Alpha Dawn - Star Frontiersman

Jumpboots
These appear to be a normal mundane set of boots,
rugged-looking and easy on the foot. Concealed in
the heel, however, is a tiny explosive charge.
When the wearer presses certain buttons on the
boots, the charge becomes active. When the
character jumps down hard on an active Jumpboot,
the charge fires, and a concussive blast is heard for
about a kilometer. The concussion launches the
character into the air and improves his leaping
distance by a multiple of 3. After the explosive
blast, the boot acts as a normal boot. The charge
cannot normally be re-set, it is part of the boots
manufacturing process.
Using these boots in combat is not wise, both
participants will be knocked 1d10 meters in opposite
directions, and both will take 3d10 damage.
Grapple Link Gun
These devices resemble large crossbows with unique
bolts, much too large and bulky for simple combat
use. They are aimed and fired, and generally not
meant to actually hit anything.
As the specialized link-bolts are fired, a microfilament
line is ejected from its bottom. The line
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remains attached to the Grapple Link Gun. When
the firer of this device releases his trigger, a small
current traces up the grapple line and causes the
link-bolt to snap its grapples open. When fired
properly, this device can properly and effectively
secure itself to any pole, wall top, gargoyle, statue,
window, power line, or any other item the firer can
imagine.
Once secure, the firer spends a turn securing the
back end of the micro-filament line to some other
similar structure. The Grapple Link Gun then can be
used as a swing pulley, to allow someone to slide in
the direction of gravity towards the far end of the
secured grapple. This allows for movement between
high buildings, trees, canyons, or just about any
other long distance.
In Combat. If fired in combat, treat the device as a
“Bow” on the weapons chart, but impose a -1
Initiative Modifier and -10 chance to hit because of
the bulk and odd shape of the device. It causes
2d10 damage when it strikes, because of the size of
the bolt. More effectively, the Grapple Link Gun can
be used to trip up a fleeing foe. This is rolled as a
normal attack, using the grapple extensions at the
right time. The opponent must make a RS
avoidance roll or fall, taking 1d10 damage from the
unceremonious flop, and is then held by the microfilament
line and can be pulled, dragged, etc. by the
firer (of course, a simple knife will end the
dragging). It takes one turn to load a Grapple Link
Gun with a link-bolt, and another turn to aim and
fire. Despite being called a “gun,” it is not intended
for this type of use.
Link-Bolts
These large, heavy bolts are fired from the Grapple
Link Gun (above). They have strong dura-plastic
parts capable of firing through thin wood. The
micro-filament line that comes out of the rear of the
bolt is thin but quite strong, able to extend out to a
range of 30 meters and hold a weight of 300kg.
Remember to take into effect the increased effect of
gravity on the weight of a character, and to factor in
the sum of the weight of the equipment he carries.
When a link-bolt pack is purchased, it comes with
three link-bolts and a handy carrying case that
attaches to the belt and straps to the thigh to keep
from bouncing about.