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Saturday, September 17, 2016
Tinkering with Power Armor
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Amazing People,
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8:37 AM
I've long been unhappy with the relative 'underpoweredness' of Power Armor in Savage Fallout. Part of this is due to the problem of converting the game's three distinct parameters for getting hit and taking damage to Savage Worlds' Toughness value and Parry score, and the generic TN4 to be hit with ranged. How to make Power Armor better at protecting a character, without just piling on more Armor value? Another issue is the core mechanic of Extras and Wild Cards in SW, making any NPC underpowered no matter what they're wearing, if they're not a WC.
One idea I had was giving Power Armor a bonus to Parry and penalty to being hit, reflecting the AC value in the games. But this would lead to even more attacks just missing, which is already a common occurrence in SW and quickly gets boring. Extras wouldn't stand a chance against Wild Cards in Power Armor.
Increase the Armor value? This would help out NPCs wearing Power Armor match off against the players, but in turn make players even more powerful once they finally get their hands on Power Armor. With exploding damage, extra Toughness doesn't make that much of a difference anyhow, another area where SW mechanics differ from the game's Damage Threshold and fixed weapon damage ranges.
So in the end what I opted for was a minor change, but something that will hopefully accomplish my ultimate goal: making sure novice Wild Cards don't just plow through groups of Extras in Power Armor. Power Armor now has the armor perk of only being able to be damaged by a) Heavy Weapons or b) weapons with Armor Piercing. These will be weapons that low rank groups will only have few of and need to use sparingly, ensuring foes in Power Armor remain a real threat until mid-high level.
Of course, the players will enjoy the same benefit once they get their hands on some suits, but by that point in the game some simple raiders wouldn't have been a match for them anymore anyway. Any monster of at least Strength d8 or Size+1 can continue to damage Power Armored characters.
One idea I had was giving Power Armor a bonus to Parry and penalty to being hit, reflecting the AC value in the games. But this would lead to even more attacks just missing, which is already a common occurrence in SW and quickly gets boring. Extras wouldn't stand a chance against Wild Cards in Power Armor.
Increase the Armor value? This would help out NPCs wearing Power Armor match off against the players, but in turn make players even more powerful once they finally get their hands on Power Armor. With exploding damage, extra Toughness doesn't make that much of a difference anyhow, another area where SW mechanics differ from the game's Damage Threshold and fixed weapon damage ranges.
So in the end what I opted for was a minor change, but something that will hopefully accomplish my ultimate goal: making sure novice Wild Cards don't just plow through groups of Extras in Power Armor. Power Armor now has the armor perk of only being able to be damaged by a) Heavy Weapons or b) weapons with Armor Piercing. These will be weapons that low rank groups will only have few of and need to use sparingly, ensuring foes in Power Armor remain a real threat until mid-high level.
Of course, the players will enjoy the same benefit once they get their hands on some suits, but by that point in the game some simple raiders wouldn't have been a match for them anymore anyway. Any monster of at least Strength d8 or Size+1 can continue to damage Power Armored characters.
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Alternative character sheets
Posted by
Amazing People,
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7:42 AM
-- UPDATE --
Stephen has provided us with an updated version of the character sheets as well as new Fallout themed Adventure Deck! Check it out below! He has also provided a blank version for those who want to make their own deck.
Fallout character sheet
Fallout character sheet print friendly
Savage Worlds adventure deck (blank)
Savage Fallout adventure deck
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Stephen Lebeck has created some great new sheets for Savage Fallout and Savage Worlds sci-fi games in general, you can download them using the links below (both full color and print friendly versions). The sheets do include some extra skills not used in the Savage Fallout rules as otherwise presented here, so you may need to mix and match a little.
Hope you all enjoy and thanks Stephen for the great work!
Fallout character sheet
Fallout character sheet print friendly
Fallout character sheet addenda
Fallout character sheet addenda print friendly
Savage Worlds character sheet
Savage Worlds sci-fi character sheet
Stephen has provided us with an updated version of the character sheets as well as new Fallout themed Adventure Deck! Check it out below! He has also provided a blank version for those who want to make their own deck.
Fallout character sheet
Fallout character sheet print friendly
Savage Worlds adventure deck (blank)
Savage Fallout adventure deck
-----------------------------------------------------
Stephen Lebeck has created some great new sheets for Savage Fallout and Savage Worlds sci-fi games in general, you can download them using the links below (both full color and print friendly versions). The sheets do include some extra skills not used in the Savage Fallout rules as otherwise presented here, so you may need to mix and match a little.
Hope you all enjoy and thanks Stephen for the great work!
