From:	Tom Pendergrast <pendergr@***.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Smuggling weapons
Date:	Thu, 30 May 1996 15:57:39 -0700 (PDT)

<snip, Supersquirt>

> Okay, here's the deal: I'm not planning on carrying the gun in in one
> piece. I plan on disassembling it and carrying the various parts
> throughout my luggage. I'm counting on a few variables:

<snip>

> 2. The Ares Supersquirt is not a standard firearm. In fact, it's just a
> squirtgun with a CO2 propellant. I'm figuring the the actual weapon has
> a low metal content, making it easier to get past metal detectors. Its
> CO2 propellant should be able to evade chemsniffers, since they seek out
> explosive type stuff. I could hide the DMSO gel and the
> gamma-scopolomine in my med-kit. Then scatter parts randomly about my
> luggage.
>
> 3. The person running the adventure switches off with me. He runs a
> physical adept with a high rating weapon focus. I know he's going to
> insist that his well camoflaged weapon focus (it looks like a walking
> stick) could get past their sensors (ha!). If he does that, I'm going to
> insist that if his character could so brazenly get past with a weapon
> focus, I could manage a disassembled squirtgun.

Depends, can he mask his focus? If so, just have whatever astral
security try to break it... go with the rol on that one: if it gets
through, it get through... :) As for the gun, here's a couple of
ideas. for the parts, have the whole thing disassembled by a gunsmith
(preferably someone in the party with firearms b/r). Scatter the parts
as described above. As for the propellant (CO2), put that in an
inhaler. The guard goes "Hey! What is that for? pssht pssht "Its for
my x? sir...". The DMSO can go into a toothpaste pump with the
equivalent of a false bottom: put some actual tooth paste in the top, so
if examined it'll still contain toothpaste, but have a store of DMSO in
the bottom... as for the chems... medicine bottles or possibly a medkit,
as above...

> > My suggestion would be to call in a favor with someone who can do it for
> > you, or find someone in the Tir's customs who will take bribes.

> My character is a few months shy of 16. He's not likey to get a
> bodyguard job. =)

No, but the sixteen-year-old son/daughter of a rich corp-type is
quite likely to have bodyguards him/herself... :)



--Tom---