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This is an old revision of Av2VRGear made by ConradWong on 2010-10-01 13:31:22.
Gear
You begin with VR$500 (Seasoned characters begin with VR$2500) with which you may purchase equipment to outfit your VR character. You can draw from most of the gear to be found in the rulebook, though modern and futuristic weapons are not to be found.
Bear in mind that your normal carrying capacity is 5 lbs per Strength. (8 lbs for those with the Brawny Edge)
In-Game Communication
With communication so readily available outside the game, the VR game designers had little choice but to support instant communications if two players should desire to do so. However, to allow people to preserve their real world anonymity, they have dressed up communication by means of magic books and orbs that can be exchanged between players. These devices cannot be crafted or forged within the game, and do not cost in-game currency.
- Magic Letter - comes in pairs. What you write in your letter can only be seen by whomever has the other letter. The text can be scrolled up to make room for more writing at the bottom, so what appears to be an ordinary parchment sheet could actually contain a great amount of information.
- Magic Guild Book - if you are a member of a game guild, you can share your thoughts, findings, requests for help, and answers with others in your guild. Most players are content with checking only messages to themselves or dipping into the guild news section, but you can use your Computers skill to try to get more in-depth and interesting information.
- Magic Orb - these can be attuned to one another, or in groups. When you desire to communicate with someone, tap your orb and the other person's orb will vibrate if he or she is around, then if they don't answer it, it will chime. When they tap the orb, the connection is established and you will see them - but not their surroundings - as a tiny figure in your own orb. You can converse. Tap the orb again twice to cut the connection. NPCs will ignore orbs and conversations over orbs, but other PCs may notice if you bring one out and talk into it, and are fully capable of eavesdropping on your side.
Potions and Elixirs
These are single-use items. Alchemists can craft their own potions, but they have a set limit on how many potions they can have extant at any given time; PCs may wish to buy potions to avoid the muss and fuss of making them or so they aren't bound by this limit.
- Health Potion - VR$60. Restores one Wound, no Healing roll required, as long as it is within the Golden Hour from when the wound was taken.
- Mana Potion - VR$100. Restores 5 power points or cures one level of Fatigue. For Avatar Links, feed to the Avatar directly.
- Ironskin Elixir - VR$80. Grants 2 points of Armor for 5 rounds.
- Elixir of Strength - VR$80. Grants one increased die type to Strength for 5 rounds.
- Elixir of Arcane Sight - VR$80. Grants temporary ability to see magic for 5 rounds.
- Elixir of Curing - VR$60. Cures most poisons and diseases, and negative effects like magical paralysis.
- Elixir of Breath - VR$40. Breath anywhere - underwater, in a furnace, outer space - for 5 hours.
- Elixir of Levitation - VR$80. Fly for 5 rounds.
- Elixir of Invisibility - VR$80. Be invisible for 5 rounds. Enemies will be at -4 to Notice the adventurer.
- Elixir of Speed - VR$160. Gives 2 actions per round for 3 rounds as per Quickness. In addition, Pace is doubled as per Speed.
These are created through alchemy but used as if they were hand grenades.
- Volatile Elixir - VR$75. Does 3d6 damage, Medium Burst Template.
- Smoke Bomb - VR$40. Creates a persistent cloud of smoke as per Obscure. Large Burst Template.
- Stinkbomb - VR$40. Creates a choking cloud of gas as per Stun. Medium Burst Template.
These may be applied to weapons.
- Oil of Fire - VR$80. The weapon, or ammunition thrown by the weapon if it is a ranged weapon, will be on fire! Weapon damage becomes fire and is increased by +2. It may be applied before a battle; it bursts into flame on the first attack and lasts for 5 rounds.
- Oil of Shadows - VR$80. The weapon, or ammunition thrown by the weapon if it is a ranged weapon, will emanate darkness. If the weapon does damage or causes the target to become Shaken, the target must make a Vigor roll or become paralyzed for 2d6 rounds. It may be applied before a battle, but lasts for 5 rounds from the first attack.
- Poison - VR$80. The weapon, or ammunition thrown by the weapon if it is a ranged weapon, will emit a noxious green smoke - not an actual breathing hazard but a marker for a toxic substance. If the weapon does damage or causes the target to become Shaken, the target must make a Vigor roll to avoid taking an immediate Fatigue level. It may be applied before a battle, but lasts for 5 rounds from the first attack.