Fallout character sheet
Fallout character sheet print friendly
Fallout character sheet addenda
Fallout character sheet addenda print friendly
Savage Worlds character sheet
Savage Worlds sci-fi character sheet
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Updates and balancing
Posted by
Amazing People,
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12:31 PM
Hi all,
the PDFs have now been updated with the changes mentioned in the last post, they're available for download using the links on the right hand side of the page. There's also about a dozen additional Edges and a handful of Hindrances in there, so have a look if you haven't yet.
The most important change has to do with a bit of rebalancing for the non-human races; while I don't think perfect balance is necessary, Ghouls and particularly Super Mutants did have a big mechanical advantage on human characters, while the drawbacks were mostly RP focused. So to counter that I've changed the character creation for these races: Ghouls and Super Mutants must now take a race specific Hindrance in addition to any other Hindrances they wish to take. Super Mutants no longer get the Brawny Edge for free, and must pay double the points if they want to raise Smarts.
If you don't want to use the additional Hindrance rule, I would suggest giving these races some other drawbacks to balance things out a bit. The new/changed racial Hindrances are:
Ghouls:
- Decrepit (Major): Ghouls have prolonged life spans and the hero has been around for quite a while. The character�s body is becoming dangerously frail. -1 die type Vigor and cannot be raised after character creation. The character receives an additional -1 penalty to all Soak rolls.
- Feral (Major): Accelerating decay has started to impair the character's brain functions, slowly turning him/her feral. -2 die type Smarts and cannot be raised further. Aside from an increasingly bestial disposition, the hero lapses into a murderous frenzy during combat, as per the Berserk Edge, making only unarmed attacks.
- Glowing One (Major): Long term radiation exposure has made the character permanently irradiated and even glow. -1 die type Spirit and cannot be raised further. Lighting penalties for attacks made against the hero are negated and he/she gains a -4 penalty to Stealth checks. Travelling companions take low level radiation damage once per day. The Glowing One gains the Rad Child Edge.
- Old School Ghoul (Major): The character has been around for at least a century and the effects of old age are acutely felt. -1 die type Strength and cannot be raised after character creation, pace -1, cannot run.
Super Mutant:
- Battle Scarred (Major): Decades of raiding, skirmishes and fights have left the hero with injuries that will never fully heal. The character has two permanent injuries, randomly rolled on the Injury Table.
- Gentle Giant (Minor/Major): The character abhors violence, to the point of physical revulsion. The hero must make a Spirit check (at -2 for the Major version) at the start of each combat, or suffer a -1 (-2 for the Major version) penalty to all Trait rolls for the duration of the fight.
- Ham Fisted (Minor/Major): Genetic engineering - or dumb luck - has endowed the hero with huge hands. The character�s Small Guns, Explosives, Repair, Medicine and Lockpick skills all suffer a -1 penalty. With the Major version the aforementioned skills become impossible for the character, all actions requiring fine manipulation suffer a -2 penalty.
- Super Duper Mutant (Major): The character is a born grunt; he/she excels at following orders, not so much at independent thought. Smarts can never be raised above d4. The hero must always carry out all orders given by his/her master or leader. Without guidance, the character is prone to panicking and inaction; if his/her master is killed, the hero�s only goal becomes seeking a suitable replacement. The character is extremely gullible and easily fooled; he/she must make a Smarts check to avoid being bluffed, tricked or goaded into performing actions detrimental to their own best interest (except extremely obvious suicidal commands).
the PDFs have now been updated with the changes mentioned in the last post, they're available for download using the links on the right hand side of the page. There's also about a dozen additional Edges and a handful of Hindrances in there, so have a look if you haven't yet.
The most important change has to do with a bit of rebalancing for the non-human races; while I don't think perfect balance is necessary, Ghouls and particularly Super Mutants did have a big mechanical advantage on human characters, while the drawbacks were mostly RP focused. So to counter that I've changed the character creation for these races: Ghouls and Super Mutants must now take a race specific Hindrance in addition to any other Hindrances they wish to take. Super Mutants no longer get the Brawny Edge for free, and must pay double the points if they want to raise Smarts.
If you don't want to use the additional Hindrance rule, I would suggest giving these races some other drawbacks to balance things out a bit. The new/changed racial Hindrances are:
Ghouls:
- Decrepit (Major): Ghouls have prolonged life spans and the hero has been around for quite a while. The character�s body is becoming dangerously frail. -1 die type Vigor and cannot be raised after character creation. The character receives an additional -1 penalty to all Soak rolls.
- Feral (Major): Accelerating decay has started to impair the character's brain functions, slowly turning him/her feral. -2 die type Smarts and cannot be raised further. Aside from an increasingly bestial disposition, the hero lapses into a murderous frenzy during combat, as per the Berserk Edge, making only unarmed attacks.
