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| name = LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide | | name = LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide | ||
| − | | | + | | development = [[Bryan Nystul]] |
| − | | | + | | primarywriting = [[Bryan Nystul]] |
| illustrations = [[Kevin McCann]] <br /> [[Matthew Plog]] <br /> [[Steve Prescott]] | | illustrations = [[Kevin McCann]] <br /> [[Matthew Plog]] <br /> [[Steve Prescott]] | ||
| − | | cover = | + | | cover = [[Kevin McCann]] |
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| type = Sourcebook | | type = Sourcebook | ||
| publisher = [[FASA]] | | publisher = [[FASA]] | ||
| − | | year = 2000 | + | | year = September 2000 |
| pages = 141 | | pages = 141 | ||
| − | | | + | | productioncode = 1722 |
| − | | | + | | ISBN10 = 1555603998 |
}} | }} | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | '''''Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide''''' is | + | '''''Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide''''' is an equipment sourcebook for [[MechWarrior (RPG)|roleplaying]] in the [[BattleTech]] universe. The book contains many rules that pertain to gear, including skills, traits, and [[Life Path]]s for characters that revolve around technology. Roughly a fourth of the book is devoted to new (and newly updated) weapons and armor that characters and GMs can use in RPG campaigns. Also included are RPG statistics for all [[battle armor]] that appeared in print sources up to that point. Finally, the book contains new gear, from computers to jeeps to poisons. |
==From the back cover== | ==From the back cover== | ||
{{quote|''[[Lostech]]. Across the [[Inner Sphere]], the term conjures images of unstoppable weapons, impenetrable armor and other relics of lost technology, advanced equipment forgotten to mankind since the collapse of the [[Star League]] some 300 years ago.'' | {{quote|''[[Lostech]]. Across the [[Inner Sphere]], the term conjures images of unstoppable weapons, impenetrable armor and other relics of lost technology, advanced equipment forgotten to mankind since the collapse of the [[Star League]] some 300 years ago.'' | ||
| − | ''The awesome power of lostech—and much, much more—is at your fingertips in this illustrated guide to personal gear in the [[BattleTech]] universe. ''Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'' includes descriptions and ''[[MechWarrior, Third Edition]]'' game rules for more than a hundred new items, featuring a detailed treatment of powered | + | ''The awesome power of lostech—and much, much more—is at your fingertips in this illustrated guide to personal gear in the [[BattleTech]] universe. ''Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'' includes descriptions and ''[[MechWarrior, Third Edition]]'' game rules for more than a hundred new items, featuring a detailed treatment of powered battle armor that includes a full technical readout covering all 20 known models.''}} |
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
| − | + | ;[[Technically Speaking|TECHNICALLY SPEAKING]] | |
| − | + | ;INTRODUCTION | |
| − | + | ;CHARACTER CREATION | |
| − | + | :'''Traits''' | |
| − | + | :'''Skills''' | |
| − | + | :'''Additional Paths''' | |
| − | + | :'''Sample Characters''' | |
| − | + | ;WEAPONS | |
| − | + | :'''Incapacitating Attacks''' | |
| + | :'''Recharge Time''' | ||
| + | :'''Archaic/Melee Weapons''' | ||
| + | :'''Slug-Throwers''' | ||
| + | :'''Energy Weapons''' | ||
| + | :'''Explosives''' | ||
| + | :'''Support Weapons''' | ||
| + | :'''Specialized Weapons''' | ||
| + | :'''Special Ammunition''' | ||
| + | :'''Weapon Accessories''' | ||
| − | + | ;ARMOR AND COMBAT GARB | |
| − | + | :'''Overall Armor Values''' | |
| − | + | :'''Special Armor and Clothing''' | |
| − | + | :'''Exoskeletons''' | |
| − | + | :'''Sneak Suits and Other Stealth Gear''' | |
| − | + | :'''Battle armor''' | |
| − | + | :[[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Clan Elemental]] | |
| − | + | :[[Gnome]] | |
| − | + | :[[Salamander (Battle Armor)|Salamander]] | |
| − | + | :[[Sylph]] | |
| − | + | :[[Undine]] | |
| + | :[[Inner Sphere Standard]] | ||
