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| − | |description=A ceramic jar filled with naphtha, greek fire, or other simply manufactured combustible wrapped in a rag soaked in the same. The rag must be lit before throwing, potentially a very hazardous process. | + | |description=A ceramic jar filled with naphtha, greek fire, or other simply manufactured combustible wrapped in a rag soaked in the same. The rag must be lit before throwing, potentially a very hazardous process. |
| − | + | If all goes well, the container breaks on impact and ignites. These weapons are always considered [[Items_(Action)#Improvised|improvised]] and blow up when ignited on a mishap or fumble. This is a secret super-weapon and would only be in the hands of trusted experts. | |
| − | + | While easy to make, it requires a suitable combustible which generally cannot be synthesized until the [[Items_(Action)#Coal|Coal]] technology level. Somewhat later, it makes a return as a weapon against early combustion vehicles and becomes known as the Molotov Cocktail. | |
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Latest revision as of 13:18, 20 January 2021
This is a weapon data page for Action.
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| Heroic Action Role-Play |
Naphta Grenade
One-handed ancient ranged weapon
Hands: 1H
Size: Medium
Tech: Ancient
Type: Ranged
Range: Close
Damage: +4 Fire
Properties: Armor defeating, one-shot, static, throw
A ceramic jar filled with naphtha, greek fire, or other simply manufactured combustible wrapped in a rag soaked in the same. The rag must be lit before throwing, potentially a very hazardous process. If all goes well, the container breaks on impact and ignites. These weapons are always considered improvised and blow up when ignited on a mishap or fumble. This is a secret super-weapon and would only be in the hands of trusted experts. While easy to make, it requires a suitable combustible which generally cannot be synthesized until the Coal technology level. Somewhat later, it makes a return as a weapon against early combustion vehicles and becomes known as the Molotov Cocktail.