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Fallout RPG
Fallout RPG
Fallout Universe
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Part I - Introduction
"Imagine all the people,
harmony."
living in
E
the
ach player
percentile-dice
needs
(Two
a set
two-digit
- John Lennon, Imagine number). The Gamemaster needs a set of
normal RPG dice as well (d4, d6, d8,
Non-Player Character (NPC): A Character To Hit: After all the modifiers, To Hit
in the Fallout universe that is not is the number you need to roll against
controlled by a Player; these Characters in combat to have your weapon connect
are controlled by the GM. with a critter and do harm to it.
Perk: A Perk is a special reward a Trait: Traits are bred-in abilities that
character gains every few levels. make characters more unique. Most are
often double-edged swords, and cannot
Player: The Player is one of the human change throughout the game.
participants in the game, more
specifically a human in control of a Turn: A turn in combat consists of one
character, called the Player Character. critter or character performing their
actions. A turn lasts for 10 seconds of
Player Character (PC): A Character in game time; however, all turns happen
the game universe controlled by a "simultaneously" within the 10-second
Player. The Player's "Alter Ego" in the combat round.
Fallout universe.
in the
will be
Your
character is your alter-
Fallout
the mutated cactus with the water that
would have saved her life. Some rolls universe. Will your
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character be a gun-happy sniper? A Three - Traits below for a list of
dune-buggy racer? A sneaky thief? A Traits and their effects.
fast talker who can squeak past the
armed guards with a good excuse? A Perks
boxing champ, strong but slow? A
beautiful seductress who takes what she Perks are special abilities a character
wants after the moment? The gains every few levels, and sometimes
possibilities are endless. It might be just for doing something extra neat in
a good time to familiarize yourself with the game. Perks sometimes effect
the character sheets at this time, and skills, or will make gameplay more
learn a few terms. interesting. Perks never penalize the
character, they just do good things.
Throughout the character creation For a list of perks, see Advancement:
process and a good deal of the game Perks in Part III: The Game.
explanation, we will be following the
examples of Jack and Jane, our Karma
unassuming and politically correct
friends. Just like in the real world, the post-
nuclear world has a system of morals.
Character Terminology Performing certain actions can raise and
lower a person's karma. Rather than an
Primary Statistics abstract idea of morality, punishment,
and reward, karma in Fallout is a
There are 7 Primary Statistics, or Stats numerical value of how many good or bad
that describe various attributes of a things a character has done. Karma also
character: Strength, Perception, connotes a person's reputation among the
Endurance, Charisma, Intelligence, other inhabitants of the wastes. Do
Agility, and Luck. These are the enough good things, and word gets
character's strengths and weaknesses, around. Do enough bad things, people
and are the limits by which other know about it. Really good people tend
aspects of a character are determined. not to associate with really bad people,
In general, Primary Statistics are not and vice-versa. If a character is
altered after the game begins. For more really good or really bad, or performs
information on what specific Statistics an action that heavily affects their
mean to the game, see below, Character karma one way or another, they can
Creation Part Four - Statistics. sometimes get a karmic perk. Most of
the time, these just describe a usually
Skills well-known aspect of a character, but
can sometimes give bonuses for being
There are 19 skills a character knows. especially good (or evil). Maybe there
These are the skills a character learns is something to this karma stuff after
as he or she travels the highways of all. In addition to normal karmic
life. Not all of them are covered in perks, there are special karmic perks
the Boy Scout Handbook, either. They that a character can pick up along the
are: Small Guns, Big Guns, Energy way, and you can bet that they will have
Weapons, Unarmed, Melee Weapons, some kind of major impact on the
Throwing, First Aid, Doctor, Pilot, character's life. A beginning player's
Sneak, Lockpick, Steal, Traps, Science, karma is always zero.
Repair, Speech, Barter, Gambling, and
Outdoorsman. Skills can go up all the Secondary Statistics
time, and can sometimes go down. For
more information on what specific Skills This is a catchall category for many of
mean, see Character Creation Part Five- the other parts of a character that do
Skills below. not fall under any of the previous
slots. Many of these do not change all
Traits that often, except for those related to
armor. Secondary Stats include Armor
Traits are an optional part of a Class, Radiation Resistance, Poison
character. They are usually double- Resistance, Healing Rate, Unarmed
edged swords, giving a bonus as well as Damage, Action Points, Carry Weight,
a penalty for making your character Damage Resistance, Sequence, and
unique. See Character Creation Part Critical Chance. For more information
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on these statistics, see Character once part of, but never able to rejoin
Creation Part Four - Statistics. it. For this reason, many ghouls have
formed settlements of their own, or live
Character Creation Part Two - in settlements with humans and mutants
who do not mind their appearance.
Race Unlike their mythic namesakes, ghouls do
not eat human flesh. They do, however,
“He hath disgraced me, and hindered me require a small amount of radiation to
half a million, laughed at my losses, survive, and for this reason, one can
mocked at my gains, scorned my nation, often find a population of ghouls around
thwarted my bargains, cooled my friends, a leaky nuclear reactor or an impact
heated mine enemies; and what’s his crater from the war.
reason? I am a Jew.”
- The Merchant of Venice, Act III, Scene Ghouls lose one point from their
1:45-8 Strength, two points from their
Charisma, and one point from their
Before going any further, the player Agility. They gain one point to their
needs to choose a race. All are human, Intelligence and one point to their
or were once human, but each have Perception. In addition, ghouls enjoy a
different advantages and disadvantages. 100% Radiation Resistance (!) and gain a
There may be more races out there. The 75% bonus to Poison Resistance. Ghouls
post-nuclear world is a big place, after heal at an uncommonly fast rate as well,
all. enjoying a 5 point bonus to their
Healing Rates. They get an additional 2
Human point bonus to their Healing Rate if
they are in an area of high radiation
Your basic human. Two arms, (100 or more rads per hour). Ghouls age
two legs, two eyes. You and very slowly, and their lifespan is a
me. Humans gain no bonuses whopping 300 years past when they were
or penalties to their basic exposed to the radiation. Their
statistics. unnaturally long lifespan does not mean
that they can't be killed by other
Ghoul means, however, and ghouls are just as
vulnerable to disease, falls, and
When the bombs hit, some people were bullets as everyone else. Whether or
irrevocably changed (and not just the not ghouls can reproduce is a subject
ones who were atomized at the blast open to scientific debate.
center, either). Ghouls are humans who
were alive when the bomb went off, and Super-Mutant
the radiation altered them at a cellular
level. Ghouls enjoy an extremely slow Super mutants (or just mutants, as they
cellular mitosis rate, rendering them prefer to call themselves) are not the
essentially immune to the effects of old product of "natural" aftereffects from
age. The radiation also changed their the war, but a race created by one
outward appearance, forever marking them person, the insane overseer of a
as outsiders. Their skin hangs off particular Vault who wanted to create a
their bones, sometimes in shreds, and master race. Using biological research
sunken eyes peer out from skulls twisted from a prewar military installation, he
and burned by radiation, giving these developed the FEV virus and began
unfortunate people their name. Their performing experiments on people. Many
skin can be anywhere from pale white to died before he achieved the desired
dirt brown in color, with green and results. After "dipping" the person in
yellow the most common. When they do a vat containing the FEV virus, they
have hair remaining, it usually does not would emerge and undergo an intense
grow. Some ghouls were inexplicably physiological change. They grew much
merged with plant species, and have stronger and much more intelligent, as
shrubs and moss growing out of various well as growing in height and stature.
parts of their bodies. It might have Armies of Super-Mutants were once slaves
twisted their bodies, but the radiation to this Master and his dream to "dip"
did not affect their minds, and they are every human on the planet, but the
forced to live as misshapen outcasts, Master was eventually killed and the
fully aware of the society they were mutants freed (although to hear them
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tell it, the Master was more of a but neither are they as outcast; many of
Messiah than a madman). Like ghouls, them can pass for tall, ugly humans.
mutants age very slowly, but not as They live a little longer than normal,
slowly as their cousins. Mutants are and are a little more spry than their
generally huge, easily reaching 8 or 9 mutant parents. There are not too many
feet in height, and come either male or halfies in the world, and a halfie is
female. Their skin is usually a sure to have an interesting story or two
greenish yellow color, and various to tell.
bunions and growths cover their bodies.
They have hair in all the usual places, Half-mutants gain one point to their
but it usually grows slowly (a result of Strength and lose one point to their
the slowed cellular mitosis from the FEV Charisma. In addition, they gain 25%
virus). Although sterile for a long bonuses to their Radiation and Poison
time after the "dipping," mutants can Resistance. Halfies can wear normal
eventually have children, among human armor (although it might be a
themselves or a half-mutant, half-human little tight) and can often live to the
hybrid (see Half-Mutant, below). ripe old age of 150 years.
Unfortunately, like ghouls, mutants are
largely outcast from human society. Character Creation Part Three
Many of them prefer it this way, looking
on human society as diseased or inferior - Traits
because of the prejudice and corruption
that still exist. Mutants were once Traits are an optional part of the
part of what they see as an attempt to character creation process. They simply
finally unite humanity and overcome describe an aspect of the character's
humankind's weaknesses, and it is personality or physical description, and
rumored that vats of the FEV virus still permanently affect things like Skills,
exist, and a mutant society is at work Primary Statistics, and Secondary
attempting to achieve this goal, even Statistics.
after the Master's death.
Mutants gain two points to their Fast Metabolism - Your metabolic rate is
Strength, one point to their Endurance, twice normal. This means that you are
and one point to their Intelligence. much less resistant to radiation and
They lose one point of Agility and one poison, but your body heals faster. You
point of Charisma. They enjoy a 75% get a 2 point bonus to healing rate, but
Radiation Resistance bonus and a 50% your radiation and poison resistance
Poison Resistance bonus. They gain a 1 start at 0%. Mutants and ghouls who
point Healing Rate bonus as well. choose this Trait only get a 20% bonus
Mutants cannot easily use small arms; to radiation and poison instead of the
when using a weapon that requires a roll normal bonus. Halfies are treated like
on the small guns skill, mutants make normal humans; 0%.
the roll as if their Perception were two
points lower. Mutants gain a 25% bonus Bruiser - A little slower, but a little
to their Damage Resistance for all types bigger. You may not hit as often, but
of attacks, too. Mutants can easily they will feel it when you do! Your
live 200 years beyond when they were total action points are lowered, but
"dipped." Mutants born of a mutant- your Strength is increased. You get a 2
mutant union mature at the same rate a point bonus to Strength, but loose 2
human does, and generally live around Action Points.
250 years. Mutants cannot wear armor
designed for humans; they just don't Small Frame - You are not quite as big
make it their size. Someone in that as everyone else, but that never slowed
vast wasteland might, however. you down. You can't carry as much, but
you are more agile. You get a 1 point
Half-Mutant bonus to Agility, but your Carry Weight
is only 15 lbs X Strength.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
Half-mutants (or halfies) are the One Hander - One of your hands is very
product of a union between mutant and dominant. You excel with single-handed
undipped human. They do not enjoy as weapons, but two-handed weapons cause a
many of the abilities as full mutants, problem. You have a 40% penalty to hit
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with two-handed weapons, but get a 20% number of bad things.
bonus to hit with weapons that only Failures are 50% more likely
require one hand. to become critical failures
around the character or
Finesse - Your attacks show a lot of anyone else in combat.
finesse. You don't do as much damage,
but you cause more critical hits. All Good Natured - You studied
of your attacks lose 30% of their damage less-combative skills as you were
(gives all opponents a 30% Damage growing up. Your combat skills start at
Resistance bonus to all types of attack) a lower level, but First Aid, Doctor,
but you gain a 10% bonus to Critical Speech, and Barter are substantially
Chance. improved. Those skills get a 20% bonus.
You get a 10% penalty to starting combat
Kamikaze - By not paying attention to skills (Small Guns, Big Guns, Energy
any threats, you can act a lot faster in Weapons, Unarmed, and Melee Weapons).
a turn. This lowers your Armor Class to This is a one-time bonus.
just what you are wearing, but you
sequence much faster in a combat turn. Chem Reliant - You are more easily
You have no natural Armor Class (Armor addicted to chems. Your chance to be
Class is therefore 0 regardless of addicted is twice as normal, but you
Agility). You must wear armor to get an recover in half the time from their ill
Armor Class. Your sequence gets a 5 effects.
point bonus.
Chem Resistant - Chems only effect you
Heavy Handed - You swing harder, not half as long as normal, but your chance
better. Your attacks are very brutal, to be addicted is only 50% the normal
but lack finesse. You rarely cause a amount.
good critical hit, but you always do
more melee damage. You get a 4 point Night Person - As a night-time person,
bonus to Melee Damage, but your critical you are more awake when the sun goes
hits do 30% less damage, and are 30% down. Your Intelligence and Perception
less likely to cripple a limb or cause are improved at night but are dulled
unconsciousness. during the day. You get a 1 point
penalty to these Statistics from 0601 to
Fast Shot - You don't have time for a 1800, and a 1 point bonus to these Stats
targeted attack, because you attack from 1801 to 0600.
faster than normal people. It costs you
one less action point to use a weapon. Skilled - Since you spend more time
You cannot perform targeted shots, but improving your skills than a normal
all weapons take one less action point person, you gain more skill points. The
to use. Note that the Fast Shot trait tradeoff is that you do not gain as many
has no effect on HtH or Melee attacks. extra abilities. You will gain a perk
every four levels instead of every
Bloody Mess - By some strange twist of three. You will get an additional 5
fate, people around you die violently. skill points per new experience level.
You always see the worst way a person
can die. This does not mean you kill Gifted - You have more innate abilities
them any faster or slower, but when they than most, so you have not spent as much
do die, it will be dramatic. Just how time honing your skills. Your
dramatic is up to the Gamemaster. statistics are better than the average
person, but your skills are lacking.
