which are described as being "two-handed" are more difficult to use with one hand. Someone using a two-handed weapon with one hand incurs a task roll penalty (-3) while they are doing so.

Table: Short range weapons

Type	Damage	Cost	Notes
Pacification Grenade	DR 1	250 Cr	Exploding2, Sensory3, single use
Pocket Blaster Pistol	DR 2	300 Cr
Target Blaster Pistol	DR 2	450 Cr	attack bonus1 (+3) if attacker does not move
Blaster Pistol	DR 3	500 Cr
Repeating Blaster Pistol	DR 3	2000 Cr	attack bonus1 (+3) (fires multiple rounds at target)
Stunner	DR 3	350 Cr	Stunning
Blaster Carbine	DR 4	900 Cr	Two-handed
Fragmentation Grenade	DR 5	200 Cr	Exploding2, single use
Shock Grenade	DR 5	250 Cr	Exploding2, Sensory3, single use
Stun Grenade	DR 6	250 Cr	Exploding2, Stunning4, single use
Incendiary Grenade	DR 6	250 Cr	Exploding2, Terrifying5, single use
Flamethrower	DR 6	350 Cr	Two-handed, attack bonus1 (+3) (wide spray), Terrifying5

1. Attack and defense bonuses
2. Exploding
3. Sensory
4. Stunning
5. Terrifying

Medium Range Weapons

Blasters usually have a "stun" setting. It is safe to assume that a given blaster has such a setting, even if the user never enables it.

Weapons which are described as being "two-handed" are more difficult to use with one hand. Someone using a two-handed weapon with one hand incurs a task roll penalty (-3) while they are doing so.

Table: Medium range weapons

Type	Damage	Cost	Notes
Pacification Cannon	DR 2	800 Cr	Two-handed, Exploding2, Sensory3
Light Repeating Blaster Rifle	DR 3	2000 Cr	Two-handed, attack bonus1 (+3) (fires multiple rounds at target)
Pain Rifle	DR 4	450 Cr	Two-handed, Stunning4
Sporting Blaster Rifle	DR 4	800 Cr	Two-handed, attack bonus1 (+3) if attacker does not move
Repeating Blaster Rifle	DR 4	4000 Cr	Two-handed, attack bonus1 (+3) (fires multiple rounds at target)
Heavy Blaster Rifle	DR 5	1000 Cr	Two-handed
Heavy Repeating Blaster Rifle	DR 5	6000 Cr	Two-handed, attack bonus1 (+3) (fires multiple rounds at target)
Wrist Rocket	DR 6	350 Cr	Single use

1. Attack and defense bonuses
2. Exploding
3. Sensory
4. Stunning

Long Range Weapons

Blasters usually have a "stun" setting. It is safe to assume that a given blaster has such a setting, even if the user never enables it.

Weapons which are described as being "two-handed" are more difficult to use with one hand. Someone using a two-handed weapon with one hand incurs a task roll penalty (-3) while they are doing so.

Table: Long range weapons

Type	Damage	Cost	Notes
Sniper Blaster Rifle	DR 5	9000 Cr	Two-handed, attack bonus1 (+3) if attacker does not move, Penetrating3
Light Blaster Cannon	DR 8	3000 Cr	Two-handed, fires every other round
Heavy Blaster Cannon	DR 10	4500 Cr	Two-handed, Exploding2, fires every other round

1. Attack and defense bonuses
2. Exploding
3. Penetrating

Tools

Table: Tools

Type	Cost
Breather	250 Cr
Commlink	200 Cr
Datapad	1000 Cr
Dronelight	10 Cr
Covert Tracking Device	1000 Cr
Fire Suppressor	25 Cr
Handcuffs	15 Cr
Holocam	3000 Cr
Macrobinoculars	600 Cr
Multi-tool	250 Cr
Navcomp	500 Cr
Nightvision Goggles	1000 Cr
Surveillance Microdrone	5000 Cr