TEXT: 7.1 Blaster Critical Strike Table
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  Beam grazes foe’s hand. Foe must 
  make a Routine maneuver to hold 
  onto anything held by it.
  Beam nicks foe’s hand. If foe is holding 
  something, it is a Light maneuver to hold 
  on to it.
  Beam pierces foe’s hand. If foe is holding 
  an object, he must make a Medium 
  maneuver or drop it.
  Beam passes through bones, muscles, 
  and tendons in hand. If foe is holding 
  anything, he must make a Hard maneuver 
  or drop it.
  Beam slices through foe’s hand, slashing 
  bones and tendons. Foe drops anything he 
  was holding in that hand.
   +0H
   +1H – π
   +1H – 2π – (-10)
   +3H – 2π – (-10)
  +5H – 3∑∏ – (-20)
  Forearm graze causes foe to flinch. 
  He loses initiative next round.
  Forearm wound causes foe to grimace.
  Forearm strike separates muscles and 
  tendons. Foe emits a startled gasp. If he 
  is holding anything, he must make a Hard 
  maneuver to hold onto it.
  Beam slices through muscles and 
  tendons in foe’s forearm. The arm begins 
  to spasm, and foe drops anything that he 
  was holding.
  Beam slices through bones and tendons in 
  foe’s forearm. Foe drops anything he was 
  holding.
   +1H
   +3H – π
   +4H – ∑ – (-10)
   +5H – 2∑ – (-15)
   +7H – 3∑∏ – ∫ – (-25)
  Beam grazes foe’s upper arm. 
  Wound is cauterized.
  Beam causes minor muscle damage to 
  biceps.
  Beam causes major muscular damage to 
  upper arm.
  Foe emits a scream of anguish as beam 
  passes through bone and tendons in his 
  elbow. Arm is useless. 
  Beam slices through biceps, bone, and 
  tendons. Arm is completely useless.
   +1H 
   +3H – π – (-5)
   +5H – 2∑ – (-10)
   +3H – 4∑ – 2π – (-20)
   + 12H – 6∑ – (-25)
  Beam nicks foe’s triceps. Could have
  been worse.
  Beam rips through triceps. He didn’t like 
  that one.
  Major muscle damage to foe’s triceps.
  Elbow hit shatters elbow. Arm is useless. 
  Foe shrieks like a banshee.
  Beam cuts deep through bone, triceps, and 
  tendons. Arm is useless.
   +1H 
   +3H – π – (-5)
   +5H – 2∑ – (-10)
   +3H – 4∑ – 2π – (-20)
   + 12H – 6∑ – (-25)
  Beam nicks foe’s shoulder. Foe 
  becomes nauseous from the pain.
  Shoulder hit. Minor damage, but a lot of 
  pain.
  Beam passes through shoulder, severing 
  muscles and tendons.
  Beam slices through muscles and 
  tendons on its way through shoulder. 
  Looks like you got an artery.
  Beam passes through shoulder, missing 
  everything but that artery.
   +2H
   +2H – ∑ – (-5)
   +7H – 3∑ – (-10)
   +7H – 2∑ – 2∫ – (-20)
   +3H – 9∫ – (-5)
  Beam just misses clavicle. That was 
  lucky.
  Beam cuts a chunk out of foe’s clavicle.
  Beam cracks foe’s clavicle. He stumbles 
  in shock.
  Beam catches bone, muscle, and tendon 
  in foe’s shoulder.
  Beam slices through shoulder and destroys 
  joint. Arm is useless.
   +2H
   +4H – (-5)
   +8H – π – (-10) 
   +12H – 2∑ – (-20)
   +12H – 4∑∏ – 6∫ – (-50)
  A tiny piece of foe’s thigh 
  evaporates.
  Thigh wound burns through muscle.
  Beam slices muscles in foe’s thigh. Ouch.
  Beam cuts deep into thigh, nicking the 
  femoral artery.
  Beam slices through femur, catching 
  femoral artery. Foe collapses.
   +2H
   +4H – 2∑
   +10H – 3∑ – (-15)
   +15H – 3∑∏ – ∫ – (-25)
   +12H – 5∑∏ – ∫ – (-25)
  Beam grazes calf. Nice limp.
  Beam passes through calf. Foe sucks air 
  and drops to one knee.
  Beam passes cleanly through foe’s calf. 
  Muscles and tendons are severed.
  Beam passes through calf and tibia.
  Beam slices through calf and bone. Foe 
  goes down with a startled look on his face.
   +2H
   +2H – π – (-5)
   +5H – ∑ – (-10)
   +12H – 2∑ – 3π – (-15)
   +15H – 3∑∏ – (-25)
  Beam pierces foe’s boot.
  Shot neatly severs foe’s toe.
  Beam slices through several small bones 
  in foe’s foot. That’s gotta hurt.
  Ankle strike slices through bone and 
  tendon. Foe’s leg folds like a good map.
  Ankle strike slices through bone and 
  tendon. If using a hunting class II or better, 
  foot is removed.
   +2H
   +4H – π – (-5)
   +10H – 2∑ – (-15)
   +12H – 3∑∏ – (-20)
   +15H – 4∑∏ – ∫ – (-25)
  If foe had been watching his weight, 
  that would have never hit.
  Beam hits foe’s hip joint, causing it to 
  crack.
  Beam chips foe’s hip. All moving 
  maneuvers are at -30 until chips are 
  removed.
  Hip strike slices through pelvic girdle. 
  He’ll probably never walk right again.
  Beam shatters hip joint with heat 
  expansion. It’s a Kodak moment.