Jinxed - The good thing is that everyone All Stats get a 1 point bonus, but all
around you has more critical failures in skills get a 10% penalty and you receive
combat. The bad thing is: so do you! 5 less Skill Points per level.
If you, a member of your party, or a
non-player character have a failure in Sex Appeal - This trait increases your
combat, there is a greater likelihood chances of having a good reaction with
the failure will be upgraded members of the opposite sex.
(downgraded?) to a critical failure. Unfortunately, this trait tends to annoy
Critical failures are bad: weapons members of your sex. Jealous twits.
explode, you may hit the wrong target, When interacting with members of the
you could lose part of your turn, or any opposite sex, you gain a 1 point bonus
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to Charisma for reactions only. When Jack decides his character doesn't need
making Speech and Barter rolls, you gain to be all that attractive, but could
a 40% bonus for each. When interacting stand to be a little more lucky. He
with members of the same sex, you have a takes a point from CH and adds it to LK:
1 point penalty to Charisma for
reactions only and have a 40% penalty to STR 7 PE 5 EN 5 CH 4 IN 5 AG 8 LK 6.
both Speech and Barter rolls.
Jack's character is well on his way to
When you have picked your traits, be becoming a post-nuclear ninja.
sure and note their effects on your
statistics and skills on a sheet of Jane wants to make a character that can
scratch paper, as well as their other fast-talk her way out of any situation.
effects on your character sheet. She begins by allocating 2 points to CH
to make her character more likable, 2
Character Creation Part Four points to IN to give her character a
better grasp of the world, and 1 point
– Statistics to PE so her character is more aware:
A
decide
fter making a character concept,
choosing a race, and picking a
trait or two, the player must
Statistics.
on a character's
Primary
Primary
Statistics
to luck.
STR 4 PE 6 EN 4 CH 7 IN 7 AG 5 LK 7.
Jane's smooth talker earned himself the ACTION POINTS (AP): This is perhaps the
name "Maverick." third most important statistic in the
game, as it may mean the difference
Secondary Statistics between reloading your gun and firing
that final shot, or staring at your
Every
character must take three tag skills,
Unarmed - This is the skill of beating
people up with your fists and feet. The
better you are at this skill, the more
likely you are going to hit them in
and only three, no more, no less. Each combat. This skill also covers the use
tag skill gets an immediate 20% bonus, of weapons that enhance unarmed combat
and a tag skill grows twice as fast as a such as brass knuckles, spiked knuckles,
normal skill. When you spend skill and the legendary Power Fist. At very
points on a tag skill, it grows by 2% high skill points, you can succeed at
instead of 1%. targeted shots easier, inflicting
terrible damage. At even higher skill
Skill List levels, you will learn new techniques of
fighting. Everyone
T
is
his is a complete description of
skills, and how one finds the base
skill percentage.
figured before ANY
Base percentage
other
adjustments are made - from tag skill
skill
starts with a good
Unarmed
since the
skill,
basic
concept is pretty
simple. Initial
adjustments, to traits, to addition of level: Starting
skill points. Skill points are added Unarmed skill is
only after a character goes up a level equal to 40% + (1%
(see Advancement in Part III). For the X the average of
sake of our examples, an "average" your Agility and
character has a 5 for each Statistic. Strength). Average
characters will have a 45% in Unarmed
Small Guns - This skill covers the use Combat.
of bows, pistols, sub-machine guns,
rifles, and shotguns. The higher your Special Unarmed Attacks
Small Guns skill, the easier it will be
for you to hit your target, and the These attacks only become available to
longer the effective range you will have the true student of the unarmed arts.
in combat. Initial level: Starting The requirement for each attack is
Small Guns skill is equal to 35% + (1% X listed, along with a description of the
Agility). Average starting characters attack and the damage incurred.
will have a 40%.
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Primary Punch Attacks Secondary Kick Attacks
Sample
character's
always 0 (zero).
karma is
The Gamemaster
will inform characters when their
actions have resulted in a change of
examples of Karma-
changing actions can be found in the
Outdoorsman – This is the skill of Karma section of Life in the Wastes,
outdoor living and survival in hostile below.
environments. Basically, what they
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Putting the finishing touches on a Objects to be used must be held in the
character might include thinking of hands as well. This means that a
little quirks that would round out that character cannot inject a healing chem,
character – for instance, a huge mutant shoot a two-handed gun, and dig at a
might be deathly afraid of mice. The hole all at the same time.
possibilities are endless, and make for
interesting – and fun – roleplaying. Of Remember that a character is not limited
course, it might be more interesting to to carrying just the two weapons in
develop those quirks as you roleplay. their hands; they can carry whatever
they want in belts, holsters, backpacks,
That's all! It's time for the character and so forth.
to enter the wide world!
Of course, guns are only effective if
they have they kind of ammunition
Part III: The Game required to use them. Note that two
kinds of ammunition that would work for
“We shall not cease from exploration and the same gun - Armor Piercing and
the end of all our exploring will be to Jacketed Hollow Point (AP and JHP) -
arrive where we started and know the cannot be used in the same clip. If you
place for the first time.” find that your JHP bullets are
-T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets ineffective, you must reload with AP
rounds (see Reloading, below).
Movement
below).
possibilities for action are:
The
the bigger gun, and who can use them This includes moving closer to a target,
better. Combat is a series of 10-second moving behind a tree or other cover, or
Rounds where every participant gets a bravely running away. It costs 1
Turn (an opportunity to act) that movement point to move 1 hex. A hex is 1
resolves when all parties hostile to meter across (this becomes much more
each other are either incapacitated, important later, when determining
fled, or dead. range). Characters cannot occupy the
same hex as another living character or
Combat Begins critter, or large inanimate objects.
Any object larger than a medium-sized
shrub gets a hex all to itself. Dead
Guns use up ammunition. When you gun is Setting Up Tripods and Artillery
empty, partially empty, or jammed, you
can reload it by spending two Action Some weapons gain bonuses if they are
Points. If you have enough ammo, this used with a tripod; some weapons can
will completely fill the clip. If not, only be used with a tripod (and some
you can place as many bullets as you come with a tripod built in). In order
have in the clip. It's generally a good to use these weapons in combat, the
idea to head into combat with fully character must spend time setting them
loaded guns, so you aren't prancing up. When setting a weapon on a tripod,
around trying to get those rounds in roll against the Big Guns skill. If the
while the baddies are shooting. Note roll succeeds, the character set up the
that a gun can only be loaded with the weapon on the tripod and can use it
kind of ammunition it is supposed to normally next round. If not, the
use, and that two different ammunition character did not get the tripod set up.
types - AP and JHP - cannot be combined In order to set up the tripod, they must
in one clip. Note that mortars, keep rolling until they succeed, or give
artillery pieces, and vehicle weapons up. Even if the roll fails, attempting
other than machine guns take one full to set up a tripod takes ALL action
round to reload, using all of a points for that round. Artillery pieces
character’s Action Points for that turn. work the same way, except that they are
much larger than small mortars.
Using Skills
Changing Positions – Kneeling & Prone
Sometimes, it becomes necessary to use
certain skills in combat. Although the Kneeling and Going Prone are great ways
battlefield isn’t always the best place to improve your accuracy in combat.
to try to pick locks, or repair a broken They are also great ways to make
computer, there are times when using yourself a sitting duck, allowing people
your talents are necessary, especially to hit you easier. Changing positions
if it means you can escape takes 2 AP, unless the character is
those crazed cyborg going FROM Prone to Standing – that
commandos. Some skills, like takes 4 AP, just like Getting Up
First Aid and Doctor, just (above). Note, however, that going from
take too long to use in standing to kneeling, standing to prone,
combat. The GM should kneeling to prone, prone to kneeling, or
determine if the task that kneeling to standing takes only 2 AP,
the character wants to and is NOT the same as getting up.
perform can be done in combat
(cracking a safe, for When Kneeling, the character gains +10%
example, would be just a to Small Guns, Big Guns, and Energy
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Weapons skills for purposes of To Hit; Single attack or a Targeted Attack.
it takes the character 2 AP to move 1 Some weapons such as Rocket Launchers
hex; and the character’s Armor Class and Flamethrowers cannot make Targeted
from Agility (Base AC) is reduced to 3; attacks (they are just too bulky and
characters whose Agility are below 3 are unpredictable to snipe with). Some
not effected. weapons, such as miniguns, can only fire
in Burst mode. The options for attack
Prone characters gain +25% to Small will be listed on the weapon's
Guns, Big Guns, and Energy Weapons description.
skills for purposes of To Hit; it takes
the character 4 AP to crawl one hex; and Burst Mode
the character’s Armor Class from Agility
(Base AC) is reduced to 1. In the Fallout game, Burst Mode is
interchangeable with the military or
Note: Kneeling and Going Prone have no police definition of a three-round burst
effect on To-Hit rolls for mounted Big (3 shots) AND fully-automatic fire
Guns. These include Howitzers, large (holding the trigger down and spraying
artillery pieces, and guns attached to that deranged nuke pooch for all you’re
vehicles, like tank-mounted cannons and worth).
machineguns on Jeeps. The GM can
ultimately use common sense to determine Burst mode is assumed to be the number
if it makes sense to give a kneeling or of shots a weapon can fire in fully
prone bonus for a specific weapon. automatic mode in one round of combat;
the minimum number of shots in a burst
Defending is three (a quick squeeze of the
trigger), and the maximum number of
Sometimes, discretion is the better part shots in a burst is given in the weapons
of valor. If a character has some (or descriptions; this number represents the
all) AP left and doesn’t want to do maximum number of shots an automatic
anything else, they can defend. The weapon can loose per round, depending on
leftover AP are then added to that its ROF (rate of fire). Some weapons,
character’s Armor Class. like miniguns, can burn through a lot
more ammo than older assault rifles;
Attacking thus, they can fire more shots. Note
that characters with lots of Action
announced if the character has enough AP First of all, the target must be open
to cover the action. Those AP are and in range. The attacker must be able
deducted immediately. to see their target, or at least know
fairly specifically where their target
There are three kinds of attacks, it. In addition, each weapon has an
besides the normal HtH and Ranged: a individual range, and a character's
Normal (Single) Attack, a Targeted range is based on his Perception. If a
Attack, and a Burst Attack. Some target is beyond the character's range,
weapons, like Assault Rifles, SMGs, and the penalties begin to add up. See
others can do all three. Single-shot below for range penalties based on
and melee weapons can only make a normal
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perception. Thrown weapons, such as Light Modifiers
throwing knifes, spears, and grenades,
are based on Strength as well as The second modifier to To Hit is the
Perception: they can potentially suffer light level. The table goes as follows:
penalties from both stats!
Lighting Table
Base Chance
0%: A sunny cloudless day; a well-lit
First, the base chance To Hit is the building (office building or
attacker's skill in the particular supermarket)
weapon he is using - Unarmed for fists, -5%: Light Clouds
feet, and unarmed weapons like brass -10%: Medium Clouds
knuckles; Melee Weapons for things like -15%: Heavy Clouds
knifes and sledgehammers; Small Guns for -20%: A Medium-lit building (well lit
pistols, rifles, and SMGs; Big Guns for basement, smoky bar)
rocket launchers, flamethrowers, and the -30%: Light Rain or Dust
like; and Energy Weapons for lasers and -40%: Medium Rain or Dust
other fun toys. Remember to deduct 10% -50%: Bad Light Indoors (Near a Cave
from the base chance if the weapon has Entrance, In a Dance Club)
8 or more condition boxes filled. -60%: Heavy Rain or Dust
-80%: Downpour / Dust Storm; In a cave
Range Modifiers with a flare or torch
-150%: Blizzard / Hurricane / Tornado
The first modifier to hit is Range. The -200%: Total Cave Darkness (In a Cave
table below lists effective range for with no light at all)
perception (substitute Strength on this For night, deduct a further:
table for throwing weapons as well): -10%: Full Moon
-20%: Crescent Moon
Range Table -40%: New Moon
Guns fired in burst mode roll a to hit Some shotguns are double-shot weapons.
for each individual bullet. Bullets This means that they have two barrels,
that do not strike the initial target with two shells, and two triggers, that
have a possibility of hitting any other can be fired either simultaneously or
targets in the cone of fire. The cone independently. If a shotgun is
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discharged in a double-shot, only one T/Swing 5). Harry takes aim at a rat
to-hit roll needs to be made; both shots with his minigun. Harry's base Big Guns
are going the same place. However, two skill is 36%. The GM decides the light
damage rolls should be made. See Attack level gives Harry a 10% penalty to hit.
Step Two: Damage below. The rat is not wearing armor and is not
very dexterous, so there is no armor
Example of Determining and Rolling To class adjustment. The rat is not hiding
Hit behind anything (in fact, it is standing
directly in front of an 8 foot mutant
Harry and Maverick are exploring a cave wielding a minigun!). Harry gains no
that supposedly houses some prewar bonuses or penalties, and a targeted
technology. Unbeknownst to them, a pack shot with a bullet-spewing nightmare
of 4 mutated rats lives in one of the like a minigun is impossible, so his
grottos of the cave. chance to hit is 26%. Not great, but
even if 1 out of 4 shots hit, he still
Mutant Rat: HP: 10/10 AP: 8 MD: 1d4+1 turns the rat into mincemeat. Since
(Claw – Swing 4 AP) AC: 0 DT: 0 Harry’s chance to-hit is 26%, he rounds
DR: 10% Unarmed / Melee: 75% that number up to 30, so he needs 3 on
each 10-sided dice to hit.
The rats do not like intruders and move
to attack when they get a whiff of the Maverick decides to try and shoot one of
two characters. One rat, because it the rats with his Desert Eagle. The
initiated combat (maybe it smelled them same penalties apply for Maverick: -10%
first), gets to move before all the for light, but his small guns skill is
others. It moves closer to Harry and only 25%. The rat again does not have
Maverick, who are standing side by side any armor class bonus, nor is it
near the mouth of the cave. Next, concealed, and Maverick is not taking a
everyone determines sequence. Maverick targeted shot, so his chance to hit is
easily wins with 13, and Harry is next only 15%. Both characters pull the
with 11. The rats all sequence at 7, so trigger..
they will move separately. Maverick and
Harry both decide to stand their ground After the Roll
and let the rats come to them. Their
armor class increases while defending by Once the chance to hit is determined,
8 in Harry's case and by 5 for Maverick, the player makes a roll against that
due to their unused AP. The rats use number. Rolling that dice is the same
this opportunity to move in, two on the as pulling the trigger; if the character
west side of Harry, two on the east side snuck up on an unsuspecting person, they
of Maverick. See diagram: had up until that point to stop and
suffer no consequences. Once the roll
R R is made, however, there is no turning
H M back.
R R
If a character makes an attack with a
The round ends and since neither side is weapon and misses, that weapon loses one
dead, unconscious, or has run away, and box on its condition bar. If the box is
the next round begins. Maverick and the last box, then the weapon has either
Harry sequence first. They both decide jammed, busted, or fallen apart. For
that guns are the way to go. more information, see Weapon Condition,
above.
Because they are fighting near the mouth
of the cave, there is a good deal of It is possible to screw up an attack so
light. Harry is armed with a Minigun badly that something bad happens to the
(D: 1d4+6/shot, R:35, Ammo 20/120, W 31 attacker. This is called a critical
lbs, STR 7, S:n/a, T:n/a, B:6). In failure and can be slightly comedic, if
addition, he has a grenade in his hand not downright hilarious, in a weird sort
just in case (D: 1d12+22, R:15, STR 3). of way. If an attack fails by a roll of
Maverick is armed with a Desert Eagle 97-100%, it is a Critical Failure, and
.44 (D: 1d6+9, R:25, Ammo 2/8, W 5 lbs, the GM rolls on the following table
STR 4, S:5, T:6, B:n/a). Maverick has a (1d10).
crowbar in his other hand in case things
get ugly (D: 1d12+3, R:1, Swing 4,
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Critical Failure Table should make this roll after he or she
announces that the attacker has hit;
1: Out of Ammo - The magazine was knockdowns and damage happen at the same
damaged or the ammo was bad. time.
Discard the rest of the magazine
in the gun. Attack Step Two: Damage
2: Weapon jammed - Should have
3:
cleaned your gun out!
Loss of AP - D'oh!
The weapon
will take 1 turn to unjam, and the
ammo inside must be discarded.
The attacker
looses all remaining AP for that
T he best part about combat is when
your opponent actually takes some
damage. Each weapon has a certain
amount of damage that it does, usually
expressed like 2d12 + 8. The exceptions
round. are firearms, where the type of ammo
4: Dropped weapon - something does a certain amount of damage. The
slipped, and the weapon flew out gun itself can add a bonus to that
of your hands and hit the ground. amount, but otherwise damage is
5: Weapon Explodes - Something nasty calculated from the type of ammunition
that happens only with explosive used. The damage done by energy weapons
or energy weapons. Deals 3d10+7 is not based on ammunition type,
Damage to anyone within 2 hexes of however, but the method in which the
the weapon. OUCH! weapon concentrates the energy.
6: Hit Something Else - You didn't Remember that some shotguns, when both
hit what you were aiming for, but barrels are fired, require that two
you nailed the next closest damage rolls be made for one successful
target. Hope it wasn't your hit. Damage is the one part of Fallout
buddy.. where dice other than 10-sided dice come
7: Damage Self - You cut yourself on into play. However, just because
your knife, or shot yourself in something got hit
the foot. Half the weapon's doesn't mean that
normal damage is dealt to YOU it will take the
instead. maximum amount of
8: You slip and fall - it takes 3 AP damage. Armor
to get up, and that has to be done has two numbers
next turn. While down, you lose that reduce
all Agility modifiers to AC. damage: Damage
9: Weapon breaks - the weapon breaks Threshold and
beyond repair. Time for a new Damage
one. Oops. Resistance.
10: Anvil - A miniature anvil falls Damage Threshold is how much damage the
out of the sky and strikes you on armor actually absorbs from the attack,
the head for 1d10 points of and Damage Resistance is the armor's (or
damage. No chance to dodge, and the thick, scaly hide of some critters)
DT and DR are disregarded for this ability to spread the damage out and
strange, magical attack. reduce some of the nasty effects. DT is
a flat number, DR is a % of the total
GMs are encouraged to make up other attack. So when determining damage, the
Critical Failures. These are just formula looks like this:
examples.
Damage Formula
Hitting With Melee Weapons
(Initial Damage - Threshold) - ((ID -
Characters or critters hit with melee DT) X DR, round down).
weapons not only are going to take
damage, but have a chance to be knocked The player rolls the damage necessary
flat on their rear ends. The chance for (one roll per bullet in a burst attack)
a character or critter to get knocked and then applies it to the formula
flat is equal to the actual number that above. If that seems confusing, let's
the attacker rolled. For instance, if rejoin our friends in the cave.
Harry attacked a rat with a
sledgehammer, and rolled a 23, which was
good enough for a hit, the rat had a 23%
chance of getting knocked down. The GM
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Damage in Burst Mode effects, noted by with the mortar type
in the Ammunition section, below.
To streamline play, the GM might
consider multiplying the initial damage Rockets - Rockets are fired either from
from the first bullet that hit by portable or semi-portable rocket
however many bullets actually hit the launchers, or from tanks. Rockets act
target. That way, only one damage roll much like grenades and mortars, except
actually needs to be made. that they are self-powered and have a
longer effective range. There are a
variety of rocket types, and their
Example: Calculating Damage damage effects are noted in the
Ammunition section.
Harry's rolls were pretty unlucky; only
3 out of 20 shots from his minigun Flamethrowers - Although flamethrowers
actually hit the rat. The initial aren’t the most widely used weapons in
damage is 1d4+6 (7-10 HP) per bullet. the wastes, they can be one of the
Jack rolls for damage and gets a 1, a 2, deadliest in the right hands. When
and another 2. One bullet deals 7 HP of someone uses a flamethrower, it acts
damage, and the other two deal 8 each. much like a thrown knife or grenade –
That's a total of 23 damage, more than even if it doesn’t hit, it has to end up
enough to turn the rat into hamburger. somewhere. The GM should decide, based
However, the rat does get a chance to on how close the user was to connecting,
repel some of that damage. Although it just how close to the target the flame
does not have a damage threshold (they burst hit. The GM should then draw a
don't make armor for rats, strangely line between the user and the hex where
enough), the rat has developed a natural the flames hit; everything in the
damage resistance due to its thicker connecting hexes suffers the full
hide. The rat's damage resistance is effects of the firestream. Note that
10%. From Harry's initial 23 points of flamethrowers, like other non-
damage, nothing is subtracted for DT, conventional weapons, can be adapted to
but 2 HP (10%) is subtracted for DR. shoot things other than fire. These
That still isn't enough to save the rat, things are generally very, very
however, and it crumples in a heap on unpleasant.
the floor.
Attack Step Three: Chance for
Damage From Non-Conventional Weapons Criticals
There are several types of weapons in
the Fallout universe that are not the
simple melee weapon or gun. These
weapons have slightly different rules
for damage, mostly based upon their
E very successful attack means the
attacker has a chance for
critical hit. If the to hit roll
fell within the range from 1% to 1% plus
the character's Critical Chance, then
a
25
Sample Critical Hits have 8 AP, so they can attack twice if
they desire (and since blood is on their
1 - Crippled Arm little rodent minds, they do!) Harry
2 - Crippled Leg has one rat attacking him; his Armor
3 - 300% (3 Times) damage Class is 8, plus the two points from
4 - 200% (2 Times) damage defending, making it 10. The rat gets a
5 - 150% (1.5 Times) damage -10% from the light as well. Harry is
6 - Unconsciousness for 1d4 turns not covered, and rats do not generally
7 - Bypasses armor (DT and DR) make targeted attacks, so no penalties
8 - Blindness (Perception lowered to 1) are handed out for those. The rat has a
9 - Knockdown (Renders Armor Class from 55% chance to hit, and it makes two
Agility useless until standing, and attacks. Both hit, neither critically.
takes 3 AP to stand next round) The rat rolls 1d4 for damage (twice) and
10 - Instant Death (!) came up with a 3 and a 4. That's 4 and
5 points of damage going Harry's way.
Targeted attacks that make a critical Harry's natural 25% Damage Resistance
hit generally cripple the area hit. takes one point away from each attack,
Shots to the eyes cause blindness, shots so the rat's sharp little claws dig into
to the legs or arms cause those areas to him for a total of 7 points of damage.
become crippled (see Damage: Special Harry is now at 28 hit points.
Damage below for details on crippled Two rats converge on Maverick.
limbs). Targeted Shots to the torso Maverick's Armor Class is 5, and he
that become critical instantly deal two didn't have any action points left. The
times the damage, and Targeted Shots to two rats lose 10% from the light, so
the head that become critical deal three their chance to hit is 60% (75% minus 5%
times the damage. Ouch. A Targeted for AC and 10% for light). The first
Shot to the groin that results in a rat attacks and manages to miss twice.
critical hit renders the target The other rat hits both times. The rat
unconscious. rolls a 1 and a 3 for damage, so
Maverick has an attack for 2 and an
Example: Chance for Criticals attack for 4 coming. He has no Damage
Resistance or Threshold (no armor) so he
Returning to the example, Harry's rolls loses 6 hit points. His hit points are
were good, but none fell within the down to 22.
range of 1-7% (Range for critical hits
1% - (1% plus Harry's 6% Critical Chance The round is over, and neither side is
= 7%)). Better luck next time. dead or incapacitated, so the combat
continues.
Attack Step Four: Continuing and
Ending Combat Harry, again, sequences first. He
signals Maverick that he wants to chuck
his grenade and spends his 8 APs moving
damage
in
is
the wastes
results in hurt people.
taken
inevitably
from
situations with hostile critters and
Most
combat
of
risk of addiction with them. In rudimentary gold coins for slot machines
addition, doctors can patch up lost hit and gambling. Otherwise, bartering for
points, but be prepared to pay. goods is done on a value-per-value
system. Notice that the items at the
The First Aid and Doctor skills offer end of this book have different values.
alternatives to the slow rate of healing If a character wanted to buy a gun worth
and high prices charged at clinics. The 1000, and had a pistol worth 600 and
First Aid skill can only be used three some ammo worth 500, the merchant would
times in a 24 hour period, successfully be glad to make the deal – the merchant
or not. Each use of First Aid heals is getting the better part of the
1d10 hit points, if successful. Each bargain. But the merchant might just
use also takes 30 minutes to perform. throw in that knife worth 100 to even
out the deal, or add 100 gold coins to
Doctor skill works in much the same way. make things right.
Doctor skill can heal 2d10 hit points if
successful, but can only be used twice Sounds easy, right? Not really. A
in the same day. In addition, a character's Barter skill influences what
character can use the Doctor skill to he or she can buy something for, or get
heal crippled limbs (See Crippled Limbs for something. Barter skill works like
and Blindness, above). this: the character compares his or her
Barter skill to the merchant's. Whoever
has the higher Barter skill has the
advantage. Take the higher skill number
and deduct the lower skill, and then add
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that percentage to the value of all that thing they want on their resume. For a
person's goods. If the character has a person looking for honest work in a
Barter skill of 50%, and is dealing with small town, you can bet that the bullets
a tribal leader whose Barter skill is will be flying as soon as they aren't
25%, the character's goods gain a 25% looking. Of course, taking out a city
value. A knife worth 100 would then be of a million is damn near impossible (a
worth 125. Of course, the GM could GM that would allow that ought to have
roleplay this situation without all their head examined, in addition to the
these numbers for a more realistic game combat taking over a year), but people
experience. will still hear about the person who
exterminated a village of 100 tribals.
Karma
Childkiller
As previously mentioned, Karma in A character earns this perk after they
Fallout is a numerical measure of how slay their first child. Whether a
“good” or “evil” a person is. Usually, person is the purest good or the darkest
the GM determines what actions will earn evil, they realize that children are the
or lose a character Karma points, most important thing in the wastes, as
although adventures may outline Karma they represent the final hope for human
points for performing specific actions. survival. Characters who kill children
Some examples of actions that might earn are almost instantly recognized (word
or lose a character Karma points are: manages to get out fast) and hated.
Storekeepers won't deal with
Help a person in trouble: +10 Childkillers, and they can only find
Attack an innocent person: -10 solace in the most evil or insane of
Kill an innocent person: -30 places, because other people tend to
Steal from an honest merchant: -10 spit on them, throw things at them, or
Steal from a crooked merchant: +5 attack them on sight.
Run over someone’s dog: -5
Kill a notorious bandit: +50 Prizefighter
Join a notorious bandit: -40 The character becomes known by
Disable a ticking nuclear bomb: +100 reputation as a boxer, and a good boxer
Detonate a nuclear bomb: -500 too. After a certain number of wins in
the boxing ring, the character earns the
And so on. GMs are encouraged to be as Prizefighter perk. People who respect
creative as they want when doling out boxers will treat the character better;
Karma points, but not to use them to people who disdain boxing will treat the
corral adventurers into performing character will a little contempt.
certain actions. Remember that evil
characters can have just as much fun as Slaver
good characters. A character earns this perk after
voluntarily joining the Slaver's Guild.