- Glowing One (Major): Long term radiation exposure has made the character permanently irradiated and even glow. -1 die type Spirit and cannot be raised further. Lighting penalties for attacks made against the hero are negated and he/she gains a -4 penalty to Stealth checks. Travelling companions take low level radiation damage once per day. The Glowing One gains the Rad Child Edge.
- Old School Ghoul (Major): The character has been around for at least a century and the effects of old age are acutely felt. -1 die type Strength and cannot be raised after character creation, pace -1, cannot run.
Super Mutant:
- Battle Scarred (Major): Decades of raiding, skirmishes and fights have left the hero with injuries that will never fully heal. The character has two permanent injuries, randomly rolled on the Injury Table.
- Gentle Giant (Minor/Major): The character abhors violence, to the point of physical revulsion. The hero must make a Spirit check (at -2 for the Major version) at the start of each combat, or suffer a -1 (-2 for the Major version) penalty to all Trait rolls for the duration of the fight.
- Ham Fisted (Minor/Major): Genetic engineering - or dumb luck - has endowed the hero with huge hands. The character�s Small Guns, Explosives, Repair, Medicine and Lockpick skills all suffer a -1 penalty. With the Major version the aforementioned skills become impossible for the character, all actions requiring fine manipulation suffer a -2 penalty.
- Super Duper Mutant (Major): The character is a born grunt; he/she excels at following orders, not so much at independent thought. Smarts can never be raised above d4. The hero must always carry out all orders given by his/her master or leader. Without guidance, the character is prone to panicking and inaction; if his/her master is killed, the hero�s only goal becomes seeking a suitable replacement. The character is extremely gullible and easily fooled; he/she must make a Smarts check to avoid being bluffed, tricked or goaded into performing actions detrimental to their own best interest (except extremely obvious suicidal commands).
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Survival guide update
Posted by
Amazing People,
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2:29 PM
Another year, another Fallout playthrough, another update to the wasteland survival guide! I'm listing the changes and new additions in this post and will update the PDFs where necessary as soon as possible.
So what's new? First and foremost almost all of the weapons and armors have been rebalanced in terms of damage, range, clip size, weight, cost, armor class, properties etc. The underlying idea being to a) bring them closer still to their crpg counterparts and b) to streamline the item list and make it easier to understand:
- the ammo list should now be more comprehensible (I hope).
- the heavy weapons/big guns category has had most of its prices adjusted, so starting characters specializing in that skill will have many more options to choose from.
- the Gauss Rifle has been reclassified as a small gun.
- almost all explosives have had their damage revised upward.
- similarly high end melee weapons have had a slight damage/functionality increase.
- all items previously labelled as 'military' now have an actual cost listed for easier reference.
- added stats for new items: Desert Eagle .44, SIG-Sauer 14mm Auto Pistol, PPK12 Gauss Pistol, Nuka-grenade, Fat Man Tactical Nuclear Catapult, T-45d Power Armor (revised), Advanced Power Armor.
Last but not least some changed and/or new Flaws and Edges:
Flaws:
Gauss Rifle (2mm) 30/60/120 2d10+1 1 $1400 10 12 d6 AP 2, Semi Auto
So what's new? First and foremost almost all of the weapons and armors have been rebalanced in terms of damage, range, clip size, weight, cost, armor class, properties etc. The underlying idea being to a) bring them closer still to their crpg counterparts and b) to streamline the item list and make it easier to understand:
- the ammo list should now be more comprehensible (I hope).
- the heavy weapons/big guns category has had most of its prices adjusted, so starting characters specializing in that skill will have many more options to choose from.
- the Gauss Rifle has been reclassified as a small gun.
- almost all explosives have had their damage revised upward.
- similarly high end melee weapons have had a slight damage/functionality increase.
- all items previously labelled as 'military' now have an actual cost listed for easier reference.
- added stats for new items: Desert Eagle .44, SIG-Sauer 14mm Auto Pistol, PPK12 Gauss Pistol, Nuka-grenade, Fat Man Tactical Nuclear Catapult, T-45d Power Armor (revised), Advanced Power Armor.