| + | :[[Achileus|Achileus Light]] | ||
| + | :[[Cavalier]] | ||
| + | :[[Fa Shih]] | ||
| + | :[[Fenrir|Fenrir Assault]] | ||
| + | :[[Gray Death Scout|Gray Death Light Scout Armor]] | ||
| + | :[[Gray Death Standard]] | ||
| + | :[[Infiltrator|Infiltrator Mk. I]] | ||
| + | :[[Infiltrator Mk. II]] | ||
| + | :[[Kage|Kage Light]] | ||
| + | :[[Kanazuchi|Kanazuchi Assault]] | ||
| + | :[[Longinus]] | ||
| + | :[[Purifier|Purifier Adaptive]] | ||
| + | :[[Raiden]] | ||
| + | :[[Sloth]] | ||
| − | + | ;MISCELLANEOUS GEAR | |
| + | :'''Power Packs and Rechargers''' | ||
| + | :'''Communications Gear''' | ||
| + | :'''Computers''' | ||
| + | :'''Optics''' | ||
| + | :'''Espionage and Surveillance Gear''' | ||
| + | :'''Medical Equipment and Procedures''' | ||
| + | :'''Poisons and Antidotes | ||
| + | :'''Survival Equipment | ||
| + | :'''Repair and Salvage Gear | ||
| + | :'''Vehicles | ||
| + | |||
| + | ;TABLES | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | The trademarked title is ''Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide''. | ||
| − | |||
[[Category:Sourcebooks]] | [[Category:Sourcebooks]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Role-Playing Games]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:52, 22 July 2022
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| LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide | |
|---|---|
| Product information | |
| Type | Sourcebook |
| Development | Bryan Nystul |
| Primary writing | Bryan Nystul |
| Pages | 141 |
| Cover Artwork | Kevin McCann |
| Illustrations | Kevin McCann Matthew Plog Steve Prescott |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | FASA |
| Product code | 1722 |
| First published | September 2000 |
| ISBN-10 | 1555603998 |
| Content | |
Description[edit]
Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide is an equipment sourcebook for roleplaying in the BattleTech universe. The book contains many rules that pertain to gear, including skills, traits, and Life Paths for characters that revolve around technology. Roughly a fourth of the book is devoted to new (and newly updated) weapons and armor that characters and GMs can use in RPG campaigns. Also included are RPG statistics for all battle armor that appeared in print sources up to that point. Finally, the book contains new gear, from computers to jeeps to poisons.
From the back cover[edit]
| “ | Lostech. Across the Inner Sphere, the term conjures images of unstoppable weapons, impenetrable armor and other relics of lost technology, advanced equipment forgotten to mankind since the collapse of the Star League some 300 years ago.
The awesome power of lostech—and much, much more—is at your fingertips in this illustrated guide to personal gear in the BattleTech universe. Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide includes descriptions and MechWarrior, Third Edition game rules for more than a hundred new items, featuring a detailed treatment of powered battle armor that includes a full technical readout covering all 20 known models. |
” |
Contents[edit]
- TECHNICALLY SPEAKING
- INTRODUCTION
- CHARACTER CREATION
- Traits
- Skills
- Additional Paths
- Sample Characters
- WEAPONS
- Incapacitating Attacks
- Recharge Time
- Archaic/Melee Weapons
- Slug-Throwers
- Energy Weapons
- Explosives
- Support Weapons
- Specialized Weapons
- Special Ammunition
- Weapon Accessories
- ARMOR AND COMBAT GARB
- Overall Armor Values
- Special Armor and Clothing
- Exoskeletons
- Sneak Suits and Other Stealth Gear
- Battle armor
- Clan Elemental
- Gnome
- Salamander
- Sylph
- Undine
- Inner Sphere Standard
- Achileus Light
- Cavalier
- Fa Shih
- Fenrir Assault
- Gray Death Light Scout Armor
- Gray Death Standard
- Infiltrator Mk. I
- Infiltrator Mk. II
- Kage Light
- Kanazuchi Assault
- Longinus
- Purifier Adaptive
- Raiden
- Sloth
- MISCELLANEOUS GEAR
- Power Packs and Rechargers
- Communications Gear
- Computers
- Optics
- Espionage and Surveillance Gear
- Medical Equipment and Procedures
- Poisons and Antidotes
- Survival Equipment
- Repair and Salvage Gear
- Vehicles
- TABLES
Notes[edit]
The trademarked title is Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide.