First Edition[]
Maximum Range: 20, 40, or 60 meters/Effective Range 10, 20, or 30 meters.
Projectile: Rubber Slugs (15-50 in the clip); Damage Inflicted: 1-3 dice (d6; Stunning damage).
Power Source: Hydrogen Energy Cell, Battery Life: 5 clips (1 slug ber melee turn)
Description: These weapons were used by the various police forces in riot suppression and crowd control. When cumulative stunning damage reaches one-half of the target's original hit points, the victim falls unconscious for 1-6 minutes. When the victim awakens, any stunning damage is added back to their hit point total.
Slug throwers come in three different calibers, (hence the various statistics above), ranging from the tiny .17 derringer to the huge .75 prison special (with a standard .38 caliber in-between). The referee decides what size the players have found, and if there is any ammunition present.