The age of steam power, circa 1790 to 1900.
Technology
Steam power is not only a new power source, it brings a new way of thinking. Man is no longer bound by the natural powers of wind and water. Muscle power is replaced by machines and sophisticated guns. Industrial steel makes mass-production feasible, and suddenly the world is full of machines. In Earth's history "Progress", which has previously hardly been perceptible, is suddenly a tangible force.
The three great devices of the era is the locomotive, the steamship and the magazine rifle. But the budding science of electricity is also making itself felt.
The archetypal steam culture would be Britain in 1885, but the era covers the period 1790 to 1900.
Gadgets
- CigarGrenade
- DetonatorWatch
- MarbleGrenades
- NightSightLens
- PhosphorescentPowder
- Speedline
- SteamAutomaton
- WristHolster
Guns
| Steam Guns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Damage | Concealment | Ammo | Reload | Notes |
| Derringer | 10 | Negligible | 1 | 1 | ShortRange |
| HoldoutRevolver | 7 | 6 | 3 | ShortRange | |
| DynamiteStick | 11 | 1 | 5 | Area, ShortRange | |
| LightAutopistol | 8 | Jacket | 10 | 1 | - |
| LightRevolver | 9 | Jacket | 6 | 3 | - |
| HeavyRevolver | 10 | Coat | 6 | 3 | - |
| ShortCartridgeCarbine | 11 | Coat | 6 | 3 | - |
| Carbine | 12 | Coat | 1 | 1 | LongRange |
| Tranquilizer Rifle | 9 | Coat | 1 | 1 | Poisoned, ShortRange |
| Shotgun | 13 | Coat | 1 | 1 | ShortRange |
| Rifle | 13 | Unconcealable | 1 | 1 | LongRange |
| ElephantGun | 15 | Support | 1 | 3 | LongRange |
Note: Double-barreled weapons are popular at this time. They have ammo 2 and take 3 shots to reload.
Melee
| Steam Weapons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Weapons | Hands | Conceal | Damage | Maneuvers |
| ExecutionerÂ’s Kiss | 1 | Jacket | +4 | Beak, Elemental (acid), Lock |
| Molotov Cocktail | 1 | Jacket | +2 | Beak, Elemental (fire), Improvised, OnlyThrow |
| Welding Torch | 1 | Trenchcoat | +3 | Elemental (fire), Improvised |
Armor
| Armor | Protection | Reflex Penalty | Date | Conceal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProtectiveSportswear | 2 | - | 1850 | Unconcealable |