Items for Metamorphosis Alpha 3e

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Weapons and Bombs



• Blaster Mark XII - IC 7, WC5: The ultimate in Blaster technology. A small number of these where smuggled on by the Cappers. Rifle does 13d6 of heat damage. Ranges are same as laser rifles.
• Plasma Blaster Mark X - IC9, WC5: An experimental weapon developed by the Warden scientists. Matter is heated to a plasma state then fired through a magnetic control system. Rifle does 20d6 of heat damage. Ranges are 1/2 of laser rifles. Plasma can melt most materials and given time will melt even duralloy. Uses four hydrogen cells to power rifle. Cells provide 4 shots before depletion of power.
• Matter Bomb - IC 5, WC10: The Alpha Matter Bomb is the smallest of the known matter bombs weighing about 5 kilograms. Generates a wave of concussive force that causes a huge amount of damage. Blast Radius 15 meters. 15d6 damage.
• Mutation Bomb (Alien device)- IC 5, WC10: When this bomb is detonated, everyone in the blast radius (30 meters) receives a blast of Intensity 12 radiation. If PC' rad resistance check is failed, roll 1d6: 1-2 roll once on physical table, 3-4 roll once on mental table, 5 roll twice on both tables, 6 roll three times on both tables.
• Negation Bomb - IC 5, WC10: A small metal sphere. When detonated, all energy sources within a 30 meter blast radius not protected by a force field are drained of all energy. Force fields losses one half of thier current strength. Bomb disrupts broadcast power in blast radius for 6d6 minutes. Organic matter is unaffected. Favorite weapon of Killer Androids against Bots.
• Trek Bomb - IC 7, WC10: A rare device found on the Warden. It's a small box that weighs 10 kilograms. When detonated , disintegrates everything in blast radius (60 meters) not protected by a force field. It causes 8d6 damage to force fields. Leaves a perfectly symmetrical hole 60 meters in radius.
• Energy Grenade (Alien Device) - IC 5, WC10: Used to immobilize large numbers of enemies and make them vulnerable to conventional warfare. When detonated, the grenade releases a blast of energy within the blast radius (30 meters), causing 12d6 damage to all targets. Those not wearing or carrying metallic substances and those not constructed of metal or conductive materials, recieve one-half damage.
• Flare Grenade - IC 5: At the peak of the grenade's trajectory, a small parachute opens and the gernade ignites as a flare, taking 10 rounds to reach the ground. The flare illuminates an area on the ground equal to standard gernade's blast radius. This gernade is subject to drift from winds.
• Gas Grenade - IC 5, WC10: Any type of gas can be found in this type of gernade. The most common type is tear gas. Tear gas is a debilititative toxin that causes such discomfort that the effected target(s) will only desire to leave the area of the gas. Effected target(s) can not attack or defend while in the blast radius of the gas. The effects last 1d6 even after the target leaves the area of effect. Blast radius is the same as a standard gernade.
• Gravity Grenade - IC 5 WC10: This grenade causes a fivefold increase in the local gravity in the blast radius. Victims take 1d6 +1 points of damage for 1d6+5 rounds. Vehicles are slowed by 25% and flying craft begin an immediate uncontrolled dive.
• Drone Weaver: - IC 6 WC10: A 5 inch metallic sphere. It was designed to hover and generate background sounds. A typical drone has several settings from 'white noise' to subsonics. Any character or creature with enchanced hearing must make a MR check vs Level 13 or flee out of the drone's range 100 yards. All of the functions are controlled from a small panel under a hatch on the drone.
• High Energy Plasma Cannon (HEPC): - IC 10 WC12: This vehicle mounted weapon is the ultimate in plasma technology. It will do 20d6 heat damage to any unshielded target. The range is equal to a laser rifle. As long as the vehicle has power, the cannon will operate. The rate of fire is one shot per round. Area of effect is the same as a laser rifle. It is possible to hit and effect more than one target at a time.

