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Tools of the Trade

Weapons andarmor through the ages

Tools of the Trade

Weapons andarmor through the ages

Weapons and Armor for Nova

Written by George Chatzipetros

Contact me at neonblue@GameBox.net

A collection of

weapons and ar-

mor through the

ages for use with

the Nova game

engine.

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Written by George Chatzipetros

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Contents

Tools of war………………………4

Reloading………………………………..4

Tech levels……………………………….4

Personal ranged weapons……….6

The evolution of firearms……………...6

Heavy weapons………………….8

Vehicle weapons and artillery…..9

Missiles and grenades……………10

Guided missiles………………………….10

Clo

se combat weapons………….11

Weapon details…………………..13

se combat weapons………….11

Weapon details…………………..13

Ammunition……………………...16

Weapon accessories……………...17

Armors…………………………….18

Shields…………………………………...20

Contents

Tools of war………………………4

Personal ranged weapons……….6

Heavy weapons………………….8

Vehicle weapons and artillery…..9

Missiles and grenades……………10

Clo

Close combat weapons………….11

Weapon details…………………..13

Ammunition……………………...16

Weapon accessories……………...17

Armors…………………………….18

Tools of war

he tools of war presented here

cover a broad range of eras, from

the Stone Age to the far future. Ob-

viously, not all of them are suitable

for a specific game. That’s why

they’re classified according to a Tech-

nology Level (Tech Level or TL). The

GM needs to choose a specific Tech

Level for his world that measures the

advancements in technology and de-

termines the exact technological lev-

els available. Look at the sidebar for

more information on Tech Levels.

Reloading

Tech Levels

gravitics lead to the creation of artificial

gravity and the induction drive, inven-

tion of the anti-matter reactor

TL 9 Stellar Age:

The time required for re-

loading a ranged weapon

can be crucial in the heat of

combat. Reloading largely

depends on the type of am-

munition used.

Bows:

tech Age: Use of stone tools

TL 1 Stone Age:

tech Age:

TL 1 Stone Age: Discovery of fire and

agriculture, domestication of animals

TL 9 Stellar Age: Invention of a FTL

(Faster-than-Light) drive, exploration of

the galaxy

TL 10

2 Bronze/Iron Age: Use of metal

tools, development of mathematics,

physics, medicine

TL 3 Middle Ages:

2 Bronze/Iron Age:

Cosmic Age: Invention of stellar

engineering, use of wormholes to navi-

gate the universe

TL 11 Creator Age:

Bows: It takes one action to

prepare a bow for a new

shot.

Crossbows:

TL 3 Middle Ages: Invention of the

press, advancement in metallurgy and

mathematics

TL 4 Age of Reason:

TL 11 Creator Age: Capability of creat-

ing life forms, sentient or non-sentient

from scratch (hence the “Creator” term)

TL 12 Dimensional Age:

Crossbows: Crossbows need

three actions to reload. At

TL 6, the use of bolt clips

and automatic cocking re-

duces this to one action.

Revolvers, bolt

TL 4 Age of Reason: Advancements in

mathematics, physics, medicine and bi-

ology

TL 5 Industrial Age:

The weapons of this book are di-

vided in close combat weapons, per-

sonal ranged weapons, heavy weap-

ons and vehicle weapons. Heavy

weapons are support weapons with

lots of firepower which can be car-

ried and fired by a character with

some muscle or mounted on vehi-

cles. Vehicle weapons are too large

and heavy to be carried by any char-

acter.

Both weapons and armors are

presented in a series of tables con-

taining all of their important charac-

teristics. Devices that have special

abilities are further detailed in text.

TL 12 Dimensional Age: Discovery of

other, parallel universes and the ability

to travel tot hem, ability to create stars,

black holes and worm holes with some

planning and time

TL 13 Quantum Age:

TL 5 Industrial Age: Use of steam and

electrical power, industrialisation, ur-

banisation, invention of the automobile

and the airplane, radio communica-

tions, discovery of relativity and quan-

tum physics

TL 6 Information Age:

Revolvers, bolt-action rifles

action rifles

guns: These weap-

ons require one action per

two bullets loaded.

Archaic firearms:

guns:

TL 13 Quantum Age: Control over mat-

ter at the sub-quantum level: teleporta-

tion and replication becomes possible

TL 14 Tachyon Age:

Archaic firearms: Firearms of

TL 4 require three actions to

place gunpowder and a new

bullet in the gun.

Clips:

TL 6 Information Age: Invention of the

computer, networks and practical appli-

cation of nuclear fission, first steps into

space, advancements in all sciences and

especially physics, medicine and biology

TL 14 Tachyon Age: Discovery of the

conversion of matter to tachyons, accel-

erating it beyond the speed of light, in-

vention of the tachyon drive

TL 15 Age of Gods:

Clips: SMGs, automatic pis-

tols as well as assault rifles

and machine guns use clips.

Exchanging a clip requires

one action. Filling a clip

with bullets is slower: one

7 Space Age: Invention of the fusion

and cold fusion reactor, colonisation of

other planets, exploration of the solar

system

7 Space Age:

TL 15 Age of Gods: At this Tech Level, a

race may be considered as gods, being

able to bring great changes to the na-

ture of the universe

TL 8 Gravity Age:

8 Gravity Age: Advancement in

The tools of war

he tools of war

ech Levels

The time required

TL 0 Pre

TL 0 Pre-tech Age:

TL 1 Stone Age:

TL 9 Stellar Age:

TL 2 Bronze/Iron Age:

TL 10 Cosmic Age:

TL 10

Cosmic Age:

Bows:

TL 3 Middle Ages:

TL 11 Creator Age:

Crossbows:

TL 4 Age of Reason:

TL 12 Dimensional Age:

The weapons

TL 5 Industrial Age:

Revolvers, bolt

and sho

and shotguns:

TL 13 Quantum Age:

Archaic firearms:

TL 6 Information Age:

TL 14 Tachyon Age:

Clips:

TL 7 Space Age:

TL 15 Age of Gods:

8 Gravity Age:

Energy weapons only require energy

Belts: All machine guns can use belts

of ammunition instead of clips. A

belt quadruples the amount of

ammo it can have but is less handy

and compact. Two actions are re-

quired to exchange a belt. Filling a

belt with bullets is slow: one bullet

per action.

Rail weapons:

Rail weapons: These weapons take

clips of ammunition but also use

power cells to power the shots. The

cells are good for 100 shots. After

they’re drained, they need to be re-

charged (takes 5-15 minutes) from a

power source or the user can replace

them (requires one action) with new

ones, if available.

Energy weapons:

Energy weapons: All these weapons

require is energy, coming from their

cells. Their Ammo rating represents

the amount of shots they can fire be-

fore their cells are drained. Recharg-

ing them takes 5-15 minutes if a

power source is available. The user

can always replace them with new

ones (takes an action).

action per two bullets.

Belts:

Rail weapons:

Energy weapons:

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