Kainan Wolfe
Shadow of War
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a general purpose ranged weapon for Ancient Eye infantry
- Image Source: Hackaday.io
- Canon Link: N/A
- Restricted Missions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: The Ancient Eye
- Model: Anubian Blasterstaff
- Affiliation:
The Ancient Eye, Closed-Market| Confederacy of Independent Systems, Shrouded Republic, Open-Market - Modularity: No
Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: Durasteel, Bronze, Gold, Silver, Precious Gems, Blaster Components
- Classification: Blaster
- Size: Large (1.97 Meters)
- Weight: Heavy
- Ammunition Type: Power Cells, Tibana Gas Canisters
- Ammunition Capacity: 40 Shots/Magazine
Reload Speed: Slow
- Effective Range: Long Range
- Rate of Fire: Low
- Stopping Power: Average
- Recoil: Average
- Handmade: Every Anubian blasterstaff is a unique, handmade weapon, each component crafted to be of the highest quality possible and great attention given to every detail. Each blasterstaff is uniquely decorated with engravings and hieroglyphs that tell the story of the warrior who wields it
- Accurate at Long Range: Due to generations of perfecting the design and the attention to detail given during the manufacturing process, Anubian blasterstaves are highly accurate at long ranges
- Bash Them On The Head: The blasterstaff's size also makes it a good melee weapon, which in the hands of a trained warrior, can be a deadly piece of equipment
- Bulky: The blasterstaff is a large, heavy weapon, ill suited for close quarters combat in narrow corridors and urban environments
- Fast Like A Snail: Anubian blasterstaves are built for accuracy at long ranges, not for fast firing, They have a low rate of fire and a slow reloading speed, due to their size
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The traditional weapon of the Anubian warriors of the Ancient Eye, the 1.9 meters long blasterstaff is an iconic piece of technology, unique to Ankhypt. An ancient design that has been gradually improved and perfected over the ages, each blasterstaff is a unique weapon, handcrafted by the warrior who wields it, as a rite of passage upon reaching adulthood. Despite this, some standardized features have emerged, such as the weapon's size, stopping power, ammunition capacity and accuracy.
Each blasterstaff is engraved with decorative patterns and hieroglyphs, telling the story of the warrior who wields it and the great accomplishments of the warrior's ancestors. Some blasterstaffs are handed down from generation to generation and are jealously-guarded heirlooms.
Based on a design that has been perfected over many generations, the blasterstaff is a very accurate weapon that excels on the open battlefield, however its size and low rate of fire, give it a disadvantage in tight urban, or shipboard environments. Additionally, because of its size, the blasterstaff is slow to reload, though it can also be used as a melee weapon, should the enemy manage to get too close.