Karmic Perks Since the bombs fell, slavery has become
a profitable enterprise in lesser
In the Fallout universe, certain actions civilized (and sometimes the "most
will earn the character Karmic "Perks." civilized") parts of the wastes. In the
These perks can be good or bad, 100 years since the War, a kind of
depending on how you look at them. coalition grew among slavers. They
Below is a list of Karmic Perks, with identify themselves with a tattoo that
the actions required to earn them covers most of the face. Of course,
(although most of them should be that makes their profession obvious to
obvious). anyone looking at them. Characters with
the Slaver tattoo will be treated well
Berserker by those who respect (and earn money
This dubious title is bestowed upon a from) slavery, and hated by those who
character (or party) that manages to refuse to partake.
take out an entire town of people. If a
village or small town disappears or ends
up dead one day, someone is bound to
notice and search for clues. For a
mercenary looking for work in some
warlord's army, this may be just the
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The Art of the Thief (GM's discretion) but the target will
notice. Whether or not the target rips
Sneaking the character's throat out depends on
what kind of person they are. If a
character fails the Steal roll, and
S neaking
and luck.
around takes a certain
amount of concentration, planning,
When a character wants
to sneak, he or she should announce
their intentions. The Gamemaster should
their target wants to initiate combat,
their target automatically
first in the opening round.
sequences
Note than
when the "target" is looking away (kind
then roll the character's sneak skill, of a "picking the pocket" sort of
and re-roll every minute thereafter. crime), the success rate may increase.
The interesting thing about sneaking is
that the character always thinks he or Picking Locks
she is successful at it, whether or not
they truly are successful
accurately, the character hopes that
they are successful). Only the GM knows
for sure if the character
(more
is
G enerally, locks exist to keep
people out of places (or in places,
in the case of a cage). Characters
can make rolls to break through these
defenses, from simple padlocks on
successfully keeping to
the shadows. Sometimes a lockers in high schools to top-notch
character will be tipped safes in corporate offices.
off to an unsuccessful
sneak when an NPC gives There are two types of locks: regular
them a funny look and and electronic. Electronic locks
asks them what they are require either a key or an item called
doing. Things like amount an electronic lockpick. Electronic
of cover, light, and lockpicks are generally only available
Perception of people or from a Thief Guild or a very well-
critters around the connected source. Regular locks can be
sneaker effect the chances to sneak, at picked without a regular lockpick,
the Gamemaster's discretion. Characters although lockpicks can greatly enhance
who are sneaking successfully get a +40% the chances of cracking the lock. The
bonus to their Steal skill while chances of cracking a safe can be
sneaking, and always get to attack first increased with safe cracking tools.
in combat (and sometimes can avoid
combat by getting the drop on an enemy Lockpicking takes 1 minute to attempt.
and killing him outright). If the player rolls 95% or more, and
that roll results in a failure, then the
Stealing lock is broken and can only be opened
with explosives, which might result in
damaging whatever is on the other side
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Advancement and sometimes just do strange things.
Some will require a creative Gamemaster
the wasteland.
Perks represent knowledge
they've acquired traveling through
Characters normally get
a perk every 3 levels (Level 3, 6, 9,
Your shots somehow hurt more than usual.
The critical hits you cause in combat
are more devastating.
critical hit that
When you do a
does not kill
outright, your hit does 1.5 times normal
and so forth) but characters with the damage. In addition, your chance to
Skilled trait get a perk every 4 levels cause damage to a limb is increased by
(4, 8, 12, 16, and so forth). Perks can 50%. If you critically hit for 40
affect stats, skills, secondary stats, points of damage, for instance, you
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would instead deal a whopping 60 points. character gains 50% to the number of
OUCH! skill points earned when reading
Ranks: 1 educational books.
Requirements: Perception 6, Luck 6, Ranks: 1
Agility 4, Level 9 Requirements: Intelligence 6, Level 3
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points (1d6 +4). The second rank adds Requirements: Agility 5, Luck 5, Level 9
+8-20 (2 X (1d6 +4)).
Ranks: 2 Living Anatomy
Requirements: Perception 7, Agility 6, This perk confers a +10% bonus to
Intelligence 5, First Aid 40%, Doctor. Since characters with this perk
Level 3 have greater knowledge of anatomy, they
also do +5 points of damage with every
Heave Ho! attack to living creatures.
For purposes of determining the maximum Ranks: 1
range of thrown weapons only, this perk Requirements: Doctor 60%, Level 12
will increase Strength by +2 for each
rank. Master Thief
Ranks: 3 This perk gives a one-time bonus of 15
Requirements: Level 6 points to both the Lockpick and Steal
Here and Now skills.
With this perk, your character Ranks: 1
immediately gains enough experience Requirements: Lockpick 50%, Steal 50%,
points to go up to the next level. If a Level 12
character chose this perk at level 9,
they would gain enough experience points Master Trader
to go to level 10, placing them at a This perk confers a one-time 30% bonus
total of 45,001 experience points. to your Barter skill.
Ranks: 1 Ranks: 1
Requirements: Level 9 Requirements: Charisma 7, Barter 60%,
Level 9
HtH Evade
If your character is not carrying any Medic
weapons in either hand, at the end of a This perk gives a one-time bonus of 10%
combat turn, the character gains 3 to First Aid and Doctor.
points of AC instead of the normal 1 for Ranks: 1
each unused Action Point. Requirements: First Aid OR Doctor 40%,
Ranks: 1 Level 12
Requirements: Unarmed 75%, Level 12
Mental Block
Kama Sutra Master Mental Block is the ability to tune out
This perk confers great stamina and any outside mental interference. You
skill when doing the dirty. must have learned this talent from a
Ranks: 1 passing guru, or from a really late
Requirements: Endurance 5, Agility 5, night at the bar. For purposes of
Level 3 determining range in combat AND finding
traps ONLY, your character’s Perception
Karma Beacon is raised by 1, to a maximum of 10.
Your Karma ran over someone's Dogma. Ranks: 1
Karma is doubled for the purposes Requirements: Level 15
of reaction.
Ranks: 1 More Criticals
Requirements: Charisma 6, Level 9 Characters with this perk cause more
critical hits in combat. Each rank adds
Lifegiver +5 to the Critical Chance statistic.
Every time your character gains a level, Ranks: 3
gain an additional 4 HP for each level Requirements: Luck 6, Level 6
of this perk. With two ranks, that's +8
HP per level! Mr. (or Ms.) Fixit
Ranks: 2 This perk gives a one-time bonus of 10%
Requirements: Endurance 4, Level 12 to both the Repair and Science skills.
Ranks: 1
Light Step Requirements: Repair 40% OR Science 40%,
Characters with this perk are much less Level 12
likely to set off traps. For purposes
of triggering a trap, they gain a +4 Mutate!
bonus to Agility. Picking this perk will also make you
Ranks: 1 select one of your current Traits to
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remove. You then get a chance to pick Pyromaniac
another Trait. Weird, eh? This perk will make your character do
Ranks: 1 horrible things with fire - to other
Requirements: Level 9 people. +5 points of damage with fire-
based weapons such as flamethrowers,
Mysterious Stranger molotov cocktails, napalm, and so forth.
When you select this perk, there is a Ranks: 1
chance (30% + (2 X LK)) that your Requirements: Big Guns 75%, Level 9
character will gain a temporary ally,
but only in random encounters. The GM Quick Pockets
will choose that ally. It only takes two action points instead
Ranks: 1 of four to swap equipment in combat.
Requirements: Luck 4, Level 9 Ranks: 1
Requirements: Agility 5, Level 3
Negotiator
This perk gives a one-time bonus of 10% Quick Recovery
to Speech and Barter. It only costs you one AP to stand up
Ranks: 1 after being knocked down.
Requirements: Barter 50%, Speech 50%, Ranks: 1
Level 6 Requirements: Agility 5, Level 6
Pathfinder Salesman
This perk reduces travel time by 25%. Your character becomes a
You just have a knack for finding those better salesman with this
old trails and roads. perk. +20% to the Barter
Ranks: 1 skill.
Requirements: Endurance 6, Outdoorsman Ranks: 1
60%, Level 6 Requirements: Barter 50%,
Level 6
Pickpocket
Characters with this perk gain a 25% Scout
bonus to their Steal skill for the Your character can see further in the
purposes of stealing from other wilderness. Maps are easier to read.
characters or NPCs. It is up to the GM to determine exactly
Ranks: 1 how this works. Special encounters and
Requirements: Agility 8, Steal 80%, items are a little easier to find with
Level 15 this skill as well.
Ranks: 1
Presence Requirements: Perception 7, Level 3
You gain a +1 bonus to your Charisma for
reaction rolls for each rank of this Scrounger
perk. You can find more ammo than the normal
Ranks: 3 post-nuclear survivor. You always find
Requirements: Charisma 6, Level 6 double the normal ammunition in random
encounters.
Ranks: 1
Requirements: Luck 8, Level 9
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Sharpshooter If your character is about to be knocked
With each rank of this perk, Perception down in combat, he can roll a percentile
increases by +2 for the purposes of dice and has a 50% chance to avoid that
determining the modifiers for range in fate.
combat. Ranks: 1
Ranks: 1 Requirements: Strength6, Level 3
Requirements: Perception 7, Intelligence
6, Level 9 Strong Back
Each Rank of this perk increases Carry
Silent Death Weight by 50 lbs.
While sneaking successfully, characters Ranks: 2
with this perk do double damage using Requirements: Strength 6, Endurance 6,
HtH or melee attacks if they can hit Level 3
their opponent in the back (backstab!)
Ranks: 1 Survivalist
Requirements: Agility 10, Sneak 80%, Gain a +25% bonus to the Outdoorsman
Unarmed 80%, Level 18 skill with this perk.
Ranks: 3
Silent Running Requirements: Endurance 6, Intelligence
This perk allows characters to run and 6, Outdoorsman 40%, Level 3
sneak at the same time.
Ranks: 1 Swift Learner
Requirements: Agility 6, Sneak 50%, Each rank of this perk adds an
Level 6 additional 5% to your character's
experience points when he earns them.
Slayer For example, Jack's character Garfield
In HtH or melee combat, holders if this kills a Rad Rat (50 XP). He would earn
Perk do a critical hit with a successful 53 XP instead of the normal 50 at the
roll against Luck! first rank of this perk.
Ranks: 1 Ranks: 3
Requirements: Agility 8, Strength 8, Requirements: Intelligence 4, Level 3
Unarmed 80%, Level 24
Tag!
Smooth Talker Pick an additional Tag Skill.
Each rank of this perk will increase Ranks: 1
your Intelligence by +1 for rolls Requirements: Level 12
against that Stat when attempting to
smooth-talk NPCs. Thief
Ranks: 3 A one-time bonus of +10% to Sneak,
Requirements: Intelligence 4, Level 3 Lockpick, Steal, and Traps.
Ranks: 1
Snakeater Requirements: Level 3
This perk adds +25% to Poison
Resistance. Toughness
Ranks: 1 This perk confers a +10% to Damage
Requirements: Endurance 3, Level 6 Resistance.
Ranks: 1
Sniper Requirements: Endurance 6, Luck 6, Level
Your character will do a critical hit 3
with a ranged weapon with successful
roll against Luck and this perk. Weapon Handling
Ranks: 1 This perk adds +3 Strength for the
Requirements: Agility 8, Perception 8, purposes of strength requirements for
Small Guns 80%, Level 24 handling and firing weapons.
Ranks: 1
Speaker Requirements: Agility 5, Level 12
This perk gives a one-time bonus of 20%
to the Speech skill.
Ranks: 1
Requirements: Speech 50%, Level 9
Stonewall
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Part IV: The Fallout rapidly growing organization, and one
that gains power and influence with each
Universe (Post-Nuclear month.
United States: The Rough The Desert Rangers - When the bombs went
Guide) off, a group of Army rangers on a
routine training exercise in the south
Nevada desert managed to take over a
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Junktown - Nestled in a Sierra Nevada people on board drifted until they
mountain valley, Junktown is a landed in San Francisco. They call
collection of buildings made by themselves the Shi, and have managed to
survivalists who flocked to the keep many of their old traditions and
mountains before the war. The natural customs, which is more than many
air currents and lack of targets left American groups can say. Somehow, the
the area relatively unscathed from both city was spared a good deal of
bombs and fallout, and life in the destruction, although radiation levels
mountains continues pretty much as it were high for a while. Two clans
did before the war, with the exception currently battle for control of San
of zero government infrastructure and no Francisco, and the style of martial arts
public resources such as water or that will reign in the future. The Shi
electricity. Junktown was an attempt to manage to run an extensive weapons
remedy that problem. Instead of the trade, offering pieces of technology
ruins of an old town, Junktown's usually only available to groups like
founder, a man named Killian, thought it the Brotherhood of Steel. Where they
would be better to begin from the ground manage to get these items is unknown.
up. Today, Junktown is a relatively There is a population of artists,
quiet place, mostly selling excess food disenchanted people from various cities,
to towns around it. Although Junktown and ex-military personnel that have
is officially a member of the New taken over an old oil tanker still
California Republic, NCR presence here floating in the harbor. They will
is minimal at best. The entire town usually trade expertise for goods,
maintains its frontier quality, and although they prefer to be left alone.
gambling, boozing, and prostitution laws The third major group, which does not
are not strictly enforced. About 3,000 trade, is a religious community called
people call Junktown home. Radiation the Hubologists. Run by an artificial
levels here are very low. intelligence in a computer mainframe,
the Hubologists are obsessed with an old
Shady Sands, Capital of the New space shuttle they found parked at the
California Republic - East of the Sierra airport, and are attempting to make it
Nevada, north of Death Valley, Shady fly again, so they can join their "gods"
Sands stands as a tribute to what people in the heavens above. The NCR has
have accomplished since the War. A little influence in San Francisco, and
bustling town of 40,000, Shady Sands was the Shi are quite happy to avoid them.
completely built after the War, and made All told, there may be 15,000 people
great by the first NCR president, a living here. Radiation is low in San
woman named Tandi. It is a clean, Francisco.
modern city with running water,
electricity, a huge, well armed police New Reno - Built on the ruins of "The
force, and a dream of ruling most of the Biggest Little City in the World," New
wastes. For details on the NCR, see Reno is a town run by gangsters and drug
above. Shady Sands itself is a walled dealers. Although the New California
town, with non-citizens encamped Republic has been trying hard to
outside, watched closely by NCR guards. convince New Reno to join, the lack of
Shady Sands is a major trade point for central government and potential loss of
Las Vegas to the east and Redding, profits from the drug trade have
Broken Hills, and Vault City to the prevented them from doing so. Four
north. Police in Shady Sands tend to crime families control New Reno: the
look unfavorably on travelers, Mordinos, the Wrights, the Bishops, and
especially those who are not citizens of the Salvatores. The Salvatores control
the NCR. There is a flourishing trade the illegal weapons trade, the Mordinos
in illegal alcohol, drugs, and weapons control drugs, the Bishops deal with
in Shady Sands, although if a person is prostitution and the pornography
caught with such items, justice is industry, while the Wrights try to grab
usually swift and harsh. Radiation whatever is left. Reno is truly a pit
levels are low in and around the city. of a city, with glitzy neon signs
advertising sex, drugs, and rock and
San Francisco - Old San Francisco is now roll everywhere. It also serves as a
home to a large population of Asian base for the Slavers Guild. Caravans
settlers. Survivors of a nuclear come here to load up on drugs to sell
submarine abandoned after the War, the illegally to the NCR and other towns.
