Liquid Projectors

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Liquid Projectors

A "liquid projector" is any weapon that dispenses a liquid in a stream or a mist. At TL6, this usually means a flamethrower or a powerful water hose. At TL7-8, other possibilities include aerosol dispensers intended for personal defense and water cannon used for riot control.

Flamethrowers

At TL6, flamethrowers appear that use a compressed gas such as nitrogen to propel an oil-based liquid through a tube. Normally, the fuel is ignited as it leaves the weapon – although many models can also fire "cold shots," drenching an area in unlighted fuel that can be set aflame later.

Flamethrowers soon become popular for bunker-clearing and house-to-house fighting (and for battling sci-fi and horror creatures that are immune to firearms!). At TL7, flamethrowers employ thickened fuel for increased range. They can use unthickened fuel – e.g., plain gasoline – but this halves Range. At TL8, incendiary projectile launchers like the Buck HAFLA and RPO-Z (see KBP RPO-A Shmel) supplant flamethrowers, offering superior range and fewer drawbacks.

Effects: Anyone hit by a flamethrower suffers large-area injury. The fuel continues to burn for 2d×5 seconds (1d×5, beyond 1/2D), inflicting 1d burn per second. Unsealed DR protects at 1/5 value; sealed armor protects completely. See also Catching Fire.

A flamethrower can be played over an area up to three yards wide as an All-Out Attack. Roll separately to hit each target. Divide damage and burn duration by the width of the area (round down). For instance, an All-Out Attack (Jet) on two men in a three-yard area requires two attack rolls. Each victim suffers 1/3 damage, and then 1d burn per second for (2d×5)/3 seconds.

Flamethrowers Table

LIQUID PROJECTOR (FLAMETHROWER) (DX-4, or other Liquid Projector at -4)

TL	Weapon	Damage	Range	Weight	RoF	Shots	ST	Bulk	Cost	LC	Notes
6	Fiedler Kleif	3d burn	15/20	68	Jet	1×20s	11†	-8	$1,500	1	[1]
7	TOZ ROKS-2	3d burn	25/40	50	Jet	10×1s	10†	-7	$2,000	1	[1]
7	Beattie M2-2	3d burn	25/40	72	Jet	5×2s	11†	-8	$1,800	1	[1]
7	DWM FmW46	3d burn	25/40	7.8	Jet	1×1s	6†	-4	$500	1	[1, 2]
7	TOZ LPO-50	3d burn	50/75	51	Jet	3×3s	10B†	-7	$2,500	1	[1]

Notes:

[1] Takes two Ready maneuvers to prepare for firing.

[2] Sling swivels.

Spray Guns and Aerosols

These weapons squirt liquids and gases, typically in less-than-lethal personal-defense and riot-control applications. Most must hit the face (-5) to be effective, but the wide jet grants the same +2 to hit accorded to blowpipe-delivered powders.

Pepper Spray (TL8)

Similar to tear gas spray (below), this dispenser uses a pepper solution that's more effective than most chemical agents – especially in cold weather, against animals, and on people who are emotionally disturbed or on drugs. The victim must make two HT-4 rolls: one to resist coughing (see Afflictions) and another to resist blindness. Both effects endure until the solution is removed with lots of water and towels. (Water? Well, if you say so :))

Tear Gas Spray (TL7)

This is an aerosol spray canister that dispenses any of several agents commonly called "tear gas". Treat it as a melee weapon with Reach 1, 2, not as a ranged attack; speed/range penalties don't apply. The victim must make two HT-2 rolls: one to resist coughing (see Afflictions) and another to resist blindness. Both effects endure for minutes equal to the margin of failure.

Tear gas sprays come in many sizes. The canister in the table is small enough to carry in a coat pocket or a purse. Dispensers are sometimes incorporated into other devices, notably flashlights and batons (see Clubs. One-shot models can even be concealed in items as small as wristwatches.

Spray Guns and Aerosols Table

LIQUID PROJECTOR (SPRAYER) (DX-4 or other Liquid Projector-4)

TL	Weapon	Damage	Range	Weight	RoF	Shots	ST	Bulk	Cost	LC	Notes
7	Tear Gas Spray	Special	1, 2	0.1	Jet	20	3	-1	$10	4	—
8	Pepper Spray	Special	1, 2	0.1	Jet	20	3	-1	$10	4	—

LIQUID PROJECTOR (SQUIRT GUN) (DX-4 or other Liquid Projector-4)

TL	Weapon	Damage	Range	Weight	RoF	Shots	ST	Bulk	Cost	LC	Notes
8	Squirt Carbine	Special	8	3.5/2	Jet	2	4†	-3	$30	4	[1]

Notes:

[1] Sling swivels