Date: Tue, 22 Nov 1994 17:31:02 +1030 (CST)
From: npgrebne@teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au (Traveller)
Subject: Elven Plasma Sword

BY:		Nick Grebneff (Traveller)
		npgrebne@teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au
DESCRIPTION:	Plasma Sword - The elven version of the lightsaber.

				PLASMA SWORD
Scale:		Character
Skill:		Lightsaber combat
Difficulty:	Moderate
Damage:		4D
Cost:		Not available for sale
Availability:	4, X
Note:		If an attacking character misses the difficulty by more than 10
		then the character has injured him or herself with the plasma
		sword.
Description:	These swords project a fixed length jet of plasma from the
		handle which projects outwards for a short distance before
		coming rapidly back together and then graually down to a fine
		point at the end of the blade where it returns back down the
		center into the handle.  All plasma swords have a multihued
		blue blade which coalesces up the blade in a flowing motion.
		Unlike lightsabers, the blade has a small weight to it, giving
		it an appreciated balance it can also parry other weapons, but
		it cannot deflect blaster fire or force lightning.  The elves
		guard the plasma sword's construction as closely as the Jedi do
		with the lightsaber.