Last but not least some changed and/or new Flaws and Edges:
Flaws:
Skilled (Major): The hero has spent more time improving his/her skills than most; the character starts with more skill points to spend, but doesn't learn new abilities as quickly as others. +5 skill points to spend; only gain an advance after accumulating 7 Experience Points; cannot take Swift Learner Edge
One Hander (Minor): One of the hero's hands is very dominant. He/she excels with single-handed weapons, but two-handed weapons cause a problem. -2 to all attack rolls with two-handed weapons
Gifted (Major): The character has more innate abilities than most, so he/she has not spent as much time honing his/her skills. +3 attribute points to spend; -5 skill points; the character may never increase a skill to a level greater than its linked attribute; on gaining an advance only one skill currently less than its linked attribute may be increased
(NB: The novice Edge Gifted has been renamed Educated)
Changed Edges:
More Criticals and Better Criticals have switched rank (veteran/heroic) + slightly adjusted:
- More Criticals (Fighting, Small Guns, Heavy Weapons or Explosives d10, Luck): Gain a raise on a roll of 3 points over the target number to hit for chosen weapon specialization
- Better Criticals (Fighting, Small Guns, Heavy Weapons or Explosives d12, Luck): Bonus damage die is d10 instead of d6 for chosen weapon specialization
- Run �n Gun (Ag d8): No penalty for moving in the same round as firing a Snapfire weapon
New Edges:
(Seasoned) Sharpshooter (Sm d6, Notice d8): Range modifiers for Medium and Long range reduced to -1/-2
(Heroic) Survivalist (Sm d6, Vi d6): Survival Wild Die is d8
Removed Edges:
Crushing Blow, CPR
The complete changed item list:
Fighting weapons:
Name Range Damage RoF Cost Weight Shots Min Str Notes
Spear 3/6/12 (thrown) St+d6 - $75 6 - - Piercing, Parry +1, Reach 1, 2 hands
Ripper Vibroblade (SEC) - 2d6+4 - $450 2 30 - AP 2, A natural 1 on the Fighting die (regardless of the Wild Die) hits the user instead
Sledgehammer - St+d8 - $275 14 - d6 Blunt, AP 2, Parry -1, 2 hands
Super Sledge - St+d10+2 - $800 16 - d6 Blunt, AP 2, Parry -1, 2 hands, Knocks target back 2 yards (1") for every success and raise on the attack roll
BeatCo �Big Frigger� Power Fist (SEC) - St+d10 - $900 7 25 - Blunt, AP 2
Wattz Electronics �FBF� Cattle Prod (SEC) - 2d6+2 1 $350 3 20 - -
Small guns:
Name Range Damage RoF Cost Weight Shots Min Str Notes
Colt 6520 10mm Pistol 12/24/48 2d6 1 $250 3 12 - Semi Auto
S&W M29 .44 Magnum 10/20/40 2d6+1 1 $350 3 6 - Revolver, 1 action to reload
Desert Eagle .44 12/24/48 2d6+1 1 $400 4 8 - AP 1, Semi Auto
SIG-Sauer 14mm Auto Pistol 12/24/48 2d6+1 1 $450 4 6 - AP 2, Semi Auto
.223 Pistol 15/30/60 2d8 1 $575 5 10 - AP 2, Semi Auto
PPK12 Gauss Pistol (2mm) 24/48/96 2d8 1 $650 5 12 - AP 2, Semi Auto
Wattz 1000 Laser Pistol (SEC) 20/40/80 2d6+1 1 $600 4 10 - AP 2
Glock 86 Plasma Pistol* (SEC) 10/20/40 2d6+2 1 $950 4 15 - AP 3, Can start fires, Disintegrates target
YK32 Pulse Pistol* (SEC) 8/16/32 2d8+2 1 $1700 5 5 - AP 5, Disintegrates target
MP9 Sub-Machine Gun (10mm) 12/24/48 2d6 3 $400 5 30 - Automatic
H&K P90C (10mm) 15/30/60 2d6+1 3 $650 5 18 - AP 1, Automatic
Colt Rangemaster Hunting Rifle (.223mm) 24/48/96 2d8 1 $450 9 10 d6 AP 2, Semi Auto
DKS-501 Sniper Rifle (.223) 50/100/200 2d10 1 $750 12 10 d6 AP 2, Snapfire, Semi Auto
AK-112 Assault Rifle (5mm) 30/60/120 2d6+1 3 $550 7 24 d6 AP 1, Selective Fire
FN FAL (7.62mm) 24/48/96 2d8 3 $650 9 20 d6 AP 2, Selective Fire
H&K G11 (4.7mm) 24/48/96 2d8+1 2 $850 8 50 - AP 2, Selective Fire
Winchester Widowmaker Double-Barrel Shotgun (12g) 10/20/40 1-3d6 1-2 $400 5 2 - 1 action to reload, +2 to Small Guns roll
Winchester Widowmaker Sawed-off DB (12g) 5/10/20 1-3d6 1-2 $400 4 2 - 1 action to reload, +2 to Small Guns roll, Can use one handed
Winchester City-Killer Combat Shotgun (12g) 12/24/48 1-3d6 2 $850 10 12 - 1 action to reload, +2 to Small Guns roll, Automatic
Heavy weapons:
Name Range Damage RoF Cost Weight Shots Min Str Notes
Wattz 2000 Laser Rifle (MFC) 30/60/120 2d10+1 1 $975 17 10 d6 AP 2
Winchester P94 Plasma Rifle* (MFC) 12/24/48 2d10+2 1 $1100 12 10 d6 AP 3, Can start fires, Disintegrates target