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Without any police at all, Reno exists people live in Redding, and most of them
in a state of near anarchy, although a are miners. Radiation levels in Redding
street-smart person could do very well are low.
here, especially if they found work with
one of the crime families. Gun shops The Den - North and slightly west of
are well stocked, and several black Redding is a vile city called The Den.
market shops sell things that you can't The Den is Reno without the glamour and
find anywhere else. It is rumored that lights, headquarters for the Slavers
the Salvatores even have a supply of Guild and stopping point for caravans
laser or plasma weapons. Around 8,000 heading out to smaller villages to the
people populate the area. Radiation north, in Oregon. There are no police
levels in and around New Reno are low. in The Den, and travelers stay here at
their own peril. The Den grew up around
Broken Hills - East of Reno is a town the remains of a small town, and is a
called Broken Hills. Broken Hills is collection of ramshackle buildings and
one of the few places that mutants and slave pens. There are good people in
ghouls are welcome, since it was founded The Den, but they are few and far
as an experiment in racial tolerance. between. The Reno crime families hold a
Broken Hills is a major supplier of good deal of influence here, and control
uranium, which mutants can mine and the drug trade in and around The Den.
handle without worrying about side- There are around 2000 people living
effects. The uranium is then shipped here, not counting the couple hundred
south to Reno, the NCR, and north to slaves. Radiation levels are low in The
Vault City and Gecko to use in power Den.
plants. The town was built around the
mine by mutants, ghouls, and tolerant Modoc - East of The Den, on the way to
humans. It does quite well for itself, Vault City, is Modoc. A dwindling
and has thusfar resisted the overtures collection of survivalists, Modoc is
of the NCR, whose taxation and anti- built on the edge of the former Modoc
mutant laws could ruin the fragile National Forest. For a long time it
balance there. Broken Hills is run by a traded in leather and meat from Brahmin,
kindly Sheriff named Marcus, and has an but as other places were offering the
overall friendly quality, although like same goods at cheaper rates, and people
many small towns there is often much began herding and raising their own
more in Broken Hills than meets the eye. Brahmin, Modoc has been on the decline.
1,000 mutants, 500 ghouls and 500 humans It is mostly a sleepy mountain
are permanent residents here. Radiation community, with a centrally located Bed
levels in Broken Hills are normal, and Breakfast for the traveler. Modoc
except in the mine, where it is slightly is beginning to change to a trade city,
radioactive. taking its cue as a stopover place for
the Vault City trade routes, but the
Redding - North and west of Broken Hills change may not be enough to save it.
is the mining town of Redding. Redding There are around 2000 people in Modoc,
mines gold for shipment to Reno and the and radiation levels are low here.
NCR, and the miners are some of the
largest consumers of Reno's drugs. The Vault City - On the eastern side of
actual town of Redding lies a few miles Nevada's Santa Rosa mountains, butting
to the east, but is abandoned. The up against a sturdy mountain peak, Vault
mining town is a collection of wooden City sits as a jewel in the rough of the
buildings, and can be a wild and wooly wastes. Built by a G.E.C.K. from a
place. There is no real police force to nearby Vault, Vault City practices a
speak of, and the mining companies deal limited form of democracy, although it
with internal disputes. A Sheriff does not allow anyone who is not a
exists, but mainly works as a mediator direct descendant of their vault-
between different mining companies. dwelling citizens to become citizens.
Each company has its own mine, and some Mutants and ghouls are treated with open
own various casinos, hotels, and contempt here. There are walls around
brothels. Redding has also been Vault City, and another wall on the
avoiding the influence of the NCR, interior, holding administrative
although there are elements in town that buildings as well as fine apartments and
strongly favor joining, if just to get houses. The only ones who can reach
rid of the rampant drug problem. 2000 this inner area, however, are citizens
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or their servants - slavery is Klamath - The old Oregon town of Klamath
technically illegal in Vault City, Falls, now just Klamath, is a small
although servitude is usually for life. community of trappers that hunt the
The Vault itself is still open in the giant, mutant lizards called geckos in
inner part of the city, and as a result the area. Although the geckos resemble
Vault City enjoys the best medical the smaller lizards of the same name in
knowledge and pre-War technology of any pre-War America, these monsters run -
group aside from the Brotherhood of quickly - on two legs and have long
Steel and a few others. There are large claws on their stunted forearms as well
turret machine guns placed all around as sharp teeth. A certain species,
the walls of Vault City, and the elite called the golden gecko, hunts in packs
guards even have laser weapons. Outside and has even displayed some forms of
the walls of the city proper are those low-level intelligence. Highly prized
who live within Vault City's protection, for their pelts, geckos and golden
who abide by the strict laws prohibiting geckos are the lifeblood of this small
drugs, slavery, prostitution, and community. Klamath is the stopping
gambling. Vault Citizens often take point for caravans on their way to the
advantage of these people, but to them, tiny tribal villages to the north, and
the alternatives of the wastes or life also serves as a place where members of
as raiders or in an uncertain village those tribes can come and exchange
are not as attractive as the decent information, goods, and news with
medical attention and protection of members of the larger world. About
Vault City. There are close to 12,000 1,000 people live in Klamath, and
citizens in Vault City, and another radiation is not a problem.
5,000 within the walls, excluding some
2,000 servants. Vault City has its own Las Vegas - Las Vegas still glows, and
police force, and is not interested in it probably will forever, thanks to the
joining the NCR - in fact, given half a neon and background radiation. Las
chance, they would most likely fight the Vegas got nuked and nuked badly during
NCR for control of California. the war, but through some strange twist
Radiation levels in and around Vault of fate, people managed to survive
City are low. there. Like New Reno, it is run by a
crime syndicate, headed by a man known
Gecko - Just to the northeast of Vault as Fat Freddy. Freddy controls all of
City is the ghoul dwelling of Gecko. the gambling, drug, and sex trade in the
Gecko is a small town built around the city. Truly, however, Vegas is a shell
old Gecko nuclear power plant, one of of its former self, holding barely 5000
the largest suppliers of power to the people. The inhabited buildings are in
pre-War American West. Although only a state of disrepair, and signs of
one reactor is currently operational, further decay are everywhere. The lack
the plant provides more than enough of police, NCR influence, and desperate
juice to power the entire area. The mood of the town make it a haven for
ghouls like the plant because of the travellers, adventurers, and all kinds
radiation it leaks out, but prefer to of vile scum. The Church of the
keep the power stores to themselves - Mushroom Cloud is based here as well.
for now. The 5,000 ghouls who call Radiation levels are relatively low
Gecko home are more open than those in throughout the city, although there are
Necropolis, and will trade with caravans pockets of radioactivity here and there.
and allow travellers who don't make
trouble to stay in town. There is no Quartz - On the other side of the
ghoul police force, except that non- Colorado river is the small mining town
ghouls who break the peace are almost of Quartz. This village of 2000 is
never heard from again. A kind of lend- nondescript, but does well for itself
lease agreement between Gecko and some selling ores to caravans from the NCR.
high officials in Vault City led to a Not much usually happens here, and
sharing of Vault medical technology for travellers are welcome, so long as they
a tap into Gecko's power plant, which have something to trade. There is a
Vault City desperately needed. lucrative black market here, selling
Radiation levels in Gecko are normal, guns to those who do not wish to make
except for the power plant and directly the trip east to Darwin City. Police
around it, where non-ghouls may need a presence is minimal here, and unless a
few Rad-Aways to function. crime is violent, they tend to look the
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other way. There is a toxic waste dump nearly constant dust clouds, unseen
just outside of town that contains a radiation pockets, and tornadoes miles
number of radioactive barrels that leak, wide usually doom these excursions.
but otherwise Quartz is safe from There are rumors of small villages of
radiation. Native Americans living in the Great
Wastes, attempting to reclaim a lost way
Needles - South of Quartz, just over the of life, but there is no conclusive
California border, is Needles. A small proof of this so far.
town that has big problems, Needles has
recently joined the NCR, who is The Pacific Ocean - West of California
currently attempting to stamp out the is the Pacific Ocean. The once placid
gang problem here. With almost no goods waters have turned a light tan color,
to trade, Needles is little more than a and shores are littered with debris.
small tribal community, although one Pollution, dust, radioactivity, and
that believes in the high ideals of pre- chemical spills have all taken their
War America and sees the NCR as a way of toll, and only when one gets about 50
realizing those ideals. Whether or not miles offshore does the Pacific resemble
that will actually happen remains to be its pre-War self.
seen. About 1000 people call Needles
home, and radiation isn't a problem Part V: A Fallout
here.
Bestiary
Darwin City - Built on the ruins of a
top-secret US Army base and scientific
research center, Darwin City is now the
home of an enormous weapons smuggling
operation. Far enough away from the NCR
and crime families of Reno and Vegas to
T hese are samples of some of the
creatures you might find prowling
around the wastes. GMs are
encouraged to make up their own unusual
creatures; after all, radiation allows
operate without their attention, the creativity - and DNA - to run wild. All
smugglers usually openly deal in arms the vital statistics for combat are
for anyone who can make it into town. listed after the critter descriptions.
Darwin City is surrounded on almost all
sides by high amounts of radioactivity, Abbreviations:
and although the town is safe, getting
into town can be a problem for anyone HP = Hit Points
not equipped for the operation. Around SQ = Sequence
500 people live and work here, enjoying AC = Armor Class
the anarchistic atmosphere, but they DR = Damage Resistance
employ a police force to deal with DT = Damage Threshold
outsiders. Travellers almost always AP = Action Points
find themselves breaking some XP = Experience Value
nonexistent law, unless they have come CC = Critical Chance
specifically to trade for weapons, and
even then they need to prove how they Attacks: Type (% to hit, AP cost,
heard about Darwin City. For the damage, special notes)
career-minded adventurer, Darwin City
can be interesting, especially since Rats
frequent trips into the Great Wastes are
made from here. Byfar the most common creatures in the
wastes (and I'm not just referring to
The Great Wastes - East of Darwin City the New York City subway system), rats
(actually, Darwin City more or less sits and their relatives have done very well
about 50 miles into it), the Great for themselves since the bombs dropped.
Wastes stretch across Arizona, New There are plenty of the nasty, black
Mexico, Utah, Colorado, North Texas, variety around, but radiation changed
Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. Almost some of these disease-ridden vermin into
nothing lives in this treeless dustbowl, some fearsome creatures.
and the area is so dry that nearly
nothing could live there. Occasionally,
smugglers, caravans, and adventurers
will try their hand at a trip into the
Great Wastes, but electrical storms,
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Giant Rat Molerats
This is basically a larger version of a Molerats are a mix between moles and
rat. Giant rats range in size from rats. No one is sure whether these
about a foot - the size of a cat - to creatures are the result of a creative
almost a yard (meter) in length. They union between similar species, or an
are covered with brown or black fur, and even stranger union with a little
have black, glassy, beady eyes. Rats radiation to help things along the way.
are readily identifiable by their tail, Molerats range in size anywhere from 30
that looks like a worm sticking out of centimeters to a meter and a half; the
their rear end. They are not openly largest stand almost a meter at the
hostile towards humans unless they are shoulder. They have mole-like faces and
hungry, but packs have been known to are nearly blind in normal light; for
attack when they smell blood. Giant this reason, they are almost exclusively
rats can be found pretty much anywhere. found in caves. Lesser molerats are the
smaller version, Greater molerats are
HP: 10 the huge, ugly ones.
SQ: 6
AP: 6 Lesser Molerat
XP: 25
CC: 3% HP: 15
AC: 5 DR DT SQ: 7
Normal: 0 0 AP: 7
Laser: 0 0 XP: 100
Fire: 0 0 CC: 3%
Plasma: 0 0 AC: 9 DR DT
Explosion: 0 0 Normal: 1 5%
Attacks: Claw (75%, 3 AP, D:1d4, none); Laser: 0 0
Bite (70%, 3 AP, D:1d4, Poison Fire: 0 0
Type A). Plasma: 0 0
Explosion: 1 5%
Rad Rat Attacks: Claw (80%, 3 AP, D:1d8, none);
Bite (75%, 3 AP, D:1d8, Poison
Rats can survive large doses of Type A)
radioactivity, and in certain areas,
have even adapted such that they require Greater Molerat
the radiation to live. These rats are
about 30 centimeters long, are brown or HP: 30
black in color, and will glow slightly SQ: 9
in the dark. The main thing to fear in AP: 9
encountering Rad Rats is that they are XP: 400
slightly radioactive, and their little CC: 5%
claws can transfer some of that to YOU. AC: 12 DR DT
Rad Rats are usually found around Normal: 4 20%
sources of radioactivity. Laser: 1 5%
Fire: 0 0
HP: 10 Plasma: 0 0
SQ: 6 Explosion: 4 20%
AP: 6 Attacks: Claw (90%, 3 AP, D:1d10, none);
XP: 35 Bite (90%, 3 AP, D:1d10, Poison
CC: 3% Type B)
AC: 5 DR DT
Normal: 0 0 Pigrats
Laser: 0 0
Fire: 0 0 Pigrats are part-pig, part rat hybrids.
