Pretty Penelope

"Pretty Penelope" is a customized harpoon gun developed by Captain Barbara S. S. Quigley. Instead of a spearhead, the harpoon is capped with a suction cup that sticks to its prey to prevent damage to the target’s hide (ranged touch attack to hit). The roll is made with a -2 penalty to the attack due to the poor aero/hydrodynamics of the suction cup.

The trailing line is 100' long. When a target is hit opposed Strength checks between wielder and target. The line spools or unspools 10' in  of the winner. If the line reaches 100', the target slips loose and escapes. If the line reaches 0', the target is considered to be caught and entangled.  Pretty Penelope does have a fitting that allows it to be attached to a shipboard winch, giving the wielder a +5 bonus to their Strength check.

Ranged Weapon     Dmg Type     Crit     RoF     Mag     SZ     Purchase DC
Pretty Penelope          N/A                N/A    Single    1      Large     15
(no feat needed)

Using Pretty Penelope in your campaign:

If you have children playing or are using more family-friendly characters, having them brutally killed may be a bit much for them to deal with. Or, if you have a character who prefers their meals (or ingredients) raw and wriggling, then this weapon is for you. Simply fire the suction cup harpoon, reel in a meal, throw it in a cage, and while the antagonist is getting ready to eat, give the younger players a chance to escape!