Battlestar Galactica Grenades and Explosives

Grenades are small hand-held bombs meant to be thrown or fired from launchers. The Fleet does not have much use for them; they are a ground combat weapon extensively employed by the Colonial Marines.

• Grenade, Concussion: This antipersonnel grenade harms those in its blast radius with the sheer concussive power of its explosion.

• Grenade, Fragmentation: Frag grenades are antipersonnel devices designed to fill a blast radius with bits of flying shrapnel. Some older ones have a blast radius of about 50 meters, larger than the distance it can be thrown. Most newer models, however, have a smaller blast radius of about 20 meters. It’s a good idea to find cover before using one.

• Grenade, Incendiary: These explosives produce a heat so intense it can melt metal. The chemical reaction does not require oxygen, which means incendiary grenades work under water or in a vacuum. These are particularly ugly weapons, producing some of the worst and most painful injuries imaginable.

• Grenade, Riot Control (Gas): Gas grenades are generally used to control or disperse large groups, or to force enemies out of whatever cover they may be using. The gas causes extreme irritation to the skin, eyes, nose, and throat, and can incapacitate someone if they are exposed long enough.
  The cloud of gas remains effective for five minutes. When entering or initially exposed to the gas, characters suffer 2D+2 Stun damage. For every 30 seconds they remain in the gas, they suffer an additional 2D+2 Stun damage.

• Grenade, Smoke: These grenades are generally used as ground signaling or marking devices or as a means of screening troop movement (treat as thick smoke). They can be offensive; the smoke produced by one of these grenades can be somewhat irritating to the skin, eyes, nose, and lungs.

• Grenade, Stun (Flashbang): Stun grenades produce a intense “flash” of light and extremely loud “bang.” They temporarily stun an opponent for anywhere from five seconds up to a minute. Stun grenades are used to incapacitate an enemy long enough for them to be captured or fully incapacitated.

• Grade 4: G-4 is a military grade plastic explosive. It is a mixture of explosive compound, plasticizer, plastic binder, and a marker chemical so it can be detected and identified. G-4 can be molded into any desired shape, making it easy to inserted into cracks or gaps in a target. It can also be place into an empty shape-charged case. G-4 is known for its durability and reliability. Detonators or blasting caps are needed to trigger it. It can be shot, hit, cut, or even thrown into a fire without detonating. Stories circulate that soldiers have lit small chunks of slow-burning G-4 on fire to heat field rations. Heat and pressure together may cause G-4 to explode; it pays to be careful around any explosive. If lit on fire, don’t stomp on it to put it out.

Name	Type	Scale	Cost	Availability	Range	Blast Radius	Damage
Grenade, Concussion	Grenade	Character	500 Cubits	Military	Thrown	0-2/5/7/10 m	8D / 6D / 4D / 2D
Grenade, Frag	Grenade	Character	600 Cubits	Military	Thrown	0-5/9/14/18 m	10D / 7D+1 / 5D / 2D+1
Grenade, Incendiary	Grenade	Character	1,000 Cubits	Military	Thrown	0-1/2/3/4 m	13D+1 / 10D / 6D+2 / 3D+1
Grenade, Riot	Grenade	Character	350 Cubits	Military	Thrown	0-8/15/23/30 m	1D+1 / 1D / 0D+2 / 0D+1
Grenade, Smoke	Grenade	Character	200 Cubits	Military	Thrown	0-6/12/18/24 m	1D+1 / 1D / 0D+2 / 0D+1
Grenade, Stun	Grenade	Character	200 Cubits	Military	Thrown	0-6/12/18/24 m	4D / 3D / 2D / 1D
G-4	Demolition	Character	600 Cubits	Military	Thrown	0-3/6/9/12 m	12D / 9D / 6D / 3D

Source

• Battlestar Galactica RPG Corebook (pages 111-112)
• thedemonapostle