Date: Mon, 02 Nov 1998 20:23:30 -0600 From: Shawn A Fisher Subject: TL8 equipment This is basic equipment soldiers should have, weapons and ammo not included Uniform Sunglasses DR2 for eyes $10, neg. Wristwatch Digital compass, altimeter, thermometer, database, calcualtor, and watch $250, neg. Combat boots PD2, DR2, (PD3, DR15 on the sole) $150, 3 lbs. Hat Multitude of styles and colors $10+, neg. Leather Gloves For rapelling or shooting $25, ½ lbs. Knee and Elbow Pads Protects against falling and scraping, a DX roll makes all surfaces "soft" $50, 1 lbs. BDU DR2 (DR4 vs. flame), -1 to IR detection, w/ CBW coating $200, 2 lbs. Swiss Army Knife Minor repairs are at -3 with only this, Major repairs at -5 $25, neg. Total $710, 6.5 lbs. Combat Armor Light Combat Armor PD4, DR20 on torso; PD2, DR12 on limbs (PD2, DR10 on hands/feet). $1,000, 24 lbs. w/ CBR filter The helmet gives PD 4, DR 15 except for the face, which is PD2, DR10. Life Support Pack Environmental controls $750, 2.5 lbs. Infrared Cloaking -3 to detection from IR sensors and targeting, for six hours. $1,500, 5 lbs. RAM Coating -2 to detection from Radar $1,500, 5 lbs. CBW coating Reduces time and amount of decontaminate needed $100 Helmet Video Transmits video images $100, ½ lbs. Laser Receiver Mounts on helmet $250, 2 lbs. Goggles, Multi-view Low-light, anti-glare, and IR goggles combined $1,200, 1½ lbs. Heads Up Display (HUD) Gives +1 to Piloting, Driving, and other skills that need fast information $500, ½ lbs. Near Miss Indicator +2 to Vision to detect source of firing weapons $1,000, neg. Radiation Counter Digital rad counter built into goggles $100, ¼ lbs. Total $8,000, 41 lbs. Backpack With internal frame (holds 150 lbs) $200, 5 lbs. Chemsticks, IR Five IR-only chemsticks, with blackout cover $15, ¼ lbs. Chemsticks Five chemsticks in ½, 1, 8 or 24 hr durations and brightness, with blackout cover $5, ¼ lbs. Duct-tape 200-ft. roll $5, ½ lbs. Entrenching Tool A folding shovel, uses Axe skill, does Sw-1 cutting $15, 2 lbs. Filtration Canteen Makes one quart of pure water in 30 minutes $175, 3 lbs. Mess kit, Personal Small cooking kit for one-man with can opener, fork, knife, cup, and spoon $15, ½ lbs. Paracord, 300ft. Five inner lines with nylon outer, tested to 550 lbs. $15, 1 lbs. Bivy Shelter One-man pup-tent, insulated and waterproof $200, 3 lbs. Strobe Marker, IR IR wavelength only–visible at 3 miles through clothes, light foliage, etc. $50, ½ lbs. Water Basin, Folding Canvas waterproof bowl holds two quarts unfolded $5, neg. Watchdog This is a passive infrared sensor that provides warning against animals or intruders $600, 3 lbs. Seismic Sensor Can detect vehicles, animals, and people at 100 yards or more $500, 3 lbs. Mine, Bouncing Betty Tripwire, sensor, or command mine leaps one-yard up and does 6dx3[4d] $100, 5 lbs. Mine, Claymore As above, but does 2d concussion, and fires 30 blast of 10d pellets $200, 5 lbs. BDU DR2 (DR4 vs. flame), -1 to IR detection, w/ CBW coating $200, 2 lbs. Total: $2,300, 34 lbs. Fanny pack Holds 15 lbs. of gear $40, ½ lbs. Poncho Issue poncho $30, 1 lbs. Poncho liner Issue light blanket, usually carried instead of sleeping bag in warm climates $50, 2 lbs. Personal Kit Personal basics: comb, lighter, cup, etc. $25, ½ lbs. Rations, Tube Concentrated Rations for one week, but complain of hunger $50, 2 lbs. Stove, Lightweight, Fuel 30 tablets burn for 15 minutes each, smokeless, no fumes $20, 1 lbs. Stove, Lightweight Tiny cook stove carried by mountain climbers $5, ½ lbs. Total: $220, 7.5 lbs. Battle Vest Web vest that holds 20 lbs. of gear, Fast Draw to get it without searching for 1 turn $100, 2 lbs. Gun Cleaning Kit, small For use with one specific firearm $20, ½ lbs. Water Purification Tablets 50 tablets, purify 1 quart of water each $5, neg. Wire-saw Use as a saw or wire garrote $5, neg. Trip-wire, 100 ft. Thin steel wire that can hold up to 100 lbs. $5, ½ lbs. Compass Mil-spec lensatic compass for night use, +1 to Orienteering $75, neg. Radar Locator A personal radar detector, at up to twice that radar's range $50, ½ lbs. Medkit, Emergency +1 to First Aid $300, 2 lbs. Flashlight, Shoulder Light 50-foot beam, flexible neck and clip mounts on harness, web gear, shoulder, etc. $50, 1 lbs. Binoculars, Military 10x +3/+6 to vision, with the same capabilities of Multi-View goggles $1,000, 3 lbs. Transponder Sends coded emergency beacon when activated $500, 2.5 lbs. Military GPS +3 to Orienteering and Navigation, accurate to 1 foot $1,500, 1 lbs. Whetstone For sharpening blades and tools $10, ½ lbs. Mini-Toolkit (Armoury) Minor repairs are at -2 penalty, Major are at -4 $400, 2 lbs. Fire-starter Magnesium chunk with striker $5, neg. Survival Straw Filter-in-a-straw, good for 5,000 gallons $25, neg. Notebook, Waterproof Waterproof cover and