Post by Forum admin on Feb 12, 2008 11:38:17 GMT
Energy Knuckles
"In a buzzing street brawl nothing can be better then a good old power-knuckle. Mark my words!. One punch of a power-glove knocks down any boar, be he three times a hero of the great war. And I'm not even talking bout cutters... Next - either finish em or just hit it. Though what' there to finish after a cutter, folks, heh heh"
Quoted from the memoirs of Dier Ledbert also known as the "Boo".
Energy knuckles and their derivatives are the best choice for a street robber, hired killer, a soldier or a policeman (in the event of his loosing or misplacing his spellgan or caster). Many prefer a knife or the intricacies of swordplay, but energy knuckles have been named the most manouvreable weapon for a fight in close quarters for a good reason. Fights in narrow alleyways, infantry trenches or a simple tavern brawl - they all see an energy glove reign supreme over both knife and sword. More so because they always come in pairs.
There are three main types of energy knuckle-gear:
- Gloves
- Knuckles
- Claws
The Gloves
Gloves are the most elegant of the pack. They are used not only to strengthen the blow but also to inflict specific damage: Poison, cold, shock etc.
The Knuckles
Energy knuckles increase the power of a punch a hundredfold. Same as gloves they can inflict additional specific damage, but they also make sure that every strike is a lethal one. It has been recorded that certain military types of energy knuckles pierce the armor of a heavy transport.
The Claws
This is truly something special. When equipped energy claws will not look mch different from a glove or a knuckle but if you press a certain button lethal energy blades spring out and cut and slash through anything in their way. Their specialty is working with joints and "sweetspots" of personal heavy armor. For an unarmed opponent even a single strike of an energy claw means 100% death.
Translated by Komissar
