Grizzly, Crossbow
Overview and History
Vehicle Specifications   General Stats
Name: Grizzly, Crossbow   Threat Value: 852
Vehicle Type: Walker   Offensive Value: 1,743
Production Type: Limited Production   Defensive Value: 257
Cost: 2,190,857.14 marks   Miscellaneous Value: 554
Manufacturer: Northco/Shaian Mechanics   Size: 7
Use: Fire Support   Original Default Size: 9
Height: 5.4 meters   Indv. Lemon Dice: 2
Length: 3.5 meters   Crew: 1
Width: 3.8 meters   Bonus Actions: 0
Avg. Armor Thickness: 70mm
Armor Material: Durasheet/Ceramic   Armor
Standard Op. Weight: 9210 kg   Light Damage: 18
Primary Move Mode: Walker (39 kph)   Heavy Damage: 36
Secondary Move Mode: Ground (65 kph)   Overkill: 54
Deployment Range: 400 km
Sensor Range: 2 km   Vehicle Availability
Communication Range: 15 km   Availability Threshhold: 6
Powerplant: V-Engine   Max Number on Field: 5
Engine Output: 956hp  
    Movement
Electronics   Primary Move Mode: Walker
Sensors: 0   Combat Speed: 3
Communications: +1   Top Speed: 6
Fire Control: 0   Secondary Move Mode: Ground
    Combat Speed: 6
    Top Speed: 11
    Maneuver: -1
Weapons
Quantity Name Code Arc ACC Damage Range ROF Ammo Special
 1
  Heavy Autocannon
 HAC
 F
 0
 x12
 3/6/12/24
 +1
 40
  
 1
  Anti-Tank Missile
 ATM
 FF
 +1
 x25
 3/6/12/24
 
 4
  Guid, IF
 1
  Heavy Machine Gun
 HMG
 FF
 0
 x4
 1/2/4/8
 +3
 300
  AI
 1
  Deployable Pack Gun
 DPG
 F
 -1
 x8
 2/4/8/16
 +2
 30
  Dis
 1
  Vibroblade
 VB
 F
 0
 x8
 0/0/0/0
 
 0
  
Perks
Name Rating Game Effects AUX
 Autopilot
 
  Acts as Level 1 Pilot
 AUX
 Backup Communications
 
  Absorbs first "Communications" hit
 
 Double Towing Capacity
 
  Can tow twice its own weight
 
 HEP: Desert
 
  -
 
 Reinforced Armor
 2
  F Arc; add to base armor
 
 Manipulator Arm x2
 7
  Can punch
 
Flaws
Name Rating Game Effects
 Large Sensor Profile
 1
  Subtract rating from Concealment
 Unstable
 
  -1 to all piloting rolls at Top Speed in (or entering) >1 MP Terrain
Defects
Name Rating Game Effects
Variants
There are no variants.
Designer Notes
The Crossbow Grizzly was born during a desperate time in the early cycles of the War of the Alliance. After a blody defeat along the United Mercantile Federation's southern border, the Gears of the Northern Guard's 4th Infantry Brigade had to fight their way back to the city-state of Ashington without most of their armored units and infantry. One of their few vehicles to hold its own against the Colonel Expeditionary Force hovertanks was the Klemm light tank with its deadly array of DiMaean anti-tank missiles. With dozens of disabled Kelmms suddenly at their disposal, the techs of the 70th Provisional Gear Regiment, the Centurions, adapted the DiMaean launchers to some of their regiment's Grizzlies, producing what was, in effect, a Klemm with legs. Two DiMaean missiles were loaded on each of the Gear's shoulders, which required the removal of both GH-8 rocket pods and TD-76 mortar. Even with the removal of these weapons and the Grizzly's huge frame, the converted machines were top-heavy and suffered from stability problems.