paper, with pen and pencil $10, 1 lbs. Swiss Bayonet Knife, saw, wire-cutter sheath, and survival kit $75, 1 lbs. Total: $4,135, 17.5 lbs. Web Gear Web belt and suspenders with lots of pouches and rings for gear $50, 2 lbs. Holster, Military A flap holster, -2 to Fast-Draw due to flap, -1 to Holdout $50, ½ lbs. Canteen Holds one quart (2 lbs) of water, has cup, stand, and cover $10, 3 lbs. Canteen Holds one quart (2 lbs) of water, has cup, stand, and cover $10, 3 lbs. Flashlight, Mini 15-foot beam, usually in IR-filter only for map-reading $8, ¼ lbs. Mini-Mechanic Minor repairs are at -2 with only this, Major repairs at -5 $50, ½ lbs. Survival Knife Knife with fishing line, hooks, fire-starter, compass, and wire-saw $100, 1 lbs. Total: $278, 10 lbs. Total: $16,143, 118.5 lbs. Weapon Gear HUD Sights -2 to SS, and requires HUD goggles, visor, or neural HUD interface $500, neg. Laser Sight +2 to Acc, Reduced SS penalty to 100, available in red, yellow, IR versions $100, neg. Sling, Jungle Padded adjustable sling that keeps weapon in "ready position" $50, ½ lbs. Smartsight Enhances opportunity fire $1,000, neg. Squad Leader Computerized Map A hardened computer running a Computer Navigation program, +2 to skill $4,500, 1 lbs. Maps Tactical level military maps, in a waterproof map case $100, 2 lbs. Military GPS +3 to Orienteering and Navigation, accurate to 1 foot $1,500, 1 lbs. Televiewers, 50x +5/+10 to vision, with light-intensification and IR functions $1,500, 2 lbs. Tiny Computer, Military Complexity 2, Hardened, genius, watch, helmet, or wrist model $20,000, 1½ lbs. Map case, waterproof Holds a folded map and writing utensils, can be strapped to arm $15, neg. Laser Rangefinder This device is used to give accurate range and movement, adds +2 to hit $3,000, 2 lbs. Laser Designator Illuminates the target for laser-homing projectiles, giving a +5 to hit. $1,000, 2 lbs. RTO/Electronic Warfare Directional Transceiver Radio Direction Finder $100,½ lbs. Scrambled Radio Video-capable, 1000+ mile range, scrambled $1,200, 10 lbs. Laser Communicator Looks like a rifle $5,000, 10 lbs. Laser Tripod-Tracking For communicating with aircraft at a distance $1,000, 10 lbs. Mini-Radar Like a backpack radar or AESA, but with only 1-mile range $1,000, 3 lbs. Sniper/Scout Rifle Case, Sniper Cloth case with padding and drag handles, can serve as sniper shooting mat $200, 10 lbs. Scope, 40X TG/LLTV 2-mile Thermograph with Scan 13, +5 to Weapon Acc, Vision is +4/+9 $16,000, 3 lbs. Electronic Lockpick Breadboards, circuits and tools, +3 to picking electronic locks $1500, 3 lbs. Tactical Sensor Array An optical imager, sonic-motion detector, thermograph and parabolic microphone $20,000, 6 lbs. Bipod Folding legs, gives +1 to aimed shots $75, 1 lbs. Targeting Computer Armored, dedicated, hardened, tiny computer that gives the gunner a +2 to skill $1,200, 1 lb. Sonic Motion Detector Air sonar, 360 range about 30 yards; each extra 10 yards past is -2 to skill rolls $1,000, 2 lbs. Medic Anti-toxin kit For one specific toxin $25, ½ lbs. Medkit, Paramedic +2 to First Aid, Physician, Surgery, and Diagnosis at no penalty $1,500, 15 lbs. Medcomp Dedicated computer (C3) with Diagnosis with skill of 12 hardwired in $24,000, 2 lbs. X-Ray Scanner +5 to Holdout to find hidden objects on a person, range of 1 foot $2,000, 4 lbs. Demolitions Expert Control Unit, Radio Detonates radio detonators, can be traced or jammed, ½ mile range $500, 1 lbs. Detonator, Electronic Radio or timer detonator–has ½ mile range, signal can be jammed $50, neg. Detonator, Trip Has 3-yard tripwire, -3 to Vision if Camouflage roll is made $5, neg. Detonator Caps, 50ct Do 1d-3 damage each, used to detonate Plastex, must have electrical current $50, 2 lbs. Mine, Limpet Beads of glue allow it to be placed on the target, does 6dx6(10) $125, 2½ lbs. Plastex, Demo-Brick Does 6dx2 per ¼ lb., 6dx8 per pound, or 6dx40 per brick, can be shaped $800, 5 lbs. Satchel Charge A knapsack with a 5 lbs. of Plastex (6dx40), and an electronic timer $1,00, 6 lbs. X-Ray Scanner +5 to Holdout to find hidden objects on a person, range of 1 foot $2,000, 4 lbs. Chemsniffer 5-yd range, detects 100 compounds unless completely sealed $700, 2 lbs. Additional Gear by climate Cold Weather Sleeping Pad Insulation and padding for extra comfort $75, 2 lbs. Sleeping Bag Standard cold-weather sleeping bag $100, 3 lbs. BDU, Winter As above, but +5 to HT to resist cold weather $240, 4 lbs. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Shawn A. Fisher safisher@cswnet.com "Live Free or Die" Patriot, Teacher, Husband, Soldier, Student, Republican Captain: "Private, what ya gonna feel when that greasy little commie crawls over that log toward your foxhole?" Private: "Recoil, sir!" XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX