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GURPS Japan – Ranged Weapons Table, p. J53

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Samurai Ranged Weapons
Weapon         Description Dam. Amount SS Acc 1/2D   Max   Cost Wt. ST Special

BOW (DX-6, P/H); requires 2 hands to use; 2 turns to ready, 3 if different kinds of arrows in quiver
ebira          quiver                                       25  1.5    contains 24 arrows
dai-kyu        longbow                                     900  4   10
willow-leaf    arrow       cut  thr+3  15 3   STx20  STx25   2         max. dam. 1d+4
armor-piercing arrow       imp  thr+1  15 3   STx20  STx25   2         max. dam. 1d; -2 to armor DR
bowel-raker    arrow       cut  thr+3  15 3   STx15  STx20   2         max. dam. 1d+4; 1d-3 damage to remove

SPEAR THROWING (DX-4, P/E)
yarinage       javelin     imp  thr+1  10 3   STx1.5 STx2.5 30  2    7
willow-leaf    arrow       cut  thr    15 2   STx1   STx2    2         usually a sport


Commoner Ranged Weapons
Weapon         Description Dam. Amount SS Acc 1/2D   Max   Cost Wt. ST Special

CROSSBOW (DX-4, P/E); requires two hands; usually cocked by two men in 8 turns for castle defense
Oyumi           Hvy Xbow   imp  thr+8  20 10  STx20  STx25 300  15  20 max. dam. 5d
Oyumi bolt                                                   2

Ninja Ranged Weapons
Weapon         Description Dam. Amount SS Acc 1/2D   Max   Cost Wt. ST Special

KNIFE THROWING (DX-4, P/E)
hishi          dagger      imp  thr    12 0   ST-5   ST     20  1/3
kozuka         sm knife    imp  thr    11 0   ST-5   ST     30  1/2

SHURIKEN (DX-6/Thrown Weapon-2, P/H)
shuriken       starblade   cut  thr-1  8  1   ST-5   ST      3  .1     set of nine

BOW (DX-6, P/H); requires 2 hands to use; 2 turns to ready, 3 if different kinds of arrows in quiver
han-kyu        shortbow
willow-leaf    arrow       cut  thr    12 1   STx10  STx15   2         max. dam. 1d+3
armor-piercing arrow       imp  thr-2  12 1   STx10  STx15   2         max. dam. 1d-1; -2 to armor DR
bowel-raker    arrow       cut  thr    12 0   STx5   STx10   2         max. dam. 1d+3; 1d-3 damage to remove

DX or Throwing Skill (DX-6, P/H)
nagetoppo      grenade     *    *                    STx3.5 50  1      see p. B121


Black Powder Weapons
Weapon            Malf DMG  SS   Acc 1/2D Max  Wt. RoF  Shots ST Rcl Cost TL

teppo (matchlock) 14   3d-2 16   3   100  700  25  1/60 1     10 -2  800  4
teppo shot                                     .1   **                 2

Weapon            Malf DMG  Can  Acc 1/2D Max  Wt. RoF  Shots Cr     Cost TL

taiho (cannon)    14   6dx4 80/1 2   200  1200 900 1/30 1     6     8000  4
taiho shot                                     7.5  **                60

*  see p. 57
** RoF for a crew of 6.  +15 sec for each less.