Mancatcher

Non-lethal polearm.

It had been a long cycle and Chahida had been running for most of it. But she finally caught up with him. With one thrust of her mancatcher she had Tadow by the neck. He squirmed a bit against the wall. Chahida hoped that backup would arrive soon. She turned to look for the other officers that fell behind but turned to look when she felt the mancatcher shift a little. Tadow was gone.

Cultural Significance

The mancatcher is viewed as the weapon of bounty hunters. It is commonly used by law enforcement to apprehend criminals from a safe distance. The weapon has been featured in a number of stage plays.

Manufacturing process

The metal end is forged with steel and attached to the end of a wooden pole. The wood used need to be study but still flexible.

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Game Statistics

Melee (Heavy), Damage +1; Critical 5; Range [Engaged]; Defensive 2, Unwieldly 3
Special: On a successful attack, t or aaa can be spent to catch the neck or thigh of the target with the mancatcher. When wielding a mancatcher in this way, it loses the defensive property and can't be used to attack but the target cannot move closer to you than the length of the mancatcher. They can spend a maneuver to attempt a Hard (ddd) Acrobatics check to escape. Increase the difficulty of this check once for each additional mancatcher that has caught the target. This ability only functions against creatures of silhouette 1.
Encumbrance 3; Hard Points 2; Rarity 3

Other

Item type

Weapon, Melee

Rarity

Common

Weight

4-5kg

Dimensions

Length 1.5-2m

Raw materials & Components

Mancatchers are made of steel and wood.

Tools

Blacksmith's tools, carpenter's tools.