Flashbangs and smoke powder

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Are there write-ups or conversions for either the basic "flash bang" (as used by the military and/or the police) or "smoke powder" (like a ninja might use; could even be a smoke grenade that detonates on impact, though I like powder more.)

The Rancor Pit conversions "Weapons Stats" documents does not seem to contain anything like these two items.
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[MrNexx]

I'm trying to figure out what skill would be good to resist a flashbang.

I'd be inclined to say that it does X damage, resisted with [Skill]. Blinding lasts depending on how bad the damage is... wounded would be 1D minutes, mortally wounded would be "Until Healed with Bacta or surgery". A "wounded" result wouldn't actually wound you... just determine how long you're blinded.

For smoke pellets, I'd give you concealment for a certain amount of time, in a certain radius. Might reduce it due to environmental conditions (high wind, whatever) but a round of total concealment in a meter diameter is pretty reasonable for a few credits.

Might also check some of the d6 games, to see if they've got anything.
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[garhkal]

Check This thread out for how i handle flash bangs.. As for the ninja like smoke grenades they would just create a quick small smoke screen..
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What about something like this? This is just a rough draft.

Flashbang (one word) is to be an impact-detonated explosive “stun grenade” with a duration of effect of 2D rounds.

Beings within a 20-meter radius of the detonation roll their Perception attribute vs. 2D+1. If one or more of those beings win their roll, the flashbang affects them. Those within 30 meters roll against 3D+1, those within 40 roll against 4D+1, and those within 50 to 75 roll against 6D+1.

A being affected by a flashbang will be so in three areas: vision, audition, and coordination. Of course, there will be shielded spots in the radius of a flashbang’s detonation blast, and beings in such spots may be protected partially or entirely from its effects. This would be particularly true in crowded places, places with walls, and places with numerous other barriers. It is the purview of the GM to make such decisions; however, as a player, if you think something should be shielded from the effects of a flashbang, it may well make sense to bring your thoughts to your GM’s attention.

Individuals affected by a flashbang receive a -2D penalty to the attributes Dexterity, Perception, and Mechanical (and to all the skills under each) for the duration of the grenade’s effect (2D rounds), though no decrease of an attribute can go beyond a given species’s minimum.


So yeah. I like it. Simple, elegant, and easy to use. Anyone have thoughts or improvements? I think I'm going to stick with the basic design, but I do like notes.
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[Naaman]

When it coes to flash bangs, I'd be inclined to impose an initiative penalty for a round or two.

As for resisting the effects, I'd rule that you roll perceprion against the grenade's damage (and, yes, I'd say that higher perception resists the effects of the flashbag better than lowr perception).

Then, I'd make a damage chart that details the duration of the penalty, but the maximum penalty would not be more than 3 runds and probably no more than -3D to initiative (or perception in general) for a truly spectacular "damage" roll.

One way to cover the disorientation would be to require a search check as a victim's first action each round (perhaps moderate difficulty in order to be able to correctly identify friends and foes) before any other actions can be taken.

[MrNexx]

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[garhkal]

Why not make it say 4d rounds.. that way you can easily get into the minutes time frame
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[MrNexx]

[ForbinProject]

I'd argue that it depends on the type of protective gear being worn by characters within the range of a flash bangs effects.

For example if the scenario takes place during a space ship boarding action flash bangs wouldn't have any effect on someone wearing zero-g space trooper armor.

[MrNexx]

[ForbinProject]

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Model: Ningal & Varr G8 Flashbang
Type: Flashbang-style “stun grenade”
Scale: Character
Skill: Grenade
Cost: 200-500 (depends on market)
Availability: 2, R
Range: 0-10/20/30
Blast Radius: Negligible, though it may affect beings up to 30 m away
Damage: n/a
Effect: The flashbang is an impact-detonated explosive “stun grenade” with a duration of effect of 2D rounds. Beings within a 0-5 m radius of the detonation make a Perception check vs. very easy (5); those within 6-10 m make a Perception check vs. easy (10); those within 11-15 m make a Perception check vs. moderate (15); and those within 16 to 30 m of the detonation make a Perception check vs. very difficult (25). All beings who win their Perception checks will be affected by the flashbang. Individuals affected receive a -2D penalty to Dexterity, Perception, and Mechanical (and to all the skills under them) for the duration of the grenade’s effect (2D rounds—rolled separately for each individual). No decrease of an attribute can go beyond a given species’ minimum.
Game Notes:
Of course, there will be shielded spots in the radius of the flashbang’s detonation blast. Beings in such spots may be protected partially or entirely from its effects. This would be particularly true in crowded places, places with walls, and places with numerous other barriers. It is the purview of the GM to make such decisions; however, as a player, if you think something should be shielded from the effects of a flashbang, it may well make sense to bring your thoughts to your GM’s attention. It is also good (when determining penalties) to take into account an individual’s anatomy and other factors (one being could be wearing headphones, for example, and another being may only see in ultraviolet, and this would change the way a flashbang would affect them).
Source: User “Error” from The Rancor Pit
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