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Terl obar at 13:59, 3 March 2010

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	==Cepeda Custom==		==Cepeda Custom==
		+	[[File:GunnamAutoPistol.png\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Gunnam Auto Pistol]]
	A Cepeda Custom is truly a symbol of money, power		A Cepeda Custom is truly a symbol of money, power
	and class. The Customs are handguns designed to		and class. The Customs are handguns designed to
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	states: they are, indeed, 'custom'.		states: they are, indeed, 'custom'.

		+	[[File:RopesSemiAutomatic.png\|\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Ropes Semi-Automatic]]
	Cepeda Customs are treated as Automatic Pistols		Cepeda Customs are treated as Automatic Pistols
	which provide its owner (the being the gun was		which provide its owner (the being the gun was
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	==CKA Fast Drawing Holster==		==CKA Fast Drawing Holster==
		+	[[File:MR-17 Rifle.png\|250px\|thumb\|right\|MR-17 Heavy Assault Rifle]]
	Nicknamed “the Death Finger,” this is a special		Nicknamed “the Death Finger,” this is a special
	handgun holster meant to be worn in the forearm.		handgun holster meant to be worn in the forearm.
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	it with the ability for which it has received its		it with the ability for which it has received its
	nickname.		nickname.
-	=By grasping an imaginary gun with the holster arm,	+
		+	[[File:CKAHi-LerRifle.png\|250px\|thumb\|right\|CKA Hi-Ler Hunting Rifle]]
		+	By grasping an imaginary gun with the holster arm,
	the repulsors place the weapon in the hand with		the repulsors place the weapon in the hand with
	lightning speed, ready to fire: 'firing' with one's		lightning speed, ready to fire: 'firing' with one's

Terl obar at 13:48, 3 March 2010

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	thugs to retrieve it...		thugs to retrieve it...
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		+	{\|
		+	\|- style="background:navy; color:white;" align="center"
		+	\|align="left"\|'''Miscellaneous Equipment'''\|\|'''Cost (Cr)'''\|\|'''Wgt (kg)'''
		+	\|- align="center"
		+	\|align="left"\|CKA Fast-draw Holster
		+	\| 65 \|\| --
		+	\|- style="background:#eeeeee"
		+	\|   Eliminates the -3 IM penalty when drawing weapon during combat.\|\| \|\|
		+	\|}
		+	<br />
		+
		+	{\|
		+	\|-style="background:navy; color:white;" align="center"
		+	\|align="left"\|Ammunition\|\|Cost (Cr)\|\|Wgt (kg)
		+	\|- align="center"
		+	\|align="left"\|Extended Pistol Bulletclip \|\|5 \|\|--
		+	\|- style="background:#eeeeee"
		+	\|   Holds 30 bullets instead of standard 20, <br />   -1 to IM because of added bulk.\|\| \|\|
		+	\|- align="center"
		+	\|align="left"\|Extended Rifle Bulletclip\|\| 10\|\| --
		+	\|- style="background:#eeeeee"
		+	\|   Holds 30 bullets instead of standard 20,<br />   -1 to IM because of added bulk.\|\| \|\|
		+	\|}
		+	<br />
		+
		+	{\|
		+	\|-style="background:navy; color:white;" align="center"
		+	\|align="left"\|Weapons\|\|Cost (Cr)\|\|Wgt (kg)\|\|Damage\|\|Ammo\|\|SEU\|\|Rate\|\|Defense\|\|Range (PB/S/M/L/E)
		+	\|- align="center"
		+	\|align="left"\|Ropes Semiautomatic Pistol\|\| 150\|\| 1.5
		+	\|align="left"\|1d10 per bullet
		+	\|align="left"\|20 rounds\|\| -- \|\|3
		+	\|align="left"\|Inertia
		+	\|align="left"\|5/15/30/60/150
		+	\|- align="center" style="background:#eeeeee"
		+	\|align="left"\|Gunnam Auto Pistol\|\| 200\|\| 2.0
		+	\|align="left"\|1d10/5d10
		+	\|align="left"\|20 rounds\|\| --\|\| 3(1)
		+	\|align="left"\|Inertia
		+	\|align="left"\|5/15/30/60/150
		+	\|- align="center"
		+	\|align="left"\|   +Telescopic Sight <br />      Use range category <br />      one step better
		+	\| +50\|\| +.5\|\| --\|\| --\|\| --\|\| 1\|\| --\|\| --
		+	\|- align="center" style="background:#eeeeee"
		+	\|align="left"\|   +Laser Sight<br />
		+	+10 to hit in PB<br />
		+	no help past 5m
		+	\| +70\|\| +.5\|\| --\|\| --\|\| --\|\| 1\|\| --\|\| --
		+	\|- align="center"
		+	\|align="left"\|   +Flashlight<br />
		+	-1 IM due to the<br />
		+	added bulk
		+	\| +10\|\| +.5\|\| --\|\| --\|\| --\|\| --\|\| --\|\| --
		+	\|- align="center" style="background:#eeeeee"
		+	\|align="left"\|   +DIRK bayonet<br />
		+	PS adds to damage<br />
		+	caused in melee
		+	\| +10\|\| +.5\|\| 1d10\|\| --\|\| --\|\| --\|\| --\|\| --
		+	\|- align="center"
		+	\|align="left"\|MR-17 Heavy Assault Rifle \|\|480\|\| 5.0
		+	\|align="left"\|1d10+1 per bullet or<br />burst of 5d10+5
		+	\|align="left"\|20 rounds\|\| --\|\| 3(1)
		+	\|align="left"\|Inertia
		+	\|align="left"\|10/40/100/150/300
		+	\|- align="center" style="background:#eeeeee"
		+	\|align="left"\|CKA Hi-Ler Hunting Rifle<br />
		+	Notes:<br />
		+	+10 to hit when set on<br />
		+	a solid surface.<br />
		+	Use range category<br />
		+	one step better.
		+	\|700\|\| 4.0
		+	\|align="left"\|2d10 per bullet
		+	\|align="left"\|20 rounds\|\| --\|\| 1
		+	\|align="left"\|Inertia
		+	\|align="left"\| 10/70/200/500/1km
		+	\|}