YK42B Pulse Rifle* (MFC) 15/30/60 3d8+2 1 $2800 9 10 d6 AP 5, Disintegrates target
H&K L30 Gatling Laser* (MFC) 24/48/96 2d10 3 $1450 24 30 d8 AP 2, Full Auto
Light Support Weapon (.223) 24/48/96 2d8+1 3 $1175 20 30 d6 AP 2, Bipod�, Snapfire, Full Auto
M60 (7.62mm) 24/48/96 2d8 3 $1000 23 50 d8 AP 2, Bipod�, Snapfire, Full Auto
Rockwell CZ53 Personal Minigun (5mm) 20/40/80 2d6 5 $1000 28 120 d8 AP 2, 2 actions to reload, Full Auto
Flambe 450 Flamer Cone Template 3d10 1 $750 28 5 d8 +2 to Heavy Weapons roll, 3 actions to reload, Can start fires
Rockwell BigBazooka Rocket Launcher 24/48/96 4d8 1 $800 15 1 d8 AP 6, Snapfire, 2 actions to reload, M Burst Template, HW
Fat Man Tactical Nuclear Catapult 20/40/80 4d8x10 $1300 25 1 d10 AP 10, Snapfire, 2 actions to reload, L Burst Template, Medium radiation damage, HW
Explosives:
Name Range Damage Cost Weight Notes
Frag Grenade 8/16/32 2d10 $150 1 M Burst Template
Plasma Grenade 8/16/32 3d10 $300 1 M Burst Template, Can start fires
Pulse Grenade 8/16/32 4d10/Stun $250 1 M Burst Template, Works as EMP against constructs and flashbang (Stun Power) against biological creatures
Nuka-grenade 8/16/32 3d10+1 $300 1 M Burst Template, Can start fires, Low radiation damage, -2 to Explosives roll
Molotov Cocktail 6/12/24 2d8 $50 1 M Burst Template, Can start fires
Frag Mine - 2d10 $150 1 S Burst Template
Plasma Mine - 3d10 $300 1 S Burst Template, Can start fires
Pulse Mine - 4d10/Stun $250 1 S Burst Template, Works as EMP against constructs and flashbang (Stun Power) against biological creatures
Bottlecap Mine - 1-3d10+2 $250 1 S/M/L Burst Template, -2 to Explosives roll
Dynamite - 2d10+2 $500 5 M Burst Template, Timer detonated
Cordex Plastic Explosives - 3d10+2 $1200 3 L Burst Template, Timer or remote detonated, HW
Weapon notes:
*Advanced Energy Weapons: -4 to Repair roll; A lethal shot with a plasma or pulse weapon disintegrates the target and any possessions it carries
�Bipod: Autofire penalty reduced to -1 when using the integral bipod, takes 1 action to set up
Ammo list:
Type Clip size Cost Weight
.223 FMJ clip 10 $40 0.5
.223 LSW clip 30 $120 2
.44 Magnum bullet 1 $3 0.05
.44 clip 8 $20 0.5
2mm EC clip 12 $100 0.25
4.7mm caseless clip 50 $600 1
5mm AP belt 120 $290 3
5mm AP clip 24 $60 0.5
7.62mm belt 50 $375 3
7.62mm clip 20 $150 1
10mm JHP clip 12 $35 0.5
10mm SMG clip 30 $95 1.25
14mm AP 6 $30 0.2
12 gauge shotgun shell 1 $11 0.05
12 gauge shotgun clip 12 $135 1
Flamethrower fuel tank 5 $125 25
Microfusion Cell 10 $200 1
Mini nuke 1 $1500 20
Rocket 1 $300 3
Small Energy Cell 5 $50 0.5
Armor:
Leather Jacket +0/+1 $125 5 +1 armor vs hand-to-hand combat weapons only
Leather Armor +1 $350 8 Covers torso, arms, legs
Metal Armor +2/+3 $550 35 +3 armor vs laser, plasma and pulse weapons only
Tesla Armor +1/+9 $2250 35 +9 armor vs laser, plasma and pulse weapons only
Combat Armor +4 $3250 20 Covers entire body, +2 Rad Resistance
T-45d Power Armor +5 $4775 90/0 Covers entire body, +1 die type St, -1 die type Ag, +2 Rad Resistance, Runs on Small Energy Cells (1 charge/hour)
T-51b Power Armor +5/+6 $6250 85/0 Covers entire body, +1 die type St, +4 Rad Resistance, +6 armor vs laser, plasma and pulse weapons only
Advanced Power Armor +7/+8 $10000 45/0 Covers entire body, +2 die type St, +8 Rad Resistance, +8 armor vs laser, plasma and pulse weapons only
Advanced Power Armor Mk II +8 $12500 50/0 Covers entire body, +2 die type St, +9 Rad Resistance
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Radiation rules
Posted by
Amazing People,
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7:19 AM
Well, radiation certainly rules in the wasteland, but I'm talking mechanics here. I've been going over the radiation rules as I wrote them down a few years ago but the system strikes me as too complicated. The radiation rules in Savage Worlds on the other hand are too basic for the importance of radiation in the Fallout universe. So I've been tinkering with the rules and here's the result. Instead of Rad Resistance being a die type to check against a static number of radiation intensity, it is now a static value (like Toughness) against variable types of radiation damage. Checks are now made every minute of in-game time, instead of at variable intervals.
