Weapon System Specific Malfunction Tables

From SSDC, Inc.

Contents 1 Archaic Hand Weapons (drawstring) 2 Archaic Powder Weapons/Direct Fire 3 Modern Energy Hand Weapons 4 Beam Weapons 5 Pulse, Omega, and Energy Weapons 6 Beam Weapons

Archaic Hand Weapons (drawstring)

1-50	Misfire (arrow or bolt broken).
51-80	Drawstring snaps (did you remember that spare?).
81-90	Bow warps/cracks: -60 accuracy.
91-100	Breaks (buy a new weapon).

Archaic Powder Weapons/Direct Fire

1-50	Jam, correction time: 2d6 seconds
51-80	Jam, correction time: 4d6 seconds
81-90	Jam, correction time: 6d6 seconds
91-95	Round stuck in chamber. Repair weapon skill needed.
96-97	Breaks (buy a new weapon)
98	Weapon magazine spring broken: Malfunction is halved
100	Explosion: All targets within 2m take base damage

Modern Energy Hand Weapons

1-70	Power fluctuation: Non-functional for 2d6 seconds.
71-85	Weapon shorts out for 4d8 seconds.
86-90	Fuse is blown. Take it to the shop.
91	Power erratic: Weapon turns on and off 40% of time. Roll each time weapon is swung or is used to parry.
92-95	Overload: Brilliant light show on next impact +2 dmg.
96-97	Magnetic containment bottle is erratic: -30% attack.
98	Electrical short: Wielder takes 1d4 electrical damage.
99	Overload: All targets in 2m take double damage.
100	Explosion: All targets in 5m take 4x damage and area is ionized and mildly radiated.

Beam Weapons

1-50	Jam, correction time: 2d6 seconds
51-70	Jam, correction time: 4d6 seconds
71-85	Jam, correction time: 6d6 seconds
86-88	Forward targeting mirrors misaligned, -20 to hit
89-91	Rear targeting mirrors misaligned, -40 to hit
92	A1 Targeting Card: Refinement mirror misaligned, weapon now does 1/2 damage
93	A1 Targeting Card: Refinement mirror broken, inoperable
94	A2 Function Card: Weapon can’t fire on full auto
95	A2 Function Card: Weapon only fires on full auto
96	A2 Function Card: Weapon inoperable
97	A3 Output Card: Energy short. Shots use 2x charges
98	A3 Output Card: Explodes (2x damage, 1m range)
99	A3 Output Card: Explodes (4x damage, 3m range)
100	A3 Output Card: Explodes (8x damage to 3m, 4x damage to 6m, 2x damage to 9m)

Pulse, Omega, and Energy Weapons

Beam Weapons

1-50	Jam, correction time: 2d6 seconds
51-70	Jam, correction time: 4d6 seconds
71-80	Jam, correction time: 6d6 seconds
81-83	Forward targeting mirrors misaligned, -20 to hit
84-85	Rear targeting mirrors misaligned, -40 to hit
86	A1 Targeting Card: Refinement mirror misaligned, 1/2 damage on future shots
87	A1 Targeting Card: Refinement mirror broken, weapon is total- ly inoperable
88	A2 Function Card: Weapon can’t fire on full auto
89	A2 Function Card: Weapon only fires on full auto
90	A2 Function Card: Weapon inoperable
91	A3 Output Card: Energy short. Shots use 2x charges
92	A3 Output Card: Complete energy short. Inoperable
93	A3 Output Card: Explodes (2x damage, 1m range)
94	A3 Output Card: Explodes (4x damage, 3m range)
95	A3 Output Card: Explodes (8x damage to 3m, 4x damage to 6m, 2x damage to 9m)
96	Suppressor Grid: Explodes (10x damage to 5m, 5x damage to 10m, 2.5x damage to 20m)
97	Electrical Short: 6d6 points of damage to wielder
98	Reactor Breach: Radiation cloud dispersed
99	Reactor Critical: Emergency light just flickers, weapon still functions at 50% power
100	Reactor Critical: Explodes in 4d4 seconds. It takes 2d4 seconds to drop a weapon body harness. Explosion does 20x dam- age to 10m, 10x damage to 25m, 5x damage to 50m.