Cost: 1,500 credits (25 power pack, 150 gas canister)
The characteristic weapon of the Ehbling, the stunner is based
on charged gas technology, requiring both a power pack and a gas
canister as ammunition. In form, the weapon is quite small, around
the size of a blaster pistol, with the gas canister and power pack
usually worn on the belt, and attached to the weapon by power cords
and tubes. They are usually built by and for Ehbling, and require
substantial modification to be used by those of other races.
When fired, the stunner produces a long, incandescent blue
bolt that extends from the weapon to the target. This beam is of
Korion gas energized by a powerful electric charge. When it
strikes a living target, this beam produces a powerful paralytic
effect, which usually produces a temporary stun effect, similar to
that produced by blasters on a stun setting. There are exceptions
to that rule, as some races and individuals experience far more
serious effects; brain damage, pulmonary and respiratory disorders,
and death are not unknown. In game terms, on a 1 or 6 on the wild
die, in addition to bonuses or penalties, the damage is regular,
rather than stun. In addition, the manner which different races
are affected is at the GM's discretion.
There are those that believe that Ehbling stunners have any
number of other settings, including a kill setting, and a flame
thrower setting. In actuality, these effects are caused by the
substitution of other gasses for the Korion usually used, which can
cause the production of the effects listed above, as well as many
others, including narcotic and brain wiping effects. For this
reason, Ehbling Stunners are highly illegal in Imperial space, and
their ownership is highly regulated inside the New Republic.