>>5294667SPECIFIC LOADOUT:
(This is just a sample of the strongest pistols I could find available. Talos could carry a variety of these in each of his six arms. Because Variety is Cool. And being the Gunslinger among our brothers is cool. And Gunslinger music is Cool)
https://youtu.be/kvd5Mrjq3jcThese are the three strongest human tech ranged weapons with the “Pistol” tag I could find.
+Plasma Pistol: It fires (1) shots with Strength 8 AP-3 and Dam 2. The temperamental classis. Can be Enhanced with Vent Shielding rule to remove the damage/death rolls on a 1 (i.e. this weapon no longer overheats on normal shots without supercharge)
+Eradicator Pistol: It fires (3) shots with Strength 6 AP -3 and Dam 2. Against enemies which S6 can consistently wound, this is the superior weapon as it can deliver 3 times as much damage as a plasma pistol. The Plasma Pistol simply being there for those extra tough enemies. IF WE CAN INCREASE THE STRENGTH OF ERADICATOR PISTOLS TO MATCH PLASMA PISTOLS SWITCH TO THIS BECAUSE 3 SHOTS IS BETTER THAN 1 (we could give it a Vindicative Machine Spirit which increases Strength/AP +1)
+Exitus Pistol: It fires (1) shot with Strength 4 AP -3 and Damage (d3). Not particularly impressive beyond its damage stat but it has a special rule: If you hit a target with a headshot, roll d6 and on +3 apply 1 mortal wound and roll another d6, on +4 apply 1 mortal wound and roll d6, on +5 apply 1 mortal wound. In theory with perfect hits, that’s 9 damage. I’d like to imagine this is basically Fallout’s Grim Reaper’s Sprint in gun form, and essentially making several well placed armor piercing shots into a targets head.
https://youtu.be/k2FovX0zVVE?t=44There is an example of an Aeldari Pistol which interests me, if QM would permit Talos try to replicate it using STC means.
+Fusion pistol It fires (1) shot with Strength 8 AP -4 and Damage (d6)+2. This is higher strength and damage than a plasma pistol. Talos would not abide such xenos as having a better energy pistol and would want to prove mankind can do the same thing! If it received a Vindicative Machine Spirit that would be Strength 9 and AP -5. . .amazing.
*These Pistols could all be wrist-mounted, so Talos can fire them Perturabo style and still carry things in his hands. . .LIKE MORE PISTOLS. Or digital weapons to shoot from his fingers. Or melee weapons (Maybe)