Gurps SOE Weapons?

Tessen · 12-09-2020, 04:38 PM

I was wondering how effective some of the weapons issued to the SOE were?

For instance the thumb dagger and the punching spike? Where they actually used operationally in the war?

I also believe there was a fold up mini crossbow that fired short steel mini bolts and small grenades called beanies.

If someone has the gurps stats for these that would be helpful to.

Anthony · 12-09-2020, 05:12 PM

The thumb dagger is a concealable small knife, the spike is a concealable dagger. I expect they were normal utility for that sort of thing, which is low but not zero. I suspect most of the 'weird' devices were also useless, though they do seem to have been pretty innovative about explosives (plastique, etc).

johndallman · 12-10-2020, 01:12 AM

The OSS made two sizes of crossbow. In GURPS terms, they both do 1d imp (2), if you use the cinematic damage scale from The Deadly Spring (Pyramid #3/33, Low-Tech). The realistic damage scale makes them even less effective. You might be able to add +1 with Fine-quality bolts.

They didn't become widely-used, and this makes some sense under GURPS: you need a different skill to use them, and they don't do enough damage.

Michele · 12-10-2020, 09:40 AM

It seems you are looking for GURPS WWII: Hand of Steel. It's 3e, but it would be useful for all of this anyway.

Tessen · 12-10-2020, 10:14 AM

Thanks I'll check it out.

Donny Brook · 12-10-2020, 03:19 PM

What does SOE stand for?

12-09-2020, 04:38 PM	#1
Tessen Join Date: Feb 2014	Gurps SOE Weapons? I was wondering how effective some of the weapons issued to the SOE were? For instance the thumb dagger and the punching spike? Where they actually used operationally in the war? I also believe there was a fold up mini crossbow that fired short steel mini bolts and small grenades called beanies. If someone has the gurps stats for these that would be helpful to.

12-09-2020, 05:12 PM	#2
Anthony Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Berkeley, CA	Re: Gurps SOE Weapons? The thumb dagger is a concealable small knife, the spike is a concealable dagger. I expect they were normal utility for that sort of thing, which is low but not zero. I suspect most of the 'weird' devices were also useless, though they do seem to have been pretty innovative about explosives (plastique, etc). __________________ My GURPS site and Blog.

12-10-2020, 09:40 AM	#4
Michele Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Udine, Italy	Re: Gurps SOE Weapons? It seems you are looking for GURPS WWII: Hand of Steel. It's 3e, but it would be useful for all of this anyway. __________________ Michele Armellini GURPS Locations: St. George's Cathedral

12-10-2020, 10:14 AM	#5
Tessen Join Date: Feb 2014	Re: Gurps SOE Weapons? Thanks I'll check it out.

12-10-2020, 03:19 PM	#6
Donny Brook Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Snoopy's basement	Re: Gurps SOE Weapons? What does SOE stand for?

12-10-2020, 01:12 AM	#3
johndallman Night Watchman Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cambridge, UK	Re: Gurps SOE Weapons? The OSS made two sizes of crossbow. In *GURPS* terms, they both do 1d imp (2), if you use the cinematic damage scale from The Deadly Spring (*Pyramid #3/33, Low-Tech*). The realistic damage scale makes them even less effective. You might be able to add +1 with Fine-quality bolts. They didn't become widely-used, and this makes some sense under GURPS: you need a different skill to use them, and they don't do enough damage. __________________ The Path of Cunning. Indexes: DFRPG Characters, Advantage of the Week, Disadvantage of the Week, Skill of the Week, Techniques.