Dressing to Fit the Occasion
You can look stylish and protect yourself with these clothes!
Coat - VR$100. Provides 1 Armor to Torso, 50% protection for arms and legs, weighs 8 lbs. Available in a variety of styles from trenchcoat to airship captain's longcoat to mage's robes. Can have one enchantment.
Fashionable Attire - VR$100-300. While these clothes offer no armor, they can be worth beneath coats and can have up to one enchantment per $100 of the original cost. (paid for separately)
Fantasy Armor - VR$600. +2 Armor, 50% protection for arms and legs, weighs 13 lbs. Available in a wide array of styles. Can have up to 3 enchantments. (paid for separately)
- Lightweight (+VR$100): Armor is half the normal weight (rounded up).
- Protection, Lesser (+VR$100): Existing armor protection applies to ALL locations (even if the original clothes were, say, "Arabian Nights Harem Girl Pirate Outfit"). +1 Magic Armor bonus.
- Protection, Greater (+VR$500): As above, but Magic Armor bonus is +2.
- Shadow, Lesser (+VR$100): Armor is in all dark, sinister colors. +1 to Stealth checks.
- Shadow, Greater (+VR$500): As above, but +2 to Stealth checks.
- Splendor, Lesser (+VR$500): Wearer gains +1 Charisma bonus when dealing with Extras.
- Splendor, Greater (+VR$1000): As above, but bonus is +2 Charisma.
Note: you cannot stack multiple Armor, or Magic Armor, effects. If you wore both a Coat and Fantasy Armor, your total Armor would be 3, not 4. If you placed +1 Magic Armor on each, you would still only add +1 Magic Armor, instead of +2.
Tattoos
You may have one Magic Tattoo per Rank above Novice. (Novices just aren't cool enough to have Magic Tattoos) These are large and conspicuous; they will cover your entire chest, back, arms, legs, or even your face. Avatars may not have Tattoos.
- Finesse (VR$1000) - Grants you a +1 to Agility rolls. (Note that this isn't *Agility-based* rolls. Just Agility. So, this is only useful when you're asked to "make an Agility roll" - such as when doing Agility-based Tricks, evading explosions, trying to avoid falling off of a rocking ship, etc.) You must have an Agility of at least d8 to take this Tattoo.
- Might (VR$1000) - Grants you a +1 to Strength-based rolls. This applies to melee weapon damage, raw Strength rolls, and also to such tasks as Climbing. You must have a Strength of at least d8 to take this Tattoo.
- Power (VR$1000) - Grants you +5 Power Points. You must have a Spirit OR Vigor of at least d8 to take this Tattoo.
- Skill (VR$1000) - This tattoo embodies one particular skill you specialize in, and grants you a +1 bonus with that skill. In the case of weapon skills, you must choose a general weapon category that this effects. (E.g., if your bonus is to Fighting, this will only benefit you when using Swords [including Daggers], or Axes, or Clubs, etc. If your bonus is to Shooting, it's limited to either Archery or Firearms.) It is possible to get this Tattoo multiple times, but each time it must be for a different Skill (or category). You must have at least a d8 in the Skill in order to take this Tattoo.
- Toughness (VR$1000) - Grants you +1 Toughness. You must have at least d8 Vigor to take this Tattoo.
- Will (VR$1000) - Grants you a +1 to Spirit rolls (not to Spirit-linked skills). However, in this special case it also applies to your Arcane Background skill, if it is Spirit-based, i.e. Avatar Link, Focus Link, Shapeshifting, or Dark Mastery.
* Tattoo Removal: VR$100.
Weapons
You can purchase any medieval weapon, melee or ranged, pretty much anywhere you go. "Common" weapons can only have one enchantment apiece, not included in the price. Some weapons that may be of interest:
Scythe - VR$300. Damage Str+d10, weighs 15. -1 to Parry. Like a Halberd, it has Reach 1 and requires 2 hands.
Sword Cane - VR$300. Damage Str+d6, weighs 4 lb. Can be disguised as a cane.