Terl obar: Created page with 'by Goblinardo In this issue, we’ll take a closer look at automatic pistols and rifles. These weapons are in high demand because of the relative inexpensiveness of the ordi…'

2010-03-03T11:15:15Z

Created page with 'by Goblinardo In this issue, we’ll take a closer look at automatic pistols and rifles. These weapons are in high demand because of the relative inexpensiveness of the ordi…'

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by [[Goblinardo]]

In this issue, we’ll take a closer look at automatic pistols
and rifles. These weapons are in high demand because of
the relative inexpensiveness of the ordinance. But instead
of just listing a pile of weapons and their statistics, we’ll
first discuss one of the major players in the arena of
projectile weapon design and sale...

[[File:CKALogo.png|300px| right]]
''"Presenting the new Gunnam automatic pistol! With an improved titanium body, multi-functional attachment holder for standard flashlights, laser sights and our own DIRK bayonets, (now with 180º full swivel-locking action!) high-resistance brass catcher and real wood finishings, the Gunnam is a weapon for the true connoisseur. Remember, you have a Right to Fight!"''

Cepeda Kinetic Arms is one of the premier projectile
firearm and related accessories manufacturers in the
Frontier, serving the people and militaries of over a
dozen worlds. Even WarTech, Inc., who supplies the
Frontier with beam and gyrojet weapons, purchases
and repackages their automatic pistols from CKA!
From cheap self-defense pistols such as the Ropes
Semiautomatic to high-tech assault rifles like the
MR-17 and state-of-the-art big game guns (the
famous CKA Hi-Ler), CKA has the right firearm for
any and all customers.

The corporation also maintains a network of firing
ranges, weapon workshops and support services
throughout the worlds where it holds presence, and
it has several links with various planetary
governments: for example, many weapons safety
programs have CKA advisors supervising them. Of
course, such links are ripe ground for conspiracy
theorists that see CKA as nothing but ruthless
warmongers that thrive on armed conflict.