Plasma: 0 0 Like their cousins the molerats, it
Explosion: 0 0 probably took some creative genetic
Attacks: Claw (75%, 3 AP, D:1d4, manipulation to make these critters.
successful HIT +10 rads); Pigrats are large, ranging anywhere from
Bite (70%, 3 AP, D:1d4, 70 cm to almost 2 meters in length, and
successful HIT +10 rads) incorporate the best (worst?) of the two
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species. Their legs are overly large, Brahmin ranches, rivaling the huge Texas
although short, and they are ranches of pre-War times. Brahmin are
exceptionally meaty around the also used as pack animals, hauling
midsection. In fact, pigrats would make wagons for caravans. They are hardy
exceptional livestock, if they weren't animals and can survive on very little
so dangerous. They are amazingly food. They are tolerant of extreme
resilient, and can be found almost environmental conditions, weathering the
anywhere. They travel in packs of ten extreme heat of a summer's day as well
or more and generally attack only to as the bitter cold of the desert winter
protect their young or defend their nights. Brahmin are easily
territory. If they are hungry, however, distinguishable by their two heads,
they become very aggressive. although rumors of herds of one-headed
Brahmin far in the east occasionally
Lesser Pigrat make their rounds. Most people don't
subscribe to that hogwash, however.
HP: 20 Brahmin are almost always docile unless
SQ: 7 attacked directly; then, the herd will
AP: 7 attempt to defend themselves.
XP: 200
CC: 4% Brahmin
AC: 10 DR DT
Normal: 1 5% HP: 40
Laser: 0 0 SQ: 6
Fire: 0 0 AP: 6
Plasma: 0 0 XP: 50
Explosion: 1 5% CC: 2%
AC: 5 DR DT
Attacks: Claw (75%, 3 AP, D:2d4, none); Normal: 2 10%
Bite (75%, 3 AP, D:2d4, Poison Laser: 0 0
Type A) Fire: 0 0
Plasma: 0 0
Greater Pigrat Explosion: 2 10%
HP: 20 HP: 15
SQ: 6 SQ: 6
AP: 6 AP: 6
XP: 100 XP: 50
CC: 4% CC: 3%
AC: 3 DR DT AC: 2 DR DT
Normal: 0 0 Normal: 0 0
Laser: 0 0 Laser: 0 0
Fire: 0 0 Fire: 0 0
Plasma: 0 0 Plasma: 0 0
Explosion: 0 0 Explosion: 0 0
Attacks: Bite (70%, 3 AP, D:1d8, none) Attacks: Mandibles (60%, 3 AP, D:1d6,
Poison Type A)
Dog
Deathclaws
Who wouldn't want a large, slobbering,
smelly beast as a companion? They are Originally thought to be mindless
intensely loyal and love you monsters, deathclaws are actually a
unconditionally, and can do many useful highly intelligent, upright walking,
things like fetching items from mutated lizard. They stand almost 275
radioactive areas and leading blind cm tall, and have large arms that end in
people around. Dogs can be found wickedly sharp claws that give the
anywhere there are humans. They come in creatures their name. Their skin is
all sizes and colors, and will not reptilian and ranges in color from light
attack anyone unless they perceive that brown to almost black. Deathclaws have
person as a threat to their house, their own language and some have even
territory, or master. learned to imitate human speech in order
to communicate with people, although
HP: 20 this is more like a parrot's
SQ: 6 reproduction rather than actually
AP: 6 "speaking." Deathclaws have been known
XP: 100 to don large cloaks and walk among
CC: 3% humans, passing for mutants or half-
AC: 5 DR DT mutants, in order to learn about our
Normal: 0 0 society. There doesn't seem to be any
Laser: 0 0 large structure to the deathclaw world,
Fire: 0 0 and they prefer to live in small tribes
Plasma: 0 0 of 20 to 200. Deathclaws almost always
Explosion: 0 0 travel in groups of 10 or more, unless
they are scouts, and then they always
Attacks: Bite (80%, 3 AP, D:2d6, roll travel in pairs. Deathclaws will not
against dex. to avoid knockdown) immediately attack humans, but many of
them have grown to mistrust people, and
Giant Ants rightly so, since it wasn't even clear
that deathclaws were intelligent until
Giant Ants, or GiAnts, are simply recently, and many humans still view
overgrown insects. Somewhere along the them as monsters, if they are aware of
way, fate saw fit to dump some the deathclaw's true nature at all.
radioactive material near and anthill
and create this large, mutant creature.
GiAnts are black ants about 70
centimeters in length. Huge colonies of
these creatures exist under the earth,
and scouts are often found in caves.
GiAnts usually travel in parties of 5 to
10 insects. They will attack humans on
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Deathclaws Geckos
HP: 70 A mutation of the smaller pre-War
SQ: 10 lizard, Geckos are large desert-dwelling
AP: 10 reptiles that walk on their hind legs
XP: 800 and attack with their front, which have
CC: 9% developed sharp claws for tearing.
AC: 25 DR DT Highly prized for their strong pelts,
Normal: 4 40% Geckos are routinely hunted in some
Laser: 0 0 places, although a pack of them can
Fire: 4 40% easily kill one or two inexperienced
Plasma: 0 0 hunters. Geckos stand about 150 cm
Explosion: 4 40% tall, and the larger, more dangerous
Golden Gecko is about 180 cm tall. They
Attacks: Claw (90%, 3 AP, D:3d8, none) travel in packs of anywhere from 4 to 20
animals.
Spitting Plant
Gecko
Not exactly Seymour, but this species of
plant is certainly a nasty customer. It HP: 30
grows almost anywhere, but is usually SQ: 7
found among other plants so it can blend AP: 7
in and ambush its prey. It stands about XP: 150
2 meters tall and has a "flower" like a CC: 2%
Venus flytrap, a plant which it probably AC: 5 DR DT
mutated from. When it senses movement Normal: 1 10%
and heat, it will "shoot" a sharp thorn Laser: 0 0
from its "flower." When it senses that Fire: 0 0
the creature it shot at is no longer Plasma: 0 0
moving, it will then proceed to "eat" it Explosion: 0 0
with its flower. Although this sounds
humorous, meeting five or six of these Attacks: Claw (75%, 3 AP, D:1d8, none)
plants is no laughing matter. They Bite (70%, 4 AP, D:2d6, none)
usually grow together, as several are
always more dangerous than one, and at Golden Gecko
least one of them is guaranteed a meal.
Spitting plants attack anything that is HP: 50
warm and moves. Note that spitting SQ: 9
plants cannot move - they are, AP: 9
literally, planted. Their spikes do 1d6 XP: 400
points of damage and have an effective CC: 5%
range of 8 meters. AC: 10 DR DT
Normal: 5 50%
Spitting Plant Laser: 0 0
Fire: 5 50%
HP: 50 Plasma: 0 0
SQ: 8 Explosion: 2 10%
AP: 8
XP: 100 Attacks: Claw (90%, 3 AP, D:1d12, none)
CC: 2% Bite (85%, 4 AP, D:1d20, none)
AC: 5 DR DT
Normal: 0 0
Laser: 0 0
Weapons, Ammunition,
Fire: 0 0 Armor, and Equipment,
Plasma: 0 0
Explosion: 0 0 Including Chems and
Vehicles
Attacks: Thorn (75%, 4 AP, D:1d6, none)
Power Fist
Unarmed Skill Weapons Value: 1800
The "Big Frigger" Power Fist from
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Rock Knife
Value: N/A Value: 40
Your basic, run of the mill rock. There A basic knife for cutting things. Or
are only several trillion of them lying critters. Or people. See also Throwing
around the wastes. See also Throwing Weapons. Knives are about 15-25 cm
Weapons. long. The best are made from metal
Min. ST: 1 W: 1 lb. Dmg: 1d4 + MD Rng: 1 alloys; the most primitive are carved
AP S: 3 T: 4 B: N/A from pieces of rock such as flint.
Min. ST: 2 W: 1 lb. Dmg 1d10 + MD Rng: 1
Sap AP S: 3 T: 4 B: N/A
Value: 1
A sap is a simple weapon designed to Ax
knock someone unconscious. It is Value: 45
usually just a rock or some packed sand This is a basic hatchet. Good for
inside of an old tube of cloth, like a breaking down wooden doors, or sinking
sock. Saps do not actually damage a into that nuke pooch. Another common
target, and are only effective when weapon that can be constructed from a
targeting someone’s head (treat this as piece of wood and any hunk of sharp
a targeted shot to the eyes). A metal or rock, axes are anywhere from 50
successful hit causes the target to lose cm to 90 cm in length.
consciousness for 1d10 rounds. Min. ST: 3 W: 2 lbs. Dmg: 1d8+MD Rng: 1
Min ST: 5 W: 1 lb. Dmg: None Rng: 1 AP AP S: 3 T: 4 B: N/A
S: N/A T: 5 B: N/A
Switchblade
Shiv Value: 50
Value: 2 The blade of this small knife is held by
A homemade knife that resembles an ice a spring. When a button on the handle
pick. A shiv is undetectable if your is pressed, the blade shoots out with a
character is holding it; however, it satisfying "Sssshk" sound. Constructing
does not get a bonus for melee damage. one of these takes some skill with both
Shivs can be constructed from the metalworking and machinery, and they are
simplest of materials, are often used as usually found in the possession of gangs
basic assassination weapons, as they can in larger cities.
be jabbed into an ear of an unsuspecting Min. ST: 1 W: 1 lb. Dmg: 1d6 + MD Rng: 1
target to cause nearly instant death. AP S: 3 T: 4 B: N/A
Min. ST: 1 W: 1 lb Dmg: 1d4 Rng: 1 AP S:
3 T: 4 B: N/A Wrench
Value: 65
Sharpened Pole This is probably far more useful for
Value: 5 repairing things, unless you are Col.
A basic piece of wood with a sharpened Mustard and happen to be standing in the
end, about 2 meters long. See also Dining Room. Wrenches are pieces of
Throwing Weapons. solid metal that can double as clubs.
Min. ST: 3 W: 3 lbs. Dmg: (1d4+1) + MD The wrenches that are effective in
Rng: 2 AP S: 3 T: 4 B: N/A combat are anywhere from 40 to 80 cm in
length. See also Equipment.
Club Min. ST: 3 W: 4 lbs. Dmg: (1d6+2) + MD
Value: 30 Rng: 1 AP S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A
A police-issue club used for subduing
criminals. Or making sure they never Crowbar
commit a crime again. This weapon is Value: 65
about 70 cm long and made out of a rod A very solid and heavy piece of metal
of metal, with a handle perpendicular to specially designed to exert leverage.
the shaft, allowing the vibrations from Or pound heads. Crowbars are fashioned
contact to diffuse before they travel up from a piece of solid metal, twisted so
the user’s arm. A relatively easy that the user can exert force on an
weapon to make from pieces of scrap object and pry it upwards. They are
metal. usually about 35 cm in length.
Min. ST: 3 W: 3 lbs. Dmg: 1d10 + MD Rng: Min. ST: 5 W: 5 lbs. Dmg: (1d12+3) + MD
1 AP S: 3 T: 4 B: N/A Rng: 1 AP S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A
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Spear little like an overgrown tuning fork,
Value: 80 except that an arc of electricity passes
Your basic polearm. A wooden pole with between the prongs on the end whenever
a sharpened piece of metal on the end. the user presses the button. Any
See also Throwing Weapons. Spears are a biological critter hit with a cattle
very simple weapon to construct, being a prod has a 50% chance of being knocked
long (2 meter) wooden pole with some unconscious. The cattle prod holds 25
kind of metal or stone head tied to one charges of Small Energy Cell.
end. Min. ST: 4 W: 5 lbs. Dmg: (2d6+10) + MD
Min. ST: 4 W: 4 lbs. Dmg: (1d12+3) + MD Rng: 1 AP S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A
Rng: 2 AP S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A
Louisville Slugger
Sledgehammer Value: 800
Value: 120 This all-American, hardwood baseball bat
A pole with a heavy metal chunk on the will knock anything right out of the
end, designed to crumble bones and park. A true classic.
damage vital organs. Sledgehammers are Min. ST: 4 W: 4 lbs. Dmg: 2d10+ MD Rng:
about 70 cm long, and require two hands 1 AP S: 3 T: 4 B: N/A
to use properly..
Min. ST: 6 W: 12 lbs. Dmg: 3d4 + MD Rng: Ripper
2 AP S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A Value: 1000
Basically a knife-sized chainsaw,
Combat Knife without the noisy motor. Rippers were
Value: 165 common among gangs and thugs before the
A military-issued knife designed for war, and are common among criminals and
melee combat. The serrated edges tend lowlifes after the war. It's called a
to tear instead of cut, and are a lot ripper for a reason; it tears flesh and
more painful than a normal knife. See organs to pieces. The Ripper holds 25
also Throwing Weapons. Combat knives charges of Small Energy Cell.
were constructed from a carbon-based Min. ST: 4 W: 5 lbs. Dmg: (1d10+15) + MD
compound instead of a metal, making them Rng: 1 S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A
more durable, less prone to dulling, and
lighter than a normal knife. They are Super Cattle Prod
usually 15 to 25 cm long. Value: 1800
Min. ST: 2 W: 2 lbs. Dmg: (1d12+3) + MD An upgraded cattle prod. Any biological
Rng: 1 AP S: 3 T: 4 B: N/A critter hit with this tool has a 75%
chance of being knocked unconscious.