I've also rethought the effects of radiation poisoning, and while the result is more complex than the -1 penalty to all rolls , just like wounds or fatigue, it is now closer in line with how radiation poisoning works in the crpgs, and perhaps a bit more distinct. Also simplified is the Incapacitation due to radiation; it's now a straightforward Vigor check, with any more bizarre results (like becoming a Ghoul, Glowing One, etc) relegated to the Harder to Kill edge from standard Savage Worlds.
Finally all items, Hindrances and Edges to do with Rad Resistance have been changed accordingly.
I'd be interested to know what you guys think!
I've also rethought the effects of radiation poisoning, and while the result is more complex than the -1 penalty to all rolls , just like wounds or fatigue, it is now closer in line with how radiation poisoning works in the crpgs, and perhaps a bit more distinct. Also simplified is the Incapacitation due to radiation; it's now a straightforward Vigor check, with any more bizarre results (like becoming a Ghoul, Glowing One, etc) relegated to the Harder to Kill edge from standard Savage Worlds.
Finally all items, Hindrances and Edges to do with Rad Resistance have been changed accordingly.
I'd be interested to know what you guys think!
Radiation
Rad(iation) Resistance reflects to what extent the character is shielded from the detrimental effects of exposure to nuclear radiation. Rad Resistance functions as a Toughness value for radiation damage. The base value for a human character is Vigor divided by 4, rounded down. Ghouls have a high radiation resistance, and can withstand Low or Medium radiation area�s, but do experience negative effects from High or Lethal doses of radiation. They have a base Rad Resistance of 6. Super Mutants are immune to all forms of radiation. Characters can additionally have Edges, Hindrances, items or chems that modify Rad Resistance.
There are 4 levels of radiation intensity: Low, Medium, High and Lethal. Characters take a certain amount of radiation damage every minute (10 rounds of combat) they spend in an irradiated zone. The effects from radiation are tracked in a different Incapacitation track, called Rad Poisoning. If the radiation damage received equals or exceeds the character�s Rad Resistance, he/she receives 1 level of Rad Poisoning. Some creatures emit or have attacks which cause radiation in such doses as to be hazardous.
Radiation damage should be rolled in secret by the Overseer. Characters can find out the atmospheric radiation level by using a Geiger Counter, PipBoy or similar devices. Glowing Ones can sense variations in radiation level as a feeling of warmth.
| Radiation level | Radiation damage |
| Low | 1d4 |
| Medium | 1d6 |
| High | 1d8 |
| Lethal | 1d12 |
A human or Ghoul character can get 3 levels of Rad Poisoning before they are Incapacitated. When a character becomes Incapacitated he/she must make a Vigor check. Success indicates the character survives; failure results in death. Characters with the Harder to Kill Edge may survive in case of a failed Vigor check; a human character becomes a Ghoul; a Ghoul character randomly gains the Glowing One or Feral Hindrance.
The effects of Rad Poisoning are as follows. The effects of multiple levels are cumulative. A lowered Trait affects linked attributes such as Toughness and Encumbrance Limit as well.
| Rad Poisoning level | Effects |
| 1 | Very nauseous, fatigued; Strength drops 1 die type |
| 2 | Vomiting, hair loss; Agility and Vigor drop 1 die type |
| 3 | Skin loss; All Traits drop 1 die type, -2 Charisma |
| 4 | Intense agony; Incapacitation |
The only way to reduce Rad Poisoning is by taking RadAway or visiting a clinic in a major town for radiation purge treatment. There are also said to be certain rare, edible fungi and fruits that absorb radiation.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
What's so rad about these scorpions anyway?