You can order Exceptional Quality versions of any weapon. This increases the base cost by 50% but gives you +1 to Fighting or Shooting with that weapon. In addition, it can take two enchantments, not one.
- Accuracy, Lesser (+VR$500) - +1 to hit roll (Thrown or Fighting).
- Accuracy, Greater (+VR$1000) - +2 to hit roll (Thrown or Fighting).
- Damage, Lesser (+VR$300) - +1 to Damage. The weapon is typically either physically larger than normal (with no apparent increase in weight or encumbrance), or has a stylized "serrated" edge.
- Damage, Greater (+VR$600) - +2 to Damage. As above, but even more distinct.
- Elemental (+VR$1000) - Upon command, weapon is bathed in elemental energy, doing an extra +2 damage, and glowing visibly (casting light). If used against vulnerable targets, target will take extra damage. However, against targets of the same element, it takes only normal damage. Fire, Lightning, Acid and Ice are popular choices.
- Freedom (+VR500) - Weapon is unaffected by most Entangle effects (wielder may still fight without penalty, so long as he can reach his target, even while Entangled), and may move freely through water, etc.
- Lightweight (+VR$300) - Weapon weighs half the normal weight, and has one step lower Min Str requirement. (E.g., a Lightweight Great Sword would weigh only 6 lb, and have a Minimum Strength of d8.)
- Parry (+VR$300) - Parry +1. Weapon has a stylized crossguard, a "fork" in the blade, or some other innovation that marks that it's intended for blocking attacks.
- Returning (+VR$500) - If owner/wielder calls out weapon's name (and it's within line of sight), it comes to his hand as a free action. Particularly useful for thrown weapons - in which case the weapon comes back at the start of the wielder's next round when he calls for it, so he can use it immediately. However, if the weapon is thrown, on a roll of "1" on the Throw skill die, regardless of the Wild Die, the weapon won't return. (E.g., it got stuck hard enough it can't be pulled out, or is in some situation where it can't readily fly to the owner's hand.)
- Stunning (+VR$500) - Weapon may be used for nonlethal attacks without penalty to attack roll. (Weapon "stuns" with a particular energy type - usually Lightning. Please note that some creatures are unaffected by "nonlethal" attacks, such as undead; some other creatures may be resistant to or susceptible to the particular energy type.)
* Transforming (+VR$1000 + special) - Weapon is capable of changing form between two weapon types (e.g., dagger or greatsword) as a free action. Cost is determined by adding both weapon types together, plus the enchantment cost. One form may be a non-weapon object (e.g., a spyglass or an astrolabe), though it should be a metal object, and have some sort of nautical or piratey significance.
Note: One form of the weapon is its "true" form, and it only stays in the "transformed" form until the current encounter/conflict has passed - and then it reverts to normal.
In some parts of the Avatars and Gloaming VR game worlds, you can also obtain Flintlock weapons:
Flintlock Pistol - VR$150. Damage 2d6+1, Range 5/10/20, Wt 3 lb; takes 2 actions to reload.
Musket - VR$300. Damage 2d8, Range 10/20/40, Wt 15 lb; 2-handed, Min Str d6, takes 2 actions to reload.
Blunderbuss - VR$300. Damage 3d6 at Short, 2d6 at Medium, 1d6 at Long Range. Range 10/20/40, Wt 12 lb, Min Str d6, takes 2 actions to reload.
Flintlock Gunblade - VR$500. Damage 2d6+1, Range 5/10/20, Wt 7 lb; Min Str d6, takes 2 actions to reload, usable as sword (damage Str+d6).
Revolving Flintlock (Pepperbox) - VR$1000. Damage 2d6+1, Range 5/10/20, Wt 4 lb; holds 6 shots, but on any natural roll of "1" on the firing die, gun misfires, and all unfired barrels discharge at once; takes 2 actions per barrel to reload.
Ammunition for Flintlock weapons:
Bullet - costs VR$1 per shot.
Elemental Bullet - adds +2 elemental damage - commonly Fire, Lightning, Acid, or Ice. Costs VR$5 per shot.
Armor Piercing Bullet - AP2. Costs VR$10 per shot.
Credit where Credit's Due
The enchantments and tattoos are Greywolf's work. Thank you for saving me from having to come up with costs for magic items!
