Steam-Engine Era Weapons

Umbrella Airgun

Trenchcoat Slick

The weapon works only at a range of one foot or less. Over greater distances, the pellet will not penetrate normal street clothing.

The pellet consists of a toxic metal and additional slow acting poison. The character who is shot will feel something akin to a bee sting, if he feels anything at all. If the attack scores an outcome exceeding the victim's Perception, he will not be aware he has been shot. There will be minor swelling and discoloration where the pellet has punctured the skin.

Umbrella Pistol

Trenchcoat Slick

The shaft of the umbrella unscrews six inches or so before the catch. The handle and remaining shaft are a.22 caliber (long rifle) single shot pistol. The trigger and safety are parts of the umbrella handle. To operate the device, a character turns the engraved portion (the safety) and slides a thumb across the trigger plate to fire, reload, reset the safety, reconstruct the umbrella, and go on about his business.

The umbrella requires three shots to assemble or disassemble, and no tools are required to perform either task. It does damage 8.