Arcanowave Schticks

Helix Ripper

This is the schtick by the same name from Feng Shui, p 144.

This large rifle emits a beam of arcanowave energy that tears apart living victims on the cellular level. It's Damage rating is 15. The Helix Ripper is a gun and can be used with the Guns skill and Gun Schticks. It is not capable of autofire, nor can it be concealed.

Mystic means cannot reduce Wound Points caused by Helix Rippers. This includes Sorcery, Slap Patches and Regeneration, but not simple time and Medicine.

The Helix Ripper cannot be used to destroy inanimate objects. It's beams are dissipated when they hit more than 12 cm of solid matter: they pass lesser thickness without effect on the beam or the matter. The beams thus ignore armor and most cover, but not a Death Suit (because it is alive) or the Creature Power armor. A Helix Ripper weighs close to 20 kg when unplugged from your AI/O port, but, due to the bizarre nature of arcanotech, is easily manageable when plugged in.