Harpoons

Most harpoons are barbed. Use the
rules under Picks (p. 405), except that
the tether lets you attempt the ST roll
to free the weapon at a distance. A
harpooned victim can move, but no
farther than the tether’s length; to go
further, he must win a Quick Contest
of ST to pull the tether out of your
hands. He might have to beat ST 50
(or even higher!) to escape if the teth-
er is made of thick rope and tied
securely to something solid (e.g., a
ship).