Posted by
Amazing People,
on
1:52 AM
Normal Radscorpions are so last year, vault dwellers nowadays are fighting:
Giant Radscorpion
St d12, Ag d6, Vi d8, Sm d4, Sp d4
Fighting d10, Notice d8, Stealth d6
Pace 6, Run d6, Toughness 14(4), Parry 7
Pincers: St+d8
Stinger: St+d10
Armor +4: Chitinous skin
Poison: Anyone wounded or Shaken by a stinger attack must succeed in a Vigor roll at -2 or immediately become paralyzed for 2d6 rounds. After this period the victim must make a new Vigor roll; if unsuccessful the victim stays paralyzed until healed, death follows in 1 hour
Grapple: A Giant Radscorpion may grapple a foe with one or both pincers. If it uses both, each must make a successful opposed Strength roll. Escaping from a double grapple gives the prey a �4 penalty to his Strength roll to escape. A stinger attack against a grappled foe is made at +2, +4 if the victim is held in both pincers
Imp. Frenzy
Large
Low Light Vision
Size +4
Giant Radscorpion Queen (Wild Card)
St d12+2, Ag d6, Vi d10, Sm d6, Sp d4
Fighting d12, Notice d8, Stealth d6
Pace 6, Run d6, Toughness 16(4), Parry 8
Pincers: St+d8
Stinger: St+d10
Armor +4: Chitinous skin
Poison: As Giant Radscorpion
Grapple: As Giant Radscorpion
Imp. Frenzy
Large
Low Light Vision
Size +5
Albino Radscorpion (Wild Card)
St d12, Ag d6, Vi d8, Sm d4, Sp d4
Fighting d10, Notice d8, Stealth d6
Pace 7, Run d8, Toughness 14(4), Parry 7
Pincers: St+d8
Stinger: St+d10
Armor +4: Chitinous skin
Poison: As Giant Radscorpion
Grapple: As Giant Radscorpion
Imp. Frenzy
Large
Low Light Vision
Slow Regeneration: If exposed to direct sunlight, an Albino Radscorpion can make a natural healing check every 3 rounds. It can only heal a maximum of 1 wound per check
Size +4
Bark Scorpion
St d6, Ag d8, Vi d8, Sm d6, Sp d6
Fighting d8, Notice d6, Stealth d8
Pace 8, Run d10, Toughness 8(2), Parry 6
Pincers: St+d4
Stinger: St+d6
Armor +2: Chitinous skin
Poison: Anyone wounded or Shaken by a stinger attack must succeed in a Vigor roll at -4 or immediately become paralyzed for 1d6 rounds while the poison reaches the character�s heart. After this period, the victim must make a new Vigor roll at the start of each round as per Bleeding Out rules. Failure indicates the character dies
Grapple: As Giant Radscorpion
Imp. Frenzy
Low Light Vision
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Pregenerated Characters
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10:02 AM
Friday, June 8, 2012
One shot + Character sheet
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Amazing People,
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3:05 PM
The hundredth post on this blog and one with good news, as at the end of the month I'll be hosting a one shot for some new players! I'll be running my Area 5 dungeon for the first time, so I'm curious to see how it will hold up during play. In a fortunate case of continuity, one of the players (the one who actually found the map to the dungeon) from the mothballed campaign will also return. To celebrate this post apocalyptic merriment I've made a revamped version of the character sheet, which I've put up here.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
San Diego PDF
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8:32 AM
Been a while since my last post, but have finally gotten around to finishing the write up for the San Diego location and collecting it in one PDF, which you can find here! Included is a rough draft for the Dominance system, using the setting of San Diego as a living dungeon of sorts.
. The Dominance system takes all the scheming and plotting, street fighting and all-out gang war of an average day in SD and randomizes the outcome using 1d30. Roll one for every gang at the end of the day. Once a gang reaches 0 Dominance, it fades back into obscurity as just another street gang and their turf is claimed by their mortal enemy or various small street gangs.
Gang size | Starting Dominance | Gang member killed | Veteran gang member killed | Leader killed | Paying homage to other gang |
Small (Ship Rats, Lawmen) | 50 | -1 | / | -20 | -10 |
Medium (Gassers, Pit Lords, Angels of Mercy) | 100 | -1 | -3 | -35* | -30 |
Large (Jetheads, Pu�etazo, Chain Gang) | 150 | -1 | -3 | -50* | -50 |
*Pu�etazo: -10 for every dedo, Gassers: no such penalty
The Tally (roll 1d30)
1) Roll again. If the result is 1: Disaster! Whether through cowardly assassination or a full-out assault, your leader was killed by a rival gang. Lose x Dominance and become mortal enemies of the culprits. If you have multiple or no gang leader(s), take the respective penalty instead.