Wakizashi Blade The Super Cattle Prod requires two hands
Value: 200 to use. This weapon holds 25 charges of
A futuristic RPG would not be complete Small Energy Cell.
without the Yakuza (Japanese mafia) and Min. ST: 4 W: 5 lbs Dmg: (2d8+20) + MD
the Fallout universe is no exception. Rng: 1 AP S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A
In fact, the only way a non-Yakuza
member will get one of these swords is Chainsaw
to take it off the body of a Yakuza. The Value: 3000
Wakizashi looks like a smaller Katana. A leftover from the pre-War days, a
Because these blades are so difficult to chainsaw is probably the ultimate melee
make, it is highly doubtful that anyone weapon. Although it runs on gasoline,
makes these weapons in the wastes, and surely there must be a tank or two of
they are most likely tourist-store ethanol left in the wastes somewhere. A
ripoffs from pre-War times. Of course, character could graft one of these to an
there are always exceptions. The arm for some added fun.
Wakizashi is about 90 cm long, and Min. ST: 4 W: 10 lbs. Dmg (3d10+20) + MD
slightly curved. Rng: 1 AP S: 5 T: N/A B: N/A
Min ST: 2 W: 2 lbs. Dmg: (1d12+4) + MD
Rng: 1 AP S: 3 T: 4 B: N/A Proton Ax
Value: 3500
Cattle Prod The proton ax is a nasty little tool. A
Value: 600 double-bladed ax, much like what Gimli
Since this weapon is designed to knock a the Dwarf would be wielding, covered
cow unconscious, imagine what it can do with depleted Uranium, allowing it to
to a human. The cattle prod looks a pass through almost anything. Proton
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Axes are made exclusively by the simplest ranged weapons to construct.
Guardians, and are very rare. They are They can be unwieldy, however, and can
about 150 cm from handle to tip and the hurt the inexperienced user. Single
axhead is 50 cm long and almost 80 cm shot only. Bows hold one arrow.
across. Min. ST: 5 W: 2 lbs. DMG: +3 Rng: 40 AP
Min. ST: 5 W: 15 lbs. Dmg: (3d10+10) + S: 5 T: 6 B N/A
MD Rng: 1 AP S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A
Wooden Crossbow
Super Sledgehammer Value: 300
Value: 3750 Crossbows were part of every army on
The Super Sledgehammer is manufactured earth from their invention in the late
exclusively by the Brotherhood of Steel middle ages until the First World War.
using the finest weapons technology After that, they became popular hunting
available. At first glance, this nifty weapons. Crossbows are wooden bows laid
little tool is indistinguishable from a across a plank or flat surface, or even
regular sledgehammer, except for the the stock of a rifle. They have a wheel
small bundle of machinery at the base of that winds the string tight, and a
the head. It includes a kinetic energy trigger mechanism that releases tension
storage device to increase knock back. on the string, shooting the bolt at high
The Super Sledge is a two-handed weapon. velocity. Because the tension on the
Min. ST: 5 W: 12 lbs Dmg: (3d10+15) + MD string is no longer limited by human
Rng: 2 AP S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A strength, crossbows can shoot
projectiles much farther, and with a far
Small Guns Skill Weapons greater degree of accuracy, than a bow.
Single shot only. Crossbows hold one
Bows bolt.
Min. ST: 4 W: 10 lbs. DMG: +4 Rng: 50 AP
S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A
Wooden Bow
Value: 50
Made from a cut piece of wood, bent into
T he smallest of the Small Arms
weapons, pistols
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firearm until the magazine is empty. .44 Magnum Revolver
One of the simplest and most inexpensive Value: 600
semiautomatics available. Single shot Being that this is the most powerful
only. The clip holds 12 shots of 10mm handgun in the world, you've got to ask
ammunition. yourself one question: Do I feel lucky?
Min. ST: 3 W: 4 lbs. Dmg: +6 Rng: 19 AP Well, do 'ya, punk? Single shot only.
S: 5 T: 6 B: N/A The revolver chamber holds 6 shots of
.44 Magnum ammunition.
.38 Special Snubnose Revolver Min. ST: 5 W: 6 lbs. Dmg: +11 Rng: 6 AP
Value: 375 S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A
The .38 Special was the longtime
favorite of police forces until the Desert Eagle 44
advent of newer automatic weapons. It Value: 800
has existed in one form or another since The Israeli-made Desert Eagle pistol
the early 20th century, and although became popular near the end of the 20th
different companies manufactured it, the Century, due largely to its portrayal in
.38 Special is one of the most universal movies of the time. Plus, it looks
guns available. The short barrel length really cool when your character plugs
makes it ineffective except for very someone with it gangsta' style. Single
close range combat. Single shot only. shot only. The clip holds 8 shots of
The revolver chamber holds six shots of .44 Magnum ammunition.
.38 caliber ammunition. Min. ST: 4 W: 5 lbs. Dmg: +10 Rng: 19 AP
Min. ST: 3 W: 4 lbs. Dmg: +7 Rng: 10 AP S: 5 T: 6 B: N/A
S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A
Sig-Sauer 14mm Pistol
VP91Z 9mm Pistol Value: 1100
Value: 400 The Sig-Sauer 14mm automatic pistol
A good semiautomatic pistol for hunting fires the large 14mm slug. These
wabbits and other things. The VP91Z was pistols are known for their excellent
a standard-issue military sidearm, and craftsmanship, although ammo is fairly
is one of the two guns issued to Desert scarce. Single shot only. The magazine
Rangers. Single shot only. The clip holds 6 shots of 14mm ammunition.
holds 18 shots of 9mm ammunition. Min. ST: 4 W: 5 lbs. Dmg: +12 Rng: 18 AP
Min. ST: 3 W: 4 lbs. Dmg: +6 Rng: 17 AP S: 5 T: 6 B: N/A
S: 5 T: 6 B: N/A
9mm Mauser
M1911A1 Pistol Value: 1500
Value: 425 The Mauser is an oldie but goodie, the
A rather unique pistol, as it uses the favorite handgun of outlaws and gangster
.45 caliber ammunition. The M1911A1 is bosses. This weapon does not use the
the other standard-issue Desert Ranger traditional 9mm ammunition, but instead
weapon. Single shot only. The clip fires nasty 9mm balls. Single shot
holds 7 shots of .45 caliber ammunition. only. The magazine holds 8 shots of 9mm
Min. ST: 3 W: 4 lbs. Dmg: +7 Rng: 17 AP Ball ammunition.
S: 5 T: 6 B: N/A Min. ST: 3 W: 5 lbs Dmg: +4 Rng: 17 AP
S: 5 T: 6 B: N/A
.357 Magnum Revolver
Value: 450 Needler Pistol
Although not as powerful as its big Value: 2200
brother, the .357 sports a longer barrel One of the most interesting pieces of
and is therefore more accurate at longer prewar tech, the Needler pistol actually
ranges. One of the oldest revolvers, fires small hypodermic needles into the
Smith and Wesson made the first .357 target, which inject a serum that causes
Magnums in the late 1800s, although the a severe reaction in the surrounding
name “Magnum” (Latin for “Big”) was skin. Of course, there may very well be
around for at least 10 years before. slugs that inject all sorts of nasty
Single shot only. The revolver chamber things out there. Single shot only.
holds 6 shots of .357 caliber Magnum The chamber holds 8 shots of HN Needler
ammunition. ammunition.
Min. ST: 5 W: 6 lbs Dmg: +8 Rng: 19 AP Min. ST: 3 W: 5 lbs. Dmg: +0 Rng: 24 AP
S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A
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Walther PPK shotgun’s range by 5 meters. Although
Value: 3000 shotguns can be fired with one hand,
The weapon of a true spy. The Walther they are usually two-handed weapons.
PPK (Polizei Pistolen Kiminal) was
originally made for plainclothes and Winchester 12-Guage Shotgun
undercover police officers. It since Value: 800
became the favorite weapon of spies. The Winchester "Widowmaker" double-
The PPK is most effective with a barreled shotgun. Has a short barrel
silencer. Single shot only. The with a mahogany grip. Considering these
magazine holds 8 shots of 7.65mm were mass-produced and sold at discount
ammunition. stores all over the United States before
Min. ST: 2 W: 4 lbs. Dmg: +8 Rng: 20 AP the war, they are quite common. Single
S: 3 T: 4 B: N/A or double shot. The chamber holds 2
rounds of 12-gauge ammunition.
.223 Pistol Min ST: 4 W: 5 Dmg: +12 Rng: 14 AP S: 5
Value: 3500 T: 6 B: N/A
This pistol began its days as a .223
rifle and has since been modified. Winchester Sawed-Off Shotgun
These are rather unique, and are made Value: 800
with love and skill. Single shot only. A sawed off version of the "Widowmaker."
The magazine holds 5 shots of .223 Not exactly designed for sniping, but
caliber ammunition. will turn someone to ground round at
Min. ST: 5 W: 7 lbs. Dmg: +20 Rng: 30 AP short range. Single or double shot.
S: 5 T: 6 B: N/A The chamber holds 2 rounds of 12-guage
ammunition.
PPK-12 Gauss Pistol Min. ST: 4 W: 5 Dmg: +14 Rng: 7 AP S: 5
Value: 5250 T: 6 B: N/A
Praised for its range and stopping
power, the PPK-12 Gauss Pistol is of Winchester Combat Shotgun
German design. This "Lil' Railgun" uses Value: 2750
an electromagnetic field to propel slugs The Winchester 12-guage Combat Shotgun
at tremendous speed and power through a with a bullpup variant. Combat shotguns
target, any armor, and just about are all-metal weapons designed to
everything else. The PPK-12 looks like deliver the stopping power of a shotgun
a normal automatic pistol, except for without the inconvenience of having to
the unusual electromagnetic fins along reload every two shots. These include
the barrel. When fired, the Gauss the Desert Warfare environmental sealant
Pistol leaves an unmistakable spiral modification for extra durability.
trail of ionized particles through the Thanks to their pump-action mechanism,
air. Single shot only. The magazine Combat Shotguns fire single shots and a
holds 12 shots of 2mm EC. 3-shot burst. The magazine holds 12
Min. ST: 4 W: 5 Dmg: +22 Rng: 50 AP S: 4 rounds of 12-guage shotgun shells.
T: 5 B: N/A Min. ST: 5 W: 11 lbs. Dmg: +15 Rng: 22
AP S: 5 T: 6 B: 6
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Pancor "Jackhammer" to a 5 shot burst. The magazine holds
Value: 5500 30 shots of 9mm ammunition.
The Jackhammer, despite its name, is an Min. ST: 3 W: 5 lbs. Dmg: +7 Rng: 30 AP
easy to control shotgun, even when fired S: 4 T: 5 B: 5
on full automatic. The popular bullpup
design, which places the magazine behind Uzi Mark 27 SMG
the trigger, makes the weapon well Value: 1200
balanced and easy to control. Fires Originally designed for the Israeli
single shots or up to a 5-shot burst. armies, Uzis found their way into the
The magazine holds 10 12-guage shotgun hands of many terrorist organizations.
shells. The Uzi has a larger magazine than other
Min. ST: 5 W: 12 lbs. Dmg: +19 Rng: 35 submachine guns, and therefore makes a
AP S: 5 T: 6 B: 6 good weapon for the ammo-conscious. The
Uzi fires single shots or up to a 10
Submachine Guns shot burst. The clip holds 40 rounds of
9mm ammunition.
Min. ST: 4 W: 7 lbs. Dmg: +5 Rng: 20 AP
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G3 Battle Rifle Min. ST: 5 W: 8 lbs. Dmg: +8 Rng: 45 AP
Value: 2600 S: 5 T: 6 B: 6
American soldiers trained on these in
basic for nearly half a century. The G3 FN FAL
is a perfect mixture between rifle and Value: 1500
assault rifle, capable of firing a short The FN FAL has been more widely used by
burst without sacrificing accuracy. armed forces than any other rifle in
Fires single shots or up to a 5 shot history. It’s a reliable weapon for any
burst. The clip holds 20 shots of terrain or situation. Fires a single
7.62mm ammunition. shot or up to a 10 shot burst. The
Min. ST: 6 W: 13 lbs. Dmg: 2d10+5 Rng: magazine holds 20 shots of 7.62mm
45 AP S: 5 T: 6 B: 6 ammunition.
Min. ST: 5 W: 11 lbs. Dmg: +8 Rng: 35 AP
Red Ryder LE BB Gun S: 5 T: 6 B: 6
Value: 3500
The ultimate name in BB guns, there are AK-74
only a few Red Ryders left in existence. Value: 1600
Rumor has it that Red Ryder himself A tweak on the Soviet-era AK series, the
protects children armed with this gun. AK-74 is also known as the “terrorist’s
Of course, that could just be a myth. hot dog” because every terrorist
Single shot only. The chamber holds 100 organization in the late 20th Century and
little stinging BBs. early 21st Century seemed to own a
Min. ST: 5 W: 15 lbs Dmg: +25 Rng: 32 AP version of these guns, regardless of
S: 5 T: 6 B: N/A where they came from and what the gun
was made of. Fires a single shot or up
M72 Gauss Rifle to a 5 shot burst. The clip holds 30
Value: 8250 shots of 5.45mm ammunition.
