Questions tagged [vehicles]
For questions about vehicles in RPGs: devices for carrying/transporting objects and/or people.
134
questions
11
votes
1
answer
623
views
Is there Vehicle Speed Errata for the DMG?
Recently, I have have been preparing the times for journeys over land and by sea for an upcoming session. When I told my players about my calculations, one of them said that my info in the DMG under ...
- 7,099
6
votes
1
answer
3k
views
What are the official sources of vehicles in Dark Heresy?
The 2nd edition of the Dark Heresy RPG Core Rulebook has many pages worth of rules for vehicles. It then backs this up with the stats for a car, a bike, and a tank (technically an APC I suppose, but ...
- 4,918
9
votes
1
answer
967
views
Do TIE Fighters use minion rules?
A thing that currently confuses me is the stat block of the TIE pilot showing that they are normally are minions. But what about space fights? In space combat are they still used according to minion ...
- 8,109
20
votes
4
answers
4k
views
Can you cast a stealth spell on a vehicle?
Our party is traveling through the desert in a boat-like vehicle and we want to hide its tracks. We're not sure how to do that. Right now we're looking at spells that might help such as pass without ...
- 331
4
votes
1
answer
2k
views
What are the rules for ramming a person with a vehicle?
I have been running a few groups, and in three of them people have attempted to run NPCs down in certain types of vehicles.
I have looked in the core rule book and couldn't find anything to cover ...
- 307
8
votes
1
answer
2k
views
What is the formula for calculating in-system traveling time?
What is the formula for calculating in-system traveling time in Mongoose Traveller 2? On page 153 of the MGT2 core rulebook there is a table, but I'm looking for the formula behind the table to insert ...
- 5,017
5
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Is it possible to carry fuel in cargo bay and refuel in space for a second jump?
Is there anything preventing a ship from carrying extra fuel in the cargo bay and refuel the ship in space after a jump in order to perform a second jump?
For instance could a Free Trader with a ...
- 5,017
7
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Is Traveller 5 ship building compatible with Mongoose Traveller?
I own both Traveller 5 and Mongoose Traveller Core Rule Book (the newest one that is only available in PDF). I'm struggling with grasping all of T5, so I'm looking at using MGT. One of the things I ...
- 5,017
5
votes
2
answers
1k
views
What happens if a large vehicle collides with an arcane gate?
If Arcane Gate is cast at a point where a vehicle that is too large to pass through would collide with it, should there be damage to the vehicle?
Would the gate collapse?
What if part of the vehicle ...
- 143
2
votes
0
answers
1k
views
How Could ship combat work? [closed]
A friend and I are wanting to run a smaller D&D 5E campaign set on the high seas, however the naval combat rules seem a little sparse.
Most of the information I have found has been located on ...
- 69
9
votes
1
answer
632
views
What source contains a vehicle made from a dead beholder?
A vehicle created from the corpse of a beholder, with the main eye and organs removed to make room for a pilot's seat, was published somewhere in 3.5 or 3ed Dungeons & Dragons. Does anyone know ...
- 4,264
4
votes
2
answers
789
views
How much does repairing lost points of a ship's armor cost?
On page 143 of the Core Rulebook (Traveller Mongoose) under section Repairs it specifies how and how much to repair Hull Damage, Structure Damage and System Damage, but there is no mention of Armor ...
- 2,473
9
votes
3
answers
633
views
Does a Light Fighter fit inside the cargo hold of a Free Trader Type A?
Could a light fighter (Mongoose Traveller core rulebook, p. 136) fit into the cargo zone of a Free Trader Type A (p. 117)?
If yes, how much cargo space will it use — its tonnage of 10 tons? Or more, ...
- 2,473
4
votes
1
answer
221
views
What's the difference between drive upgrades?
I'm making a starship in Stars without Number. Specifically, I'm trying to decide what drive to put on it. However, I can't find anything on specifically how having a better drive affects me – there's ...
anon
14
votes
4
answers
69k
views
What is the cargo capacity of a Cart versus a Wagon?
In the D&D 5e Player's Handbook, on pages 155-157, is the Mounts and Vehicles section. The only statistics that they give are Cost and Weight. Does anyone know how much a Cart can carry as ...
- 271
3
votes
3
answers
3k
views
The missing link in Pathfinder boats
What are the seaworthy boats available for a party of 4-6 in Pathfinder, without hiring additional crew?
I put some stats together to model the viking knarr Skuldelev 3, averaging the longship and ...
- 143
4
votes
2
answers
495
views
How to Levitate a heavy chariot
I'm running my party through the Pathfinder Iron Gods Lords of Rust campaign. They are about to get into combat with the head of the coloseum who uses a chariot. He's seen the characters in a couple ...
