Electric Gauntlets — GM Reference Card

Color Key — Base Cost Enhancement Side Effect Attribute Penalty Follow-Up Delivery Attack Limitation Gadget Limitation Limitation

A pair of heavy steel gauntlets imbued with a supernatural electrical charge of unknown origin. Anyone who dons them can deliver a crackling punch that burns on contact, stuns the muscles, and sends arcs of electricity jumping to nearby enemies. The charge is visible and audible — and something about the unnatural energy seems to draw unwanted attention.

Damage

burning (burn)

Reach

close combat only

Arc Radius

2 yd

6 ft from struck target

Recharge

Ready

1 action to activate

Innate Attack — The Punch

12 pts

Burning (burn) — 3d

3 dice × 5 pts/die = 15 pts base. Electrical burn damage — chars flesh on contact

Base Cost

15 pts

Side Effect: Stunning + DX -2 — single HT roll

If damage penetrates DR, target rolls HT at -1 per 2 HP of injury or suffers both effects simultaneously. Stunning: +50%. Attribute Penalty DX -2: +20%. Combined single roll: +70% total

Side Effect

+70%

Follow-Up → Advantage B (The Arc)

Arc Affliction rides this punch. Costs +0% because carrier has no modifiers from the Follow-Up cost list

Follow-Up

+0%

Melee Attack (Reach C, cannot parry)

Converts ranged Innate Attack to melee punch. Loses all ranged stats. Close combat only — must be adjacent. Cannot use the discharge to parry weapons

Attack Lim.

-35%

Breakable (DR 3-5, machine, SM -5)

Steel gauntlets with supernatural electrical components. DR 3-5 (-15%), machine breakdown (-5%), SM -5 hand-sized (-10%) = -30% total

Gadget Lim.

-30%

Can Be Stolen (forcibly removed, works for anyone)

Must be physically pulled off — normally -10%, halved to -5% because anyone who picks them up can use them immediately

Gadget Lim.

-5%

Nuisance Effect — Obvious Supernatural Discharge

The crackling electricity is plainly visible and audible. Limits stealth completely. Enemies know exactly what the gauntlets do. In Weird West, drawing obvious supernatural attention is a real hazard

Limitation

-5%

Requires Ready

Gauntlets must charge up before first use. Costs one Ready maneuver at the start of any encounter before the electrical ability can activate. Represents supernatural charge buildup

Limitation

-10%

Attracts Threats (9 or less)

GM rolls 3d after each use outside combat. On 9 or less something is drawn to the supernatural energy discharge. In Weird West this could be lightning spirits, supernatural entities, or creatures drawn to unnatural power

Limitation

-10%

Enhancements Total

+70%

Limitations Total

-95%

Net (-25%) → Final

15 × 0.75 = 12 pts

Side Effect

Stunning

If damage penetrates DR, target rolls HT at -1 per 2 HP of injury. Failure means stunned — loses next action, can only defend. Rolls HT each second to recover.

Attribute Penalty (Side Effect)

DX -2

Same HT roll as stunning. On failure DX drops by 2 for (20 - HT) minutes minimum 1 minute, simulating lingering muscle spasm after the shock.

Affliction 1 — The Arc

2 pts*

Delivered automatically via Follow-Up when the punch connects. If the punch hits, this arc radiates outward from the struck target hitting everyone within 2 yards (6 feet). Each nearby target rolls HT to resist stunning. The arc deals no damage — stun only. The wielder is not affected. *2 pts reflects Alternative Attacks pricing — see Section III.

