Extending Weapons

RedDragon · 09-02-2017, 07:45 PM

As it says in the title. I was wondering about how to create a weapon, most likely a sword or a staff (like Goku's Power Pole from the original Dragon Ball), capable of extending and contracting at the user's will. My first thought was the Telescoping Weapon Imbuement Skill, but RAW, it only goes to up to Reach 4, and doesn't affect Swing damage. Reach 4 doesn't come close to the length I need (for comparison, Goku's staff can extend at least 150 ft (Reach 50-ish) (Actually, it doesn't come close to the Reach adjustments given in Low-Tech Companion 2 either).

Next I decided to look at GURPS Magic, specifically the Extend Object and Contract Object spells, but these don't have an enchanted item entry (at least of the kind I'm thinking of).

Any ideas? Thanks.

Refplace · 09-02-2017, 08:14 PM

Stretching with Force Extension and Reduced Time is a Powers way to do this.

zoncxs · 09-02-2017, 08:41 PM

I have allowed the Imbuement skill Telescoping weapon to "Stack" as if it is god like extra effort.

You spend 1 FP and take the penalty for the C-4 range.

Spend another 1 FP to further THAT by how ever more penalty you take up to + or - 4.

Example:

Telescoping Weapon is at 22.

I can spend 1 FP and roll at 16 to increase my weapons reach to 4 yards, but my opponent is 5 yards away. SO I spend 2 FP and roll against 14 (-6 and -2) to strike 5 yards away.

The higher the skill is the further you can reach. The weapon does not stay at that length, though. It goes out and then back every turn unless you continue to pay FP to keep it there.

You can also just call it a perk to allow for it to extend further than normal, or make it cost 5 points.

RedDragon · 09-03-2017, 06:02 PM

These are both good, but the Long Handle weapon mod in LTC2 gives a +1 to sw damage per +1 to Reach (which I think could logically be extended indefinitely), and neither of those abilities handle that aspect.

Bruno · 09-03-2017, 07:28 PM

Check out Extra Arms - buried in that advantage writeup is the Long Arms enhancement, and information on how to break that out into a regular old advantage for your normal two arms.

Long Arms, with Variable, does the deed I think.

09-02-2017, 07:45 PM	#1
RedDragon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico	Extending Weapons As it says in the title. I was wondering about how to create a weapon, most likely a sword or a staff (like Goku's Power Pole from the original Dragon Ball), capable of extending and contracting at the user's will. My first thought was the Telescoping Weapon Imbuement Skill, but RAW, it only goes to up to Reach 4, and doesn't affect Swing damage. Reach 4 doesn't come close to the length I need (for comparison, Goku's staff can extend at least 150 ft (Reach 50-ish) (Actually, it doesn't come close to the Reach adjustments given in Low-Tech Companion 2 either). Next I decided to look at GURPS Magic, specifically the Extend Object and Contract Object spells, but these don't have an enchanted item entry (at least of the kind I'm thinking of). Any ideas? Thanks.

09-02-2017, 08:14 PM	#2
Refplace Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yukon, OK	Re: Extending Weapons Stretching with Force Extension and Reduced Time is a Powers way to do this. __________________ My GURPS publications GURPS Powers: Totem and Nature Spirits; GURPS Template Toolkit 4: Spirits; Pyramid articles. Buying them lets us know you want more! My GURPS fan contribution and blog: REFPLace GURPS Landing Page My List of GURPS You Tube videos (plus a few other useful items) My GURPS Wiki entries

09-02-2017, 08:41 PM	#3
zoncxs Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: earth....I think.	Re: Extending Weapons I have allowed the Imbuement skill Telescoping weapon to "Stack" as if it is god like extra effort. You spend 1 FP and take the penalty for the C-4 range. Spend another 1 FP to further THAT by how ever more penalty you take up to + or - 4. Example: Telescoping Weapon is at 22. I can spend 1 FP and roll at 16 to increase my weapons reach to 4 yards, but my opponent is 5 yards away. SO I spend 2 FP and roll against 14 (-6 and -2) to strike 5 yards away. The higher the skill is the further you can reach. The weapon does not stay at that length, though. It goes out and then back every turn unless you continue to pay FP to keep it there. You can also just call it a perk to allow for it to extend further than normal, or make it cost 5 points. __________________ Shen Shanlin Cryo Soldier Cris Jedi Zero Agent Chaos Octavian Kreel

09-03-2017, 06:02 PM	#4
RedDragon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico	Re: Extending Weapons These are both good, but the Long Handle weapon mod in LTC2 gives a +1 to sw damage per +1 to Reach (which I think could logically be extended indefinitely), and neither of those abilities handle that aspect.

09-03-2017, 07:28 PM	#5
Bruno Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada	Re: Extending Weapons Check out Extra Arms - buried in that advantage writeup is the Long Arms enhancement, and information on how to break that out into a regular old advantage for your normal two arms. Long Arms, with Variable, does the deed I think. __________________ All about Size Modifier; Unified Hit Location Table A Wiki for my F2F Group A neglected GURPS blog