2) Humiliation! At the verge of defeat after an unexpected, overwhelming full-out attack, your gang saw no other way out but to accept a rival gang�s superiority. Pay x homage to the gang in question.
3) Hard-pressed! Your gangers held your turf against a rival gang, but only barely. Ten of your most senior members got a hot lead enema. Lose xDominance.
4) Ambushed! Five of your most senior gangers got ambushed while scavenging, culprits unknown. Lose x Dominance.
5) Raided! A Gasser raiding party robbed you of supplies and guns, killing ten grunts to boot. Lose 25 Dominance. If you are the Gassers, gain 15 Dominance instead.
6) Deserters! Morale took a dip and ten of your grunts slunk away in the night. Lose 10 Dominance.
7) Fooled! A crate of explosives your gang bought blew up in your face, as a rival gang bamboozled you. A few mooks lost their lives. Lose 5 Dominance.
8) Affronted! Some street gangers just walked into your turf and shot a few commoners belonging to you. You lose face and 5 Dominance.
9) Swindled! A chem deal went bad. You lose the chems, caps and three grunts. Lose 3 Dominance.
10) Bombed! Unknown perpetrators threw a molotov cocktail into one of your safe houses, destroying the building and killing three mooks who should have been standing guard. Lose 3 Dominance.
11) Insults! Two of your senior gangers exchanged some unfriendly words and gun shots, now there�s only one left. Lose x Dominance.
12) Heartbreak! One of your gang�s favourite prostitutes snuck away and now warms the beds of another gang. Lose 1 Dominance.
13) Overdose! Jet claims another one of your mooks. Lose 1 Dominance.
14) Status quo! Rather a slow day for your gang, let�s hope tomorrow brings more action.
15) Turncoat! A grunt from a rival gang wants to join yours. After grilling him thoroughly, his desire seems legitimate. Gain 1 Dominance.
16) Foiled! You discovered a spy in the ranks of your mooks. You send his head back to the rival gang in question, just to get the message across. Gain 1 Dominance.
17) Experience! Today marks the x-th kill, x-th year in service or something similar of one your lowly grunts, earning him the right to be called a veteran member. Gain 3 Dominance.
18) Expansion! Your gang managed to claim a building from a troublesome street gang. Gain 3 Dominance.
19) Levies! Your gangers rounded up some commoners and forced the most able ones into the ranks of your grunts. Gain 3 Dominance.
20) Payday! Your mooks stole a shipment of chems from a rival gang and sold it to the intended buyer a few hours later for a pretty penny, neither party being any the wiser. Gain 3 Dominance.
21) Flawless! During a brutal skirmish in the streets, your most senior gang members managed to take out an equally large group of rival gangers without losing anyone on your side. Gain 5 Dominance.
22) Opportunities! Your mortal enemy or a rival gang declared a temporary truce, giving you time to gather your forces and strengthen your position. Gain 5 Dominance.
23) Bounty! After a raid on a rival gang, your grunts return with a score of liberated slaves, who promise to serve you faithfully. Gain 10 Dominance.
24) Alliance! A major gang wants to enter an alliance with yours, adding considerably to your prestige. Gain 10 Dominance.
25) Discord! An undercover agent of yours has successfully sown discontent among a rival gang, causing quite a number of their gangers to look for greener pastures, including yours. Gain 10 Dominance.
26) Victory! Your gang has driven a rival gang from a major part of their turf, giving you control over the area and its resources, for the time being, that is. Gain 15 Dominance.
27) Boom! A crate of military grade explosives has recently made it into your gang�s possession, and today you put them to good use, creating a few more bloody craters in your enemy�s turf. Gain 15 Dominance.
28) Misdirection! One of your mooks convinced a Gasser raiding party that a rival gang had stolen one of their shipments of Psycho, and the Gassers carved a bloody path through their turf. Your enemy is weakened without you so much as lifting a finger. Gain 20 Dominance. If you are the Gassers, two of your raiding parties just decimated each other, lose 15 Dominance instead.
29) Top dog! Your gang�s relentless attacks on a rival major gang have left them weak, and they have offered to pay you homage if you spare their miserable lives. Gain 15/20/25 Dominance according to the size of the gang in question.
30) Roll again. If the result is 30: Terminated! A squad of your most veteran gangers has taken out a rival gang leader, and your gang is the talk of the town today. Gain 25 Dominance. If you have a mortal enemy, it was their gang leader who snuffed it, and you gain an additional 10 Dominance.
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