Affliction 1 (HT)

Target resists at HT. Default Affliction effect is stunning at no extra enhancement cost. Base: 10 pts

Base Cost

10 pts

Follow-Up (rides Advantage I)

Arc is the Follow-Up attack riding the punch. Triggers automatically on any hit. Costs +0% — carrier has no relevant modifiers from the Follow-Up list

Follow-Up Delivery

+0%

Stunning

Default Affliction effect — no extra cost. Target rolls HT to resist. Failure: stunned, recovers by rolling HT each second

Side Effect

+0%

Area Effect 1 (2 yard radius)

Arc radiates 2 yards (6 feet) from the struck target outward. Every target in that radius must resist independently. The struck target is not double-affected

Enhancement

+50%

Emanation

Required with Area Effect when the area radiates from a point rather than the attacker. Arc radiates from the struck target — not from the wielder's position. Incompatible with Melee Attack and ranged modifiers

Attack Lim.

-20%

Breakable / Can Be Stolen / Nuisance Effect / Requires Ready / Attracts Threats

Same limitation stack as Advantage I — same gauntlets power this arc

All Lims.

-50%

Enhancements Total

+50%

Limitations Total

-70%

Net (-20%) → Std. Cost

10 × 0.80 = 8 pts

Arc Effect — All Targets Within 2 Yards of Struck Target

Stunning (HT resist, no DR bonus)

Each target in the 2-yard radius rolls HT independently. Failure means stunned — loses next action and can only defend. Recovers by rolling HT each second. Active defenses do not protect against Area Effect — targets may only dive for cover or dodge out of the area.

III

Alternative Attacks — Point Pricing

Both advantages represent the same gauntlet ability with different aspects of the same discharge. Per Basic Set p.61 Alternative Attacks rule: pay full price for the most expensive advantage, then 1/5 cost (round up) for the second. The two cannot be used simultaneously — firing the punch triggers both, but they cannot be used as independent separate actions.

Advantage I — Full Price

12 pts

Advantage II — 1/5 Cost

8 ÷ 5 = 2 pts

Total Cost

14 pts

Limitations — In-Play Reference

Breakable	-30%	If the gauntlets take significant damage they can stop working. DR 3-5 steel, machine components can break down.
Can Be Stolen	-5%	Must be forcibly pulled off. Anyone who has them can use them immediately — no attunement.
Nuisance Effect	-5%	Crackling electricity is visible and audible at all times when active. No stealth possible. Enemies know what you have.
Requires Ready	-10%	Must spend one Ready maneuver to charge the gauntlets before using them in any encounter. Cannot punch on turn one.
Attracts Threats	-10%	GM rolls 3d after each out-of-combat use. On 9 or less, something supernatural is drawn to the energy discharge and arrives to investigate or attack.

Per-Punch Combat Sequence

1	Charge Check — If this is the first use this encounter, spend one Ready maneuver first (Requires Ready). Cannot attack this turn. On subsequent turns proceed normally.
2	Attack Roll — Roll Brawling or DX skill. Target may Dodge or Parry normally (melee attack). The discharge is visible — no surprise from the electricity itself.
3	On Hit — Roll Damage — Roll 3d burning. Subtract target's DR normally (no Armor Divisor — full DR applies).
4	Side Effect Check — If any damage penetrated DR, target rolls HT at -1 per 2 HP of injury. Single roll covers both Stunning and DX -2 simultaneously.
5	On Side Effect Failure — Target is Stunned (loses next action, defend only, rolls HT each second to recover) AND gains DX -2 for (20 - HT) minutes, minimum 1 minute.
6	Arc Triggers — Follow-Up activates. Every target within 2 yards (6 feet) of the struck target rolls HT to resist Stunning. No DR bonus. Active defenses do not apply — dodge out of area only.
7	Attracts Threats — If used outside combat, GM rolls 3d. On 9 or less something is drawn to the supernatural discharge. GM determines what arrives.

Rules Sources — Basic p.61 Innate Attack Basic p.61 Alternative Attacks Basic p.102 Area Effect Basic p.105 Follow-Up Basic p.109 Side Effect Basic p.35 Affliction Basic p.112 Melee Attack Basic p.112 Emanation Basic p.112 Nuisance Effect Basic p.116-117 Gadget Lims. PU8 p.11 Attracts Threats PU8 p.17 Requires Ready