GRENADE

Grenades are always a popular weapon choice for the warriors of Avenues. They are cheap and effective, and come in a wide variety of types. Presented here are some of the less well known, but still very useful, kinds of grenades that a Ranger (or anyone else) could use on the job.

• STUN GRENADE
  
  These grenades are favorites among Rangers and Bounty Hunters who need to "bring 'me back alive", and with anyone who just wants to avoid needless bloodshed. They create an energy discharge similar to an electromagnetic pulse, which interferes with the bioelectric system of humans and most xenogens. When used, roll 1d20 + your successes on the Thrown Weapons skill roll - the target's ST. The Outcome is the number of rounds the target is stunned (automatically goes last in combat, -5 to all skill rolls for duration). On a mega success, your target is knocked unconscious.
  
  
• ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE GRENADE
  
  These grenades (called EMP grenades for short) generate an intense electromagnetic pulse which can destroy unshielded circuits and data and even temporarily incapacitate shielded systems. All unshielded electronic systems in the blast radius are rendered nonfunctional until they are repaired. Shielded electronic systems are rendered nonfunctional for a number of rounds equal to the Outcome of the Thrown Weapons skill roll. Panzers and Cyborgs are assumed to have military-grade shielding, and are affected as if they were hit by a stun grenade.
  
  
• WHITE PHOSPHOROUS GRENADE
  
  Wonderful fun against scavengers (and favorites of Promethean Crowd Control Officers) these grenades create clouds of smoke laced with white phosphorous, a substance which burns fiercely and cannot be extinguished without being removed from contact with oxygen. The cloud does 3d6 damage per round of exposure and is initially 3 meters in diameter, expanding 0.5 meters per round for 1d6 rounds. When it finally stops growing, the cloud will persist for 1d6 rounds (assuming clear weather; the Narrator may apply modifiers based on weather conditions). Only fully-covering environmental armor (such as powered armor) or force fields offer any protection against this grenade
  
  
• NAPALM GRENADES
  
  More incendiary fun. These grenades are filled with an inflammable, sticky fluid which ignites on contact with the air. Anyone hit by this grenade suffers 2d6 damage the first round, and then the same damage with a cumulative -2 per round after that (-2 second round of damage, -4 the third round, and so on). Armor functions at only half value against this damage, unless it is environmentally sealed or treated to be fire-resistant
  
  
• M18 Colored Smoke Grenade
  
  Body - sheet steel cylinder with four emission holes at the top and one at the bottom to allow smoke release when the grenade is ignited.
  Filler - 11.5 ounces of colored smoke mixture (red, green, yellow, and violet).
  Fuse - M201A1.Weight - 19 ounces.
  Safety clip - no.
  Capabilities - can be thrown 35 meters by average soldier. The grenade produces a cloud of colored smoke for 50 to 90 seconds.
  Color/markings - olive drab body with the top indicating the smoke color
  
  
• M34 WP Smoke Grenade
  
  Body - The M34 WP grenade body is compressed fiber or plastic sphere.
  Filler - The filler has 15 ounces of white phosphorous.
  Fuse - The fuse is an M206A2.
  Weight - The grenade weighs 27 ounces.
  Capabilities - The average soldier can throw the grenade 30 meters. The grenade has a bursting radius of 35 meters. All friendly personnel within this 35-meter area should be in a covered position to avoid being struck by burning particles. The WP filler burns for about 60 seconds at a temperature of 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit. This intense heat causes the smoke produced by the grenade to rise rapidly, especially in cool climates, making the M34 grenade less desirable for use as a screening agent.
  
  Color and Markings - Under the old ammunition color-coding system, the white phosphorous grenade is light gray with a single yellow band and yellow markings. Under the new standard color-coding system, the M34 grenade is light green with a single yellow band and light red markings.
  
  
• AN-M8 HC Smoke Grenade
  
  Body - sheet steel cylinder.
  Filler - 19 ounces of Type C, HC smoke mixture.
  Fuse - M201A1.
  Weight - 24 ounces.
  Safety clip - no.
  Capabilities - can be thrown 30 meters by average soldier. The grenade emits a dense cloud of white smoke for 105 to 150 seconds. The AN-M8 Grenade produces harmful hydrochloric fumes that irritate the eyes, throat and lungs. It should not be used in closed-in areas unless soldiers are wearing protective masks.
  Color/markings - light green body with black markings and a white top.
  
  
• AN-M14 TH3 Incendiary
  
  Body - sheet metal.Filler - 26.5 ounces of thermate (TH3) mixture.
  Fuse - M201A1.
  Weight - 32 ounces.
  Safety clip - no.
  Capabilities - can be thrown 25 meters by average soldier. A portion of the thermate mixture is converted to molten iron, which burns at 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit. It will fuse together the metallic parts of any object that it contacts. Thermate is an improved version of thermite, the incendiary agent used in hand grenades during World War II. The thermate filler of the AN-M14 grenade burns for 40 seconds and can burn through a 1/2-inch homogeneous steel plate. It produces its own oxygen and will burn under water.
  Color/markings - gray with purple markings and a single purple band (current grenades). Under the standard color-coding system, incendiary grenades are light red with black markings.
  
  
• ABC M25A2 CS Riot Control
  
  Body - compressed fiber or plastic.
  Filler - CS1 varies in weight and composition according to the type of agent contained in the grenade. All fillers are mixed with silica aerogel for increased dissemination efficiency.
  Fuse - integral.
  Weight - 8 ounces.
  Safety clip - no.
  Capabilities - can be thrown 50 meters by average soldier. The radius of burst (visible cloud agent) is about 5 meters, but grenade fragments may project as far as 25 meters.Color/markings - gray body with red band and red markings.