   +3H – π
   +5H – ∑ – (-5)
   +10H – 2∑ – ∏ – (-15) 
   +15H – 3∑∏ – (-20)
   +20H – 5∑∏ – (-50)
  Beam pierces both cheeks. Biggest 
  muscle in the body, ya know.
  Beam hit foe right between his eyes. 
  Beam somehow passes through head 
  without hitting anything too vital. Foe is in 
  a coma for three days.
  Beam hits foe right between the eyes. Foe 
  stumbles and falls, dead. Well done, 
  David.
  Heat shatters sternum, sending shards of 
  bone through his lungs, liver, spleen, and 
  stomach. The beam continues through 
  the heart, adding insult to injury.
  Beam strikes foe’s groin, severing vitals. 
  You are stunned for one round in 
  sympathy.
   +10H – (-10)
   +12H – (-25) – (+25)
  (+25)
   (+25)
   +30H – 12∑∏ – ∫ – (-75)
  Crackling path of beam brushes 
  foe’s knee.
  Knee fracture causes foe severe pain. 
  That’ll probably be able to predict the 
  weather.
  Cracked knee. Guess he’s dropping out of 
  the NFL draft.
  Beam shatters kneecap, damaging 
  muscles and tendons. Looks like his 
  dancing career is over.
  Beam shatters foe’s kneecaps, sending 
  shards through muscles and tendons.
   +1H – π
   +5H – ∑ – (-10)
   +10H – 2∑ – (-15)
   +15H – 4∑∏ – (-20)
   +20H – 6∑ – 4∏ – (-30)
  Shot creates an interesting 
  extension to foe’s appendix scar.
  Beam passes through abdomen, causing 
  only muscle damage.
  Abdominal hit severs muscles and 
  intestines, but it feels a lot worse than it 
  is.
  Lower abdominal strike causes internal 
  bleeding.
  Beam slices through kidney. Foe is bleeding 
  badly.
   +2H
   +3H – ∑ – (-5)
   +5H –  3∑ – (-15)
   +5H – 3∑∏ – ∫ – (-15)
   +10H – 4∑∏ – 4∫ – (-20)
  Beam hits foe’s love handle, causing 
  fat to boil away. He should thank 
  you.
  Heat from beam cracks two ribs.
  Beam slices through ribs, causing 
  secondary muscle and tendon damage.
  Beam passes through rib and liver. He’s 
  bleeding black. Not good.
  Spleens are highly overrated.
   +4H – 2π – (-5)
   +5H – ∑ – (-10)
   +10H – 3∑ – (-15)
   +7H – 2∑ – 3∫ – (-10)
   +10H – 3∑∏ – 5∫ – (-20)
  Beam passes through abdomen 
  without critical damage. New belly 
  button?
  Beam passes through abdominal cavity, 
  causing minor damage to intestines.
  Beam perforates intestines in the upper 
  abdomen. Talk about heart burn.
  Beam passes through ribs, piercing 
  organs and veins on its way through the 
  body.
  Beam slices through spine, paralyzing foe.
   +4H – ∑ – (-5)
   +5H – ∑ – (-10)
   +8H – 2∑ – ∫ – (-10)
   +10H – 4∑ – 2∏ – 3∫ – (-15)
   +15H
  Beam pierces chest, missing heart 
  by a hand’s width. Toying with him?
  Chest strike severs ribs, causing major 
  muscle damage to boot.
  Beam slices through ribs, muscles, 
  tendons, and a lung. Nice sucking chest 
  wound.
  Beam cracks sternum and grazes heart.
  Beam neatly pierces heart. Send flowers.
   +5H – (-5)
   +10H – 2∑ – (-10)
   +10H – 3∑ – ∏ – ∫ – (-15)
   +12H – 3∑∏ – 6∫ – (-30)
  (+20)
  You slice his earlobe off. -20 to all 
  hearing maneuvers.
  Beam creases foe’s skull. That’s gonna be 
  a nice scar.
  Beam glances off skull. Blood, permanent 
  hearing loss (in one ear), and 
  disorientation are just the beginning.
  Beam grazes brain. Foe drops into a 
  coma for three weeks.
  Beam neatly dissects brain.
   +2H
   +5H – 3∑ – (-5)
   +7H – 2∑ – ∫ – (-15) 
   +10H – 7∫
  (+20)
  Beam pierces cheek. Foe has 
  difficulty talking. His Appearance is 
  modified by -10 until healed.
  Beam cracks foe's jaw. Foe can’t talk. -10 
  to temporary Appearance, -5 to 
  permanent Appearance.
  Beam neatly destroys foe’s voice box. 
  And he was worried about smoking . . .
  Beam passes through major artery in 
  foe’s neck.
  Beam passes through throat and spine. Foe 
  is mute and paralyzed.
   +4H – 2∑ – (-5)
   +6H – 2∑ – ∏ – 2∫ – (-10)
   +7H – 3∑∏ – (-15)
   +3H – π – 9∫ – (-10)
   +8H – 19∫ – (-75)
  Beam passes through eye. Foe 
  collapses without so much as a 
  twitch.
  Beam pierces ear and kills foe instantly.
  Beam burns a deadly path through foe’s 
  brain. Say goodnight, Gracie.
  Beam slices some excess tissue from 
  foe’s brain. Foe is in a coma for two 
  years.
  Beam passes through foe’s eye. Foe dies 
  instantly. You wish you had a camera.
   (+20)
   (+20)
   (+20)
   (+20)
  (+25)
  56-60
  01-05
  06-10
  11-15
  16-20
  21-30
  31-40
  41-50
  51-55
  61-65
  66
  67-70
  71-75
  76-80
  81-85
  86-90
  91-95
  96-99
  100
  
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