Less-Lethal Weapon

"UNATCO Troop 1: Denton! Hey, it’s Denton!"
"UNATCO Troop 2: You want these?"
"JC Denton: What?"
"UNATCO Troop 1: Give’m the grenades!"
"UNATCO Troop 2: Look, I know he’s your brother, but-."
"UNATCO Troop 1: Your brother gave us these things! Look at this, "irritation to all exposed mucous membranes" - what’s that gonna do?"
"UNATCO Troop 2: Just tell Paul to give us bullets next time."
"UNATCO Troop 1: Here’s one: "Prolonged exposure can damage the bronchial pathways." Prolonged exposure? It’s like giving ‘em cigarettes or something."
"UNATCO Troop 2: Look, do you want these things?"
"JC Denton: Keep ‘em. Those things save lives."
"UNATCO Troop 2: Terrorist lives, you mean. You’re just like your brother. If I had your abilities, people would be safe around here."

Deus Ex

Basic Information

Less-Lethal Weapons are what we now call the former "Non-Lethal" weapons now that the public is no longer fooled into thinking such things are actually incapable of killing someone. They are used for Riot Control, Crowd Control, Prisoner control, Self-Defense, and apprehending criminals in situations where deadly force is not ideal.

Less-Lethal Ammunition

• Bean Bag Round aka. Flexible Baton Round
• Birdshot
• Baton Round aka. Plastic Bullet, Rubber Bullet.
• Salt Shell aka. "Rock Salt and Bacon Rind"
• ShockRound
• Wax Bullet

Less-Lethal Chemical Weapon

• Blister Agent
• Incapacitating Agent
  • Tear Gas
    • Chloroacetophenone (aka Mace)
    • CS Gas
  • Pepper Spray
    • Nonivamide
    • PepperBall
• Malodorant
  • Skunk (weapon)
  • Cadaverine
• Sedative
• Sticky Foam

Less-Lethal Electroshock Weapon

• Contact Stun Gun
  • Cattle Prod
  • Electric Shock Prod
  • Electroshock Baton/Flashlight
• Taser – Ranged Stun Gun
  • X-26 Taser
• Electroshock Ammunition
  • Rubber Bullet With Electroshock Effect
  • ShockRound
  • XREP
• Electric Fence
• Electrified Water Cannon
• Electrolaser
• Plasma Taser
• REACT belt

Sonic Weaponry

• Infrasound Weapon
• Long Range Acoustic Device
• Magnetic Acoustic Device
• Ultrasound Weapon

Energy Weapons

• Directed-Energy Weapon
• Dazzler (weapon)
• Electrolaser
• Electromagnetic Weapon
• MEDUSA (weapon)
• Microwave Weapon
  • Active Denial System
• Particle Beam Weapon
• PHaSR laser-dazzling rifle
• Plasma Taser

Less-Lethal Gun Types

• Dart Gun
  • Sedative
• Paintball Gun
  • FN 303
  • PepperBall
• Variable Velocity Weapon Concept
• Vortex Ring Gun

Sources

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia on Less Lethal Weapons

2. Wikipedia on Electroshock Weapons

3. Wikipedia on Incapacitants

4. How Stuff Works on Stun Guns

Game and Story Use

• One way PCs can get their shoot-em-all and gunfondling fixes without leaving a trail of bodies.
• When you need to catch a suspect for interrogation, but hopefully not put them in the hospital (or in the ground) less-lethal weaponry fits the bill.
• As noted by the cynical statement at the top of the page, even less-lethal weapons sometimes kill people. Headshots (eyeshots in particular), overdoses, and situational complications can lead to all sorts of fatal trouble. A critical hit on the attack roll, or a critical failure on the saving throw to resist incapacitation, could (and should) result in real damage.
  • Unless you're playing some far-future game, with Phasers Set For Stun.
• "Don't Tase Me, Bro!"