The final product of endless research in Min. ST: 5 W: 14 lbs. Dmg: +10 Rng: 45
railgun technology, the M72 Gauss Rifle AP S: 5 T: 6 B: 6
comes from the laboratories of old
Germany. It uses an electromagnetic M16A2
field to propel rounds at tremendous Value: 1700
speed. A shot can go through just about An oldie but goodie, the M16A2 is a
any material, including flesh. Stone, modified version of a gun used in
concrete, rock and thick metal are just Vietnam-era America. Its value mainly
about the only things that can stop a comes from its rarity. Fires a single
shot from this gun. There is a telltale shot or a 3 shot burst. The magazine
spiral trail of ionized particles holds 18 shots of 5.56mm ammunition.
visible for a couple seconds after this Min. ST: 6 W: 15 lbs. Dmg: +6 Rng: 40 AP
gun is fired. Single shot only. The S: 6 T: 7 B: 7
magazine holds 20 shots of 2mm EC
ammunition. XL70E3
Min ST: 6 W: 10 lbs Dmg: +33 Rng: 50 AP Value: 3000
S: 5 T: 6 B: N/A This was an experimental weapon before
the war, and is pretty rare. Rumors are
Assault Rifles that it was widely issued to the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police. Fires single
Machine Guns
light support weapon fires 10 shot
bursts only, and its ammo belt holds 30
shots of .223 ammunition.
Min. ST: 6 W: 22 lbs. Dmg: +20 Rng: 40
(130) AP S: N/A T: N/A B: 6
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M2HB short distance. Single shot only. The
Value: 7500 M203 holds 1 40mm grenade.
The M2HB is perhaps the most powerful Min. ST: 5 W: 16 lbs. Dmg: Varies Rng:
infantry weapon available. It uses the 20 AP S: 5 T: N/A B: N/A
unique .50 BMG ammunition; bullets
designed to pierce the armor of tanks MK-1 Grenade Launcher
and to down helicopters. It can only be Value: 2100
fired from a tripod because of its Although slightly smaller than the M203,
extreme kickback. The M2HB is not the MK-1 looks more like a large shotgun
designed to be a mobile weapon; instead, than a grenade launcher. Single shot
it is often found in a semi-permanent only. The MK-1 holds 2 40mm grenades.
machinegun nest or attached to a Min. ST: 5 W: 10 lbs. Dmg: Varies Rng:
vehicle. The M2HB fires a 25 shot burst 15 AP S: 5 T: N/A B: N/A
only. The ammo belt holds 100 shots of
.50 BMG ammunition. BG-1 Personal Artillery Device
Min. ST: 6 W: 60 lbs. Dmg: +20 Rng: N/A Value: 7000
(140) AP S: N/A T: N/A B: 7 The BG-1 is a tripod-mounted grenade
launcher designed to throw explosives
Vindicator Minigun accurately over long distances. A small
Value: 15250 computer helps compensate for wind,
The German Rheinmetal AG Company created terrain, and other factors. Single shot
the Vindicator, the ultimate minigun. only. The BG-1 holds 1 40mm grenade.
The Vindicator throws 90,000 caseless Min. ST: 5 W: 25 lbs. Dmg: Varies Rng:
shells per minute down its 6 carbon- (140) AP S: 6 T: N/A B: N/A
polymer barrels. As the pinnacle of
Teutonic engineering, it is the ultimate
AGS-17 Grenade Launcher
hand-held weapon. 25 shot burst only.
Value: 10500
The Vindicator’s magazine holds 100
The AGS-17 is an improved version of the
4.7mm caseless bullets.
BG-1, with a better computer for
Min. ST: 7 W: 30 lbs. Dmg: +14 Rng: 30
increased accuracy. Again, a tripod-
AP S: N/A T: N/A B: 6
mounted device. Single shot only. The
AGS-17 holds 5 40mm grenades.
Grenade Launchers and Mortars
Min. ST: 5 W: 30 lbs. Dmg: Varies Rng:
(170) AP S: 6 T: N/A B: N/A
G
fire
renade
explosive
launchers
rounds at
sling
a
Often, they look a good deal like
rifles, or even machineguns.
explosive ordinance over
small
target.
Mortars
much
M2 60mm Portable Mortar
Value: 14000
The M2 was widely used by UN forces in
the Gulf War, and is one of the most
longer ranges. They are usually just common portable artillery devices.
tubes with a firing mechanism attached. Although it has nowhere near the range
Mortars aren’t suitable for close-range of a tank or howitzer, its primary use
combat, as the often explode over a wide was to bombard infantry with artillery,
area, and are primarily used for long- demoralizing them. It can also fire
range (.5 KM or more) combat between different kinds of chemical warefare,
squads and light vehicles. There are but we know the US would never do that.
several types of grenades and mortar The M2 holds one 60mm mortar, and must
ordinance available to shoot; for more be set up on a tripod, on the ground
details, see the Ammunition section. (not on the back of a vehicle).
Note that grenades and mortars cannot be Min. ST: 5 W: 40 lbs. Dmg: Varies Rng:
targeted. Ranges for mortars are given .7 KM AP S: 5 T: N/A B: N/A
in KM, and damage is discussed under the
different kinds of Ammunition for these PS-22 51mm Mortar
devices in that section. Value: 15000
An older model mortar, the PS-22 was
M203 used heavily in operations in Vietnam
Value: 2000 and Colombia (the “drug wars”). The PS-
The M203 is a basic grenade launcher, 22 uses the unusual 51mm shells, and
essentially a modified M16A1 rifle ammunition can be difficult to find.
fitted with a device to sling grenades a Its range and accuracy is slightly less
than the M2.
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Min. ST: 5 W: 45 lbs. Dmg: Varies Rng: they can shoot things other than fire.
.5 KM AP S: 5 T: N/A B: N/A Very, very nasty things.
Anti-Tank Weapons
M9E1-7 Flamethrower
F
at
lamethrowers
targets to
are
damage
fairly
explanatory; they fire a high-
said
self-
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holds 12 charges, and uses the Small Rifles
Energy Cell to recharge.
Min. ST: 3 W: 7 lbs. Dmg: 1d12+10 Rng:
35 AP S: 5 T: 6 B: N/A
Solar Scorcher
Value: 2000
T he weapons of the elite military at
the time of the war, these rifles
are the backbone of the energy
arsenal.
The Solar Scorcher is not named because H&K 31415 Laser Carbine
it can actually damage the sun, but Value: 3500
instead of ammo uses the sun’s rays to A laser rifle with a shorter barrel and
recharge. Unfortunately, this makes its limited range, this weapon is about
use in caves, buildings, and at night halfway between a laser pistol and laser
somewhat limited. It recharges in about rifle. Not widely distributed, these
30 seconds, but must be in direct weapons are fairly rare. Single shot
sunlight to do so. Single shot only. only. The Laser Carbine holds 20
The Solar Scorcher holds 6 charges, and charges and uses Micro Fusion Cells to
uses direct sunlight to recharge. recharge.
Min. ST: 4 W: 10 lbs. Dmg: 4d10+20 Rng: Min. ST: 6 W: 13 lbs. Dmg: 2d12+18 Rng:
20 AP S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A 20 AP S: 5 T: 6 B: N/A
Glock 86 Plasma Pistol Winchester Model P94 Plasma Rifle
Value: 2750 Value: 4000
Designed by the Gaston Glock An industrial-grade energy weapon that
Laboratories, this small gun shoots a fires superheated bolts of plasma down a
small bolt of superheated plasma. superconducting barrel. Single shot
Single shot only. The Plasma Pistol only. The Plasma Rifle holds 10 charges
holds 16 charges, and uses the Small and uses Micro Fusion Cells to recharge.
Energy Cell to recharge. Min. ST: 6 W: 17 lbs. Dmg: 2d20+25 Rng:
Min. ST: 4 W: 8 lbs. Dmg: 1d20+10 Rng: 25 AP S: 5 T: 6 B: N/A
20 AP S: 5 T: 6 B: N/A
Wattz 3120b Laser Rifle
Alien Blaster Value: 5000
Value: 10000 The Laser Rifle is a refinement of the
No one is sure where this weapon comes pistol, with a longer barrel for
from, and there have been several increased accuracy as well as the space
unconfirmed reports from nomads that for a larger, hotter energy beam.
they fell from the skies inside of large Single shot only. The Laser Rifle holds
metal disks; disks that also contained 20 charges, and uses the Micro Fusion
the bodies of something not human. Cell to recharge.
Single shot only. The Alien Blaster Min. ST: 4 W: 7 lbs. Dmg: 2d12+23 Rng:
holds 10 charges, and uses the Small 25 AP S: 5 T: 6 B: N/A
Energy Cell to recharge.
Min. ST: 3 W: 29 lbs. Dmg: 5d10+30 Rng: YK42b Pulse Rifle
10 AP S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A Value: 17500
This is a version of the Pulse Pistol,
YK32 Pulse Pistol in rifle form, meaning longer range and
Value: 12500 more damage. What more could you ask
A weapon that fires high energy pulses for from a weapon? Single shot only.
of light and sound at an opponent, The Pulse Rifle holds 15 charges, and
causing them to begin to disintegrate at uses the Micro Fusion Cell to recharge.
the molecular level. Fun and Min. ST: 3 W: 14 lbs. Dmg: 2d12+54 Rng:
educational for the kiddies. It looks a 30 AP S: 5 T: 6 B: N/A
little like a Buck Rogers gun. Single
shot only. The Pulse Pistol holds 10 Big Energy Weapons
charged, and uses the Small Energy Cell
to recharge.
Min. ST: 3 W: 5 lbs. Dmg: 1d12+32 Rng:
15 AP S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A
T
rare.
hese weapons were mostly in the
developmental stage at the
beginning of the war, and are very
These are, without a doubt, the
most valuable weapons in the wastes.
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Gatling Laser the weapon. Note that grenades and
Value: 7500 other thrown explosives cannot be
The H&K L30 Gatling Laser is the only targeted.
energy weapon capable of firing in burst
mode. Designed specifically for Rock
military use, these were in the Value: N/A
prototype stage at the beginning of the Your basic, run of the mill rock. There
war. Multiple barrels allow longer are only several trillion of them lying
firing before overheating. The Gatling around the wastes. See also Melee
Laser only fires a 10-shot burst. The Weapons.
Gatling Laser holds 30 charges, and uses Min. ST: 1 W: 1 lb. Dmg: 1d4 + MD Rng:
Micro Fusion Cells to recharge. 10 AP S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A
Min. ST: 6 W: 29 lbs. Dmg: 1d20+20 Rng:
40 AP S: N/A T: N/A B: 6 Sharpened Pole
Value: 5
Ion Beamer A basic piece of wood with a sharpened
Value: 14000 end. See also Melee Weapons.
This was an experimental weapon at the Min. ST: 3 W: 3 lbs. Dmg: (1d4+1) + MD
beginning of the war. Kind of awkward, Rng: 10 AP S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A
as it looks a good deal like the
Ghostbusters’ proton packs, the Ion Bola
Beamer is a subatomic particle-spewing Value: 10
hose attached to a backpack with a Originally designed by ranchers in South
nuclear accelerator. The Ion Beamer America, a bola is a rope with two or
showers a target with skin-damaging three rocks tied to the ends. One uses
ionized gas. The ions cause the atoms a bola by swinging it over their head
in the target’s body to start losing or and tossing it at the target; if
gaining electrons, eventually leading to successful, the bola will wrap around
the target’s disintegration. Note that the target, knocking it off its feet and
the Ion Beamer cannot be targeted. rendering it immobile. Bolas do not
Single shot only. The Ion Beamer holds actually do damage, but are a favorite
20 charges, and uses Micro Fusion Cells weapon of slavers who do not wish their
to recharge. goods harmed. Anything hit with a bola
Min. ST: 5 W: 30 lbs. Dmg: 3d12+60 Rng: is automatically knocked down and
30 AP S: 5 T: N/A B: N/A immobile until freed; a successful roll
against Strength allows the target to
MESON Cannon break out.
Value: 16000 Min ST: 4 W: 5 lbs. Dmg: None Rng: 30 S:
Another experimental weapon, the MESON 4 T: N/A B: N/A
Cannon is a shoulder-fired weapon of
incredible destructive power. It shoots Boomerang
MESONs, which are made up of two quarks Value: 15
– a quark and an antiquark. Since Although boomerangs are commonly
normal protons are made up of three associated with Australian aborigines,
quarks, the addition of a MESON into a similar devices have been found among
normal proton causes the atom to begin indigenous peoples the world over.
exploding at close to the speed of Contrary to popular belief, hunting
light, leaving nothing but quarks. Note boomerangs (the kind that hurt) do not
that the MESON Cannon cannot be return to the user. They are a cleverly
targeted. Single shot only. The MESON designed wooden airfoil with a handle on
Cannon holds 10 charges, and uses Micro one end, and can cause a surprising
Fusion Cells to recharge. amount of damage for their relative
Min. ST: 6 W: 30 lbs. Dmg: 5d10+100 Rng: size.
50 AP S: 6 T: N/A B: N/A Min ST: 5 W: 1 lb. Dmg: 2d10 + MD Rng:
20 AP S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A
Throwing Skill Weapons
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Knife Plasma Grenade
Value: 40 Value: 300
A basic knife for cutting things. Or The plasma grenade explodes and propels
critters. Or people. See also Melee a large amount of superheated plasma
Weapons. into the surrounding area. Anything in
Min. ST: 2 W: 1 lb. Dmg 1d10 + MD Rng: 5 a hex adjacent to the grenade’s point of
AP S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A explosion is subject to 1/3 of the
damage from the plasma. Anything within
Molotov Cocktail two hexes of the explosion is subject to
Value: 50 1d6 of concussion damage.
The simplest grenade, a molotov cocktail Min. ST: 4 W: 1 lb. Dmg: 5d10+40 Rng: 15
is a bottle full of gasoline, oil, or AP S: 5 T: N/A