The current CEO is Gran Venhur, a charismatic and
brilliant Yazirian that has openly declared his lifeenemy
as "people's helplessness against danger."
The company motto is "Your Right to Fight"

==Rules==
Most of the firearms manufactured by CKA are
already covered by the basic rules and those
appearing on the Star Frontiersman, such as the
Semiautomatic Pistol, but some of their products
deserve rules of their own:

==Cepeda Custom==
A Cepeda Custom is truly a symbol of money, power
and class. The Customs are handguns designed to
their owners' every specification: some of them
resemble ancient muskets, while others could pass
as experimental cutting-edge beam weapons until
they fire their deadly bullets. Furthermore, by
subjecting their customers to special physical and
mental examination, CKA can produce weapons
made for their particular physiques and even mental
states: they are, indeed, 'custom'.

Cepeda Customs are treated as Automatic Pistols
which provide its owner (the being the gun was
manufactured for) a +15% to hit bonus. People
other than the intended owner suffer a -15% to hit
penalty, as the weapon just feels 'off' to them. The
necessary exams take 1d10 days (costing 100
Credits per day) and can only be performed at a
certified CKA outlet. Prices vary greatly depending
on the design, but CKA policy is to never sell a
Custom for less than 2,000 credits, in order to
preserve their rarity.

==CKA Fast Drawing Holster==
Nicknamed “the Death Finger,” this is a special
handgun holster meant to be worn in the forearm.
Special magnetic repulsors hidden inside the holster
make moving the arm easier than it would seem
with a gun strapped to it, and together with sensors
placed in the back of the wearer's hand they provide
it with the ability for which it has received its
nickname.
=By grasping an imaginary gun with the holster arm,
the repulsors place the weapon in the hand with
lightning speed, ready to fire: 'firing' with one's
finger can actually achieve lethal results. The
legality of this accessory is somewhat questionable,
and in certain worlds it is actually prohibited to wear
one, even if it's empty.

In game terms, a character with a Fast Drawing
Holster can ignore the -3 penalty to their Initiative
modifier for having their weapons holstered. The
holster needs to be adjusted before a given
individual wears it: the process takes 1d10 hours,
halving the time with a successful Repair check
(minimum 1 hour). If a character wears an
unadjusted holster with a gun in it, there is a 30%
chance per hour it will misfire, sending the weapon
flying away. This chance increases to 70% in
combat: if it misfires, it'll bruise the character's
hand (-10% to hit for the remainder of combat) and
deny the Initiative benefit. A Reaction Speed check
will be necessary to hold on to the gun, otherwise
it'll be thrown 1d10 meters away.

==Extended Bulletclips==
Offered for both rifles and pistols, these bullet clips
are longer, making the pistol or rifle a bit awkward
and bulky. The added benefits cannot be denied, as
they hold and deliver 30 bullets to the weapon’s
firing chamber instead of just 20. The added bulk
causes a penalty of -1 to the Initiative Modifier of
the user.
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===Plot Hooks===
'''Bad Boys:''' A large shipment of CKA firearms has
been stolen by space pirates! The characters are hired
to track them and recover the guns, but are the
robbers really 'space pirates'? Why isn't the shipment
manifesto matching what the characters found? And
why are CKA operatives hounding their steps?

'''Meatshields:''' The Cepeda Kinetic Arms CEO, Gran
Venhur, is on a grand tour of his interplanetary
holdings and has hired the characters as security
detail. Angry protesters, cold-blooded assassins,
devious rivals within the corporation and a proud and
angry Yazirian to protect: can the characters survive
this gig?

'''Sponsored by...:''' Sathar agents have entered an
office building and taken the employees hostage! As
the characters make a hasty rescue plan, Star Law
agents armed with the latest CKA submachine guns
storm the building and take all the terrorists out.
Though this situation is solved, crime as a whole is
rising in the sector, as are police actions with CKA
weaponry. Is this all a big marketing campaign for the
corporation?

'''"A more civilized age":''' The characters are
contacted by an antique weaponry collector to find
one of the very first Cepeda Custom handguns, Olof
Arski's Duel Gunner. The weapon, designed after the
dueling pistols of legend, was last reported to be seen
in a far-away desert planet. A rival collector has heard
the rumors too, and he's not above sending gangs of
thugs to retrieve it...
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