George Kelln
Banded Mongoose
SPACE COMBAT - Sand Caster
Traveller Core Ruleboook Update 2022, Space Combat, Page 171:
Attack Step (Reaction)
Just as in other forms of combat, those on board a spacecraft can perform reactions in response to the enemy they are fighting. Reactions can only be performed by Travellers assigned to specific duties, as described below.
Disperse Sand (Gunner)
While cheap and versatile, laser weapons are easily foiled by dispersed particles or sand as it is often called. Sandcasters are designed to create temporary defences against incoming laser attacks. Using a turret-mounted sandcaster, a gunner can attempt to block laser attacks. The gunner must succeed at a Gunner (turret) check against a laser weapon and, if successful, will add 1D plus the Effect of the check to the ship’s armour against that laser attack only. Each Disperse Sand reaction uses one canister of sand.
Similar to personal combat, a Traveller's has the ability to block multiple attacks (Page 75). I therefore interpret the part in red as a Gunner can block more that one laser attack with his Sand Caster.
What is the consensus of the forum:
Traveller Core Ruleboook Update 2022, Space Combat, Page 171:
Attack Step (Reaction)
Just as in other forms of combat, those on board a spacecraft can perform reactions in response to the enemy they are fighting. Reactions can only be performed by Travellers assigned to specific duties, as described below.
Disperse Sand (Gunner)
While cheap and versatile, laser weapons are easily foiled by dispersed particles or sand as it is often called. Sandcasters are designed to create temporary defences against incoming laser attacks. Using a turret-mounted sandcaster, a gunner can attempt to block laser attacks. The gunner must succeed at a Gunner (turret) check against a laser weapon and, if successful, will add 1D plus the Effect of the check to the ship’s armour against that laser attack only. Each Disperse Sand reaction uses one canister of sand.
Similar to personal combat, a Traveller's has the ability to block multiple attacks (Page 75). I therefore interpret the part in red as a Gunner can block more that one laser attack with his Sand Caster.
What is the consensus of the forum:
- Yes the Gunner can block multiple attacks or
- No the Gunner cannot.