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  Misc Items
  

• Anti-gravity pods - IC2: A small metal pod, one meter in length. Supports 500 kilograms of mass when attached. Must be tightly secured or will free itself. Uses hydrogen energy cells. Can be modified to use ship's power. One cell lasts 24 hours.
• Energy Cloak - IC2: A cloak that is activated when metal stud is pressed on collar. Cloaks' surface is then covered with animated pictures. Makes user immune to IR and UV lasers (not visible light). Uses hydrogen cell for power and lasts 72 hours.
• Geiger Counter - IC3: Small metallic box that when used can detect the intensity of radiation within 10 meters. Uses hydrogen cell and lasts 144 hours. Note: Not all counters are working correctly. These counters are off by 1d6 in intensity.
• Glow Cube - IC1: When held, provides light in 3 meter radius. Gives off no heat and uses the person's bio-chemical field to work (ie will not work if held with a glove etc).
• Sustenance Dose - IC1: Wafer that provides the nourishment a character needs for a full twenty four hours without hunger. Using this source of food for more than thirty days weakens the digestive system, making the character depend on Sustenance Doses for good.
• Accelera Dose - IC1: Accelera Dose accelerates healing. Comes in spray tubes. Immediately cures 2d6 damage.
• Doubler-Accelera - IC2: Doubles the healing of Accelera doses. Immediately cures 4d6 damage.
• Cur-in Dose - IC1: Breaks down most chemicals foreign to the human body. When sparyed under the skin, any drug or poison within the user's body is completely neutralized. If used on a mutant, any poison attack is neutralized for 1d6 hours.
• Genetic Booster (Alien) - IC1: Is a biogenetic agent that alters the genetic code of living DNA, causing mutation. User has 1-4 on 1d6 roll chance of gaing a random mutation.
• Interra Shot - IC2: Contained in a disposable jet spary. Opens the subconscious to direct interrogation. The effected character answers all questions truthfully for 5 rounds. If so ordered, victim will not remember session without another shot or hyponosis.
• Mind Booster - IC1: A dangerous substance that enchances the user's mind. The user's Mental Resistance (MR) is increased by three full points for one hour after taking the booster. The user must rest for four hours afterward or permanently lose three points of MR.
• Buffout - IC1: Drug that is used to increase CON and DEX. CON/DEX additions are +2/-4/+2 Immediate/6 hours/18 hours
• Jet - IC1: Drug that is extremely useful in combat. Use with caution. CON and Mental Resistance additions are +1/-3/+2 Immediate/2 days/3 days
• Mentats - IC1: Used to increase MR and Leadership Potential (LP). MR and LP additions are +2/-4/+2 Immediate/2 days/3 days
• Psycho - IC2: Increases a soldier's damage resistance and dampening effect on higher brain functions. DEX additions are +3/-3/0 MR additions are -3/+1/+2 immediate/4 hours/8 hours Reduces damage by 4d6/2d6 4 hours/8 hours.
• RadAway - IC1: Used to heal Radiation damage. Each dose will heal 4d6 hit points of rad caused damage.
• Rad-X - IC1: Increases a character's Radiation Resistance (RR) for 1d6 hours. Adds 1d6 to RR. No more than two doses may be taken at a time.
• Stasis - IC3: Puts the user into a state of near-death. Used for critical injured patients that are not near medical units. Shot slows down the user's body functions until a antidote is given.
• Stimpack - IC1: Used to rapidly heal a character's hit points. Cures 3d6 hit points.
• Super Stimpack - IC2: Heals a large number of hit points in one shot. Side effect is that you will lose a small number later after usage. Cures 60 hit points immediately. Lose 3 hit points in 60 seconds and another 6 hit points in 120 seconds.
• Backpack - IC1: Allows you to carry more equipment. Standard issue backpack allows for 3 large, 6 medium, or 12 small items or a combination there of.
• Electronic Lockpick - IC6: Allows you to open closed ship computer controlled doors. Uses one hydrogen battery good for 24 hours usage. Roll 1d6 (Once per door): 1-3 door opens, 4-5 door remains closed, 6 - door jams.
• Motion Detector - IC3: When attached to a weapon or device allows users to find and detect motion with 100 yards. Uses one hydrogen battery good for 12 hours.
• Science Tech Manual - IC4: Adds +1 to all IC rolls favoring character. Can not be used to increase more than +1. Not stackable.
• Electronics Tech Manual - IC4: Adds +1 to all repair rolls (including IC table) where useful for electronics. Not stackable.
• Mech Tech Manual - IC4: Adds +1 to all repair rolls (including IC table) where useful for mechnical items. Not stackable.
• Small Arms Tech Manual - IC3: Adds +1 to all to hit and damage rolls when using small arms weapons. Not stackable.
• Heavy Arms Tech Manual - IC4: Adds +1 to all to hit and damage rolls when using heavy arms weapons. Not stackable.
• Laser Weapons Tech Manual - IC5: Adds +1 to all to hit and damage rolls when using laser weapons. Not stackable.
• Survival Tech Manual - IC3: Adds +1 to all rolls involving wilderness survival. Not stackable.
• Gas Mask - IC 2: When worn protects user from all gases. Filter(s) last one year. New filters are found in sealed packages, which keeps them fresh forever.
• Environmental protection suit - IC6: These suits allow for protection in areas of environmental danger like radiation, fire, and gas. The hydrogen batteries (two) keep the suit functioning for 72 hours. No gas, radiation, fire, or other environmental dangers will endanger the wearer. The suit has limited physical protection from weapons. Filters from gas masks are also required for proper suit usage.
• Fire Foam Grenade - IC 4: These bright red-orange grenades were used to fight fires which had gotten out-of-control. They explode on impact into a spherical cloud (30 yards in radius) of red-brown foam. The cloud lasts for 3 turns depleteing the area's available oxygen, coating the area with flame-retardant material(s) and lowering the area temperature by 25 degrees F. Living creatures need to the leave the area of effect or suffer 4d6 of damage for each turn remaining in the cloud. Anyone caught in the cloud is partially blinded for 5 turns. Flying creatures caught in the cloud are forced to the ground till the foam is removed (taking 30 minutes).
• Fire Extinguisher - IC3: Small hand-held container that flame retardant material. Similar to a fire foam grenade in nature, a fire extinguisher lasts 5 turns instead of three. The nozzle will allow for an area upto 5x5 meters to be covered.
• Multiple Purpose Watch - IC5: This wrist watch provides the user with a watch, ship communicator, calculator, mini-computer, uplink to main computer, locator, and emergency beacon. The watch could be very useful or deadly. This is a good GM tool to keep the party together or provide a good plot. It's a good universal widget.

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