GURPS Hellboy - Beam Weapons?

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Originally Posted by Brother Jim

Don't own the Hellboy book, but seem to remember when reading through it that one could get special lasers to use against vampires, etc.

But that could just be me getting confused about where I read something.

I think I know the book rather well, and I've found nothing of the sort - perhaps you read it in the Undead book, or something?

Originally Posted by quarkstomper

And if you invented a special UV laser it would probably do nasty damage against a vampire

That quite depends, doesn't it? I mean, if what the vampire is weak against is UV-beams, then yes - but I for one don't really like attempts made to scientifically explain mythology. I like the idea that is is the mystical connection between the sun and the vampires that causes the severe "tanning"... On the other hand, I usually do like occultism better than science, at least in roleplaying...