- 43
3
votes
2
answers
746
views
Are there any rules for spaceships in D20?
Aside from the D20 versions of Star Wars, which are different enough that they can't be used in combination with many normal D20 products like d20 Mecha, are there any books that have rules for ...
- 8,109
4
votes
1
answer
409
views
Do any Heavy Gear books cover landships?
I only have a couple of Heavy Gear books but they are some mentions of landships existing. I haven't found any stats for them. It's possible they are in a more miniatures focused product but I was ...
- 4,644
14
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Does a Paladin's Mount retain a cart when dismissed and called?
The Paladin's Mount states:
The mount also appears wearing or carrying any gear it had when it was last dismissed.
Mounts and Related Gear has:
Cart
This two-wheeled vehicle can be drawn ...
- 18k
5
votes
1
answer
2k
views
How can I make sense of the vehicle encumbrance rules for freighters?
Comparing the encumbrance for personal equipment against the listed encumbrance capacities of transport vehicles leads to results like the maximum load for the Millenium Falcon is about 300, carefully ...
- 2,790
1
vote
1
answer
465
views
What is maneuver Threshold in Catch-up/Break Away tests?
Page 204 of the PDF version of the Shadowrun, 5th Edition core rule book says that a driver can perform the Catch-up/Break Away action during a chase sequence. The full test description reads...
...
- 339
5
votes
1
answer
299
views
Where can I find Airship alterations?
Where can I find alterations/improvements stats that PCs could make to a very basic airship?
Although I went (quickly) through "the forge of war", "explorer handbook" and the "campaign setting" I ...
- 537
3
votes
1
answer
2k
views
What are the soak, armor, and health levels for vehicles in cWoD or V20?
I searched though the V20 PDF but couldn't find any advanced statistics (anything beyond maneuverability) for vehicles in V20. I'd like to have some armed players participate in a car chase and I'm ...
- 203
3
votes
3
answers
254
views
vehicles in combat situations
The scenario in play is as such:
the PC's are crashing their car into an NPC's car in an attempt to stop the NPCs from attacking another group of NPCs.
the NPC car has a mounted machine gun with ...
- 441
6
votes
1
answer
701
views
What's the most armor I can give a vehicle at character creation?
In SR4, there's a rule that you can't get an item over rating 6 or availability 12 at chargen:
"no piece of gear purchased at character creation can haev a rating higher than 6 or an Availability ...
- 14.7k
5
votes
2
answers
652
views
Are there glider rules in Shadowrun 4E?
This is a short one, but I'm confused about it. Arsenal, on p112 lists two gliders, the Artemis Dawnglider and the Moonlight Phoenix. Unfriendly Skies adds the Artemis Nightwing on p14.
All gliders ...
- 12.6k
17
votes
2
answers
1k
views
How can I efficiently manage Ship to Ship Tactical Combat and Boarding?
I'm planning a campaign that will involve a fair amount of ship to ship combat and boarding. My group is accustomed to using a square grid battle mat, and I'm concerned about the mechanics of the PC'...
- 24.1k
15
votes
1
answer
528
views
What do the vehicles in 3:16 actually do?
I've got a good handle on most of the rules in Three Sixteen: Carnage Amongst the Stars. I've run a few games with it (a while ago). There's something that leaves me absolutely stumped, though, in a ...
- 29.1k
8
votes
6
answers
1k
views
Is it possible to turn Tenser's Floating Disk into a chariot?
Is it possible to turn Tenser's Floating Disk into a chariot in AD&D 1st edition?
There are several problems that I'm not sure can be solved:
How would the harness be attached to the disk?
Can a ...
- 6,089
4
votes
3
answers
452
views
Can a vehicle make a reflex save to avoid damage from Autofire?
In d20 Modern, if a character is in a square hit by autofire, he can make a DC 15 Reflex save to avoid taking damage.
I can't see anything in the SRD about what happens to a vehicle hit by autofire. ...
- 3,331
5
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Does recoil affect gunnery, and can RC accessories be used?
When a vehicle or drone attacks from a weapon mount, does recoil modify the attack roll as normal?
If so, can firearm accessories which provide recoil comp. (such as Gyro Stabilization) be built into ...
- 14.7k
7
votes
2
answers
2k
views
Where do I find boating rules for 4e?
Where do I find boat/ship rules for D&D 4e? Guidance for skill challenges using boats as well as combat on boats greatly appreciated.
anon186
17
votes
7
answers
2k
views
Where Can I Find Good Ship Plans? [closed]
I need a variety of ship plans - not surface deck plans, and not side views, but actual interior arrangements of various sorts of vessels - orlop deck, cable locker, that sort of thing. They are ...
- 5,870