Non-lethal weapons for your RPG: Anti-lethals

November 6, 6:50 AMRPG ExaminerMichael Tresca

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In 1996, the USAF Institute for National Security Studies' produced a publication titled Non-Lethal: Terms and References. It detailed a variety of weapons that inflicted harm without bullets, some theoretical, some already in use. All of them make for excellent surprise weapons in any campaign involving technology and warfare. This week, we focus on anti-lethals.

Anti-lethal technology provides counter-sniper, counter-mortar, antimissile and high-precision weapons capabilities. Advanced forms of camouflage and sensors which defeat lethal weapons are additional forms of this technology.

Anti-lethal Camouflage, also known as Chameleon Camouflage, renders a soldier practically invisible.  This is accomplished through a sophisticated color and light sensor array which detects an object's background color and brightness. This data is then computer matched and reproduced on a pixel array covering the viewing service of the object to be camouflaged. It bestows a +10 equipment bonus to Hide checks. 

Counter-sniper anti-lethals are electronic sniper-locating systems based on acoustic, shock wave or infrared measuring technologies. It provides the location of a hostile sniper to a sniper team or to an automated counter-sniper system which can fire either a kinetic round or a low-energy laser at the hostile sniper. Sniping is possible by someone hidden at least 10 feet from a target and requires another Hide check after the attack at a -20 penalty. With a counter-sniper system, the counter-sniper receives a +10 equipment bonus to Spot the sniper. 

Sensor-Facial Recognition Technology recognizes human facial features and compare them to databases of wanted suspects. It provides a +10 equipment bonus to Spot checks opposing a Disguise check. 

White Light Goggles "gate out" bright white light so that the user will not be affected by blinding attacks. It gives the user a +10 equipment bonus to all attacks that might blind the wearer (excluding supernatural attacks).