Hand Blaster (D&D)

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==Basic Dungeons and Dragons==
The Hand Blaster, or Wand of Sunflame as it's known on some primative worlds is a dark gray, L-shaped device made from some smooth, dense substance and is molded to fit a human hand. The part that fits most comfortably in the palm is studded with tiny buttons and protrusions. The other part ends in a thin tube.
===Functioning===
This small, easily concealed weapon works like a wand of firebalIs (doing 6-36 points of damage at a range of 240 feet whenever a small stud in the front of the pistol grip is pressed) The weapon has a standard power pack in the grip. Moving a slide on the grip causes the weapon to eject its power pack; it can then be reloaded by simply sliding a fresh power pack into the bottom of the grip. Thumbing open a panel in the back of the grip exposes a vertical gauge whose red indicator line shows how many charges are Ieft. The panel snaps shut when released. Each new power pack inserted in the weapon is good for 24 uses. The power pack already in a weapon when it is discovered by player characters is good for 5-20 uses.
===In the Blackmoor Setting===
In the Blackmoor setting the Hand Blaster is among the alien devices brought to that world by the crew of the crashed FSS Beagle; a vessel of the Galactic Federation that was on a survey mission when it crashed upon the world. The Captain of the ship sought to avert contamination of the pre-industrial world's culture and thus trapped the crew upon the ship. (DA3 - City of the Gods)
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