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Old 09-01-2013, 09:35 AM   #1
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Default Piano wire as cinematic low tech weapon?

Any idea how to create a gurps balance weapon for TL4 that can make a range constriction attack? The sci-fi monowire whip is too much powerful. I'm thinking to something like a manriki that can be used to tied, squeeze and cut opponent and also grab protrusions of the surrounding to make quick moves (like when Spiederman use spider silk to swing from different places).

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Old 09-01-2013, 09:59 AM   #2
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Your best option is an urumi.
Also, is it LT4 or TL4?
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Old 09-01-2013, 10:03 AM   #3
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There are rules for a garrote in Basic Set, page 405.
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Old 09-01-2013, 10:08 AM   #4
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For ranged, a whip. For close-up work, a thuggee scarf.


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Old 09-01-2013, 10:20 AM   #5
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Your best option is an urumi.
Also, is it LT4 or TL4?
TL4 ^_^'
I search something like that:
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RazorFloss
with a reasonable cut power (it cannot cut off a limb or a chair).

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There are rules for a garrote in Basic Set, page 405.
Garrotte is too much short and it can only choke.

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Old 09-01-2013, 10:39 AM   #6
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Garrotte is too much short and it can only choke.
Wire garrote can cut someone's head off, see Basic p.405, wire garrote does cutting damage which is x2 for the neck.
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Old 09-01-2013, 10:56 AM   #7
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Garrotte is too much short and it can only choke.
Buy a longer rope.
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Old 09-01-2013, 11:18 AM   #8
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Not sure if its quite what you're looking for, but a hollow tube with a wire garrote threaded through it so that it protrudes as a loop out of one end. You slip the loop over the targets neck, and then pull the wire from the other end. You're separated from the target by the length of the pole, you have leverage on the target (while chocking/ cutting them them) by using the pole.

Basically similar thing to a dog catchers pole, animal control stuff (and slavers). Pole can be broken by the target but the angle is awkward, and they are of course fighting for air at the time.

Still Melee not ranged though
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Old 09-01-2013, 11:25 AM   #9
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Why not just use lasso?
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Old 09-01-2013, 11:56 AM   #10
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Why not just use lasso?
You are right. Lasso rules fit pretty well, and together with the wire garrote cutting damage rule, the weapon part is done. Thank you.

Now remain only the swing movement to manage.
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