Gear and weapons in Stonetop are described by tags. Mechanical tags change the
numbers; range tags say where a weapon works; fictional tags tell you what a thing is,
which matters just as much.
Mechanical tags
Tag
What it means
load slots (1 or 2 diamonds)
It takes up one (or two) of these slots on your Inventory insert, and counts against your load.
[n] armor
When you take damage, subtract n; doesn't stack.
+1 armor
Increases your armor value by 1; stacks.
+[n] damage
Increase the damage you deal with that weapon by n.
hours
It lasts about an hour for each circle; mark a circle to track time used.
[n] piercing
When you deal damage, ignore n points of the target's armor. For "x piercing" items, x = the steading's current Prosperity.
requires ___
If you don't meet the requirements, it works poorly or not at all.
uses
Mark a circle each time you use it; it's gone/useless when they're all marked.
Range tags
Tag
What it means
hand
Tight quarters; up close and personal.
close
Melee range, 1-2 steps away.
reach
3-4 steps away.
near
Up to 30 or so steps away.
far
Quite the distance; up to 100 steps, maybe more.
Fictional tags
Tag
What it means
area
Affects everything in an area.
awkward
Unwieldy, requires space, gets stuck.
crude
Prone to break, wear out, stop working, etc.
cumbersome
You're noisy, slow, hot, and quick to tire while carrying it, even without a heavy load (and if you have a heavy load, it's worse).
dangerous
Causes trouble and collateral damage if you aren't careful (and maybe if you are).
forceful
Can knock someone around, maybe even off their feet.
fragile
Easy to break/ruin; pack it carefully.
immobile
You can't really carry it on your person; you need a beast or vehicle to transport it.
messy
Does particularly destructive damage, ripping people and things apart.
reload
After it's used, it takes time/effort to reset.
slow
Takes minutes or more to use; unlikely to be useful in a fight.
thrown
You can Let Fly with it (at near range).
warm
Will keep you warm in cold weather, but it's uncomfortable and exhausting (and possibly dangerous) in hot weather.