Karatand (Action)

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Heroic Action Role-Play

Karatand

One-handed fusion] melee weapon

Hands: 1H
Size: Tiny
Tech: Fusion
Type: Melee
Range: Adjacent
Damage: +2 Blunt
Properties: Disarm, offhand strike, parry

A glove made of impact-reactive plastic, that instantly hardens when subjected to kinetic force. It works like an improved gauntlet and can be a very effective parrying weapon as well.

Note: This weapon appears in the novel To Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner.