Sci-Fi Weapons Fumbles 2d6

Weapons Fumbles 2d6 +1 if no skill 2

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Launcher Weapon

Energy (1-Handed)

Energy (2-Handed)

Projectile (1-Handed)

Projectile (2-Handed)

Heavy Weapon

Clumsy you jammed the trigger. Spend next three rounds unjamming the weapon.

You boldly go…down flat on your face and on top of your weapon. Take a full round getting up.

You seem to think  your weapon is a  baton as it slips your  grip and lands three meters (two squares) away.

Daydreaming, you  place your opposing hand in front of your  weapon and shoot off a finger. Take a wound each round until you receive medical attention.

Your poor grip causes you to fire wildly. Roll 1d6 = 6 to hit anyone within your 180° forward arc. Roll penetration normally.

Suddenly more slippery than greased lightning, your favorite “toy” slips from your hand and hits the floor. The weapon pops open in your hands and the round goes tumbling away. Roll 1d8 direction and 1d6 squares distance. Lose your grip. No activity until next round.

As if of its own volition, your  weapon leaps out of  your hand onto the ground.

Your weapon drops to the floor. floor. Are you sure you know how to use one of these things?

It’s tough to get a grip on this thing. Drop your weapon.

Whirling around for  no reason, you drop your weapon.

A muscle spasm shakes the weapon from your hand. Roll 1d8 direction and 1d6 squares distance.

Muscles spasm and your weapon shakes from your hands. Roll 1d8 direction and 1d6 squares distance.

Whoops! You forgot how to handle this thing. Roll 1d8 direction and 1d6 squares distance.

Oops! Eject the  power cartridge. No activity until next round.

 Nuts! Eject the  power cartridge. No activity until next round.

Damn safety is still on. Wait ‘til next fire phase.

Get a grip. You fire next fire phase  because of  incompetence. Poor grip. Wait ‘til next fire phase.

You tried to get fancy, poke yourself  in the eye and drop your weapon. Roll 1d8 direction and 1d6 squares distance. Vision check! The ammo cartridge was  just ejected. No activity until next round. Distracted by the Winged Victory of  Samothrace, you fire next fire phase. Mysteriously, you forget to fire. Wait ‘til next fire phase. Clumsy maneuver, no effective fire. Wait ‘til next fire  phase. Jammed round. Take time to clear   jam. No activity until next round.

Too late you realize your weapon is  pointed 180° away from the intended target. Roll 1d6 = 6 to hit anyone within your arc. Roll  penetration normally. Popping out of your  control, you give yourself a light wound while dropping your  weapon. You eject your  round instead of   pulling the trigger.  Now it starts cooking off. Panic!

You hit the space three meters (2 squares) short of  your intended target.  No activity until next round. Cartridge drops out of your weapon. You are not impressed. No activity for next two rounds. Your weapon hand  becomes a tangle of  fingers. You artfully spin the weapon in your hand and deal yourself a  point blank wound. Roll unmodified wound and say your   prayers.

The weapon recoils severely in your  hands. No activity until next round.

A mental lapse causes indecision.  No activity until next round.

Horror at your lack  of skill leaves you speechless. No activity for next two rounds.

Your lack of skill has caused your  round to travel only half way. No activity for next two rounds. Exuberant hefting of  weapon causes groin  pain. With a puff, a smoke and a “foof” the first round lands at your  feet. Now the remainder starts cooking off. Panic!

Wait, I’m holding this thing  backwards. I’ll fire next fire phase. Fumble weapon. Wait ‘til next fire  phase. Ten thumbs cannot find the trigger. Wait ‘til next fire  phase. Well dang! Lose your grip. No activity until next round.

Trigger? Trigger? What trigger? Wait ‘til next fire phase. Pause to check the  power level. Wait ‘til next fire phase.

Bad grip. Wait ‘til next fire phase.

You really misjudged it. Lose your grip. No activity until next round. Trembling hands cause indecision.  No activity until next round.

Fire weapon into ground at your feet.  No activity until next round.

10

Random distraction causes you to lose concentration. No activity until next round.

11

You tripped over  yourself. No activity for next two rounds.

A cruel childhood memory causes no activity for next two rounds.

Weapon separates from your hands.  No activity for next two rounds.

12

Drop your weapon and step on it. Smooth move. Poor judgement and worse aim. You lose lose an ear and take a wound each round until you receive medical attention.

Weapon hits your  off hand funny bone. Ha ha! Recoil?

Fire at the invisible  bulldozer to the right. Your fumble fingers cause your weapon to slip and shoot off  your big toe. Take a wound each round until you receive medical attention.

13

Only you could get your finger stuck. Only you can be so thunderstruck. Only you should try surrendering. Could itit  be you who is stunned at everything? everything? Only you will not do anything the next 4 rounds?

You really, really mishandle your  weapon. No activity until next round.

Fire wildly into the ground in front of  you. No activity until next round. You empty your clip in the air. Reload…

You hesitate. Wait ‘til next fire phase. Poor grip and nasty kickback distract fire. Wait ‘til next fire phase. Sprain your off hand wrist. Lose your  grip. No activity until next round.

Hot casing hits your  face. Ouch, that hurt. Your fumble fingers cause your weapon to slip and you shoot your opposing kneecap. Take a wound each round until you receive medical attention.

Poor aim. Fire into ground in front of  you, just far enough away. No activity until next round. Aardvark! Wait ‘til next fire phase.

Uncertainty causes you to stop. Wai t ‘til next fire phase. Slow on the uptake. Wait ‘til next fire  phase. Confused, you lose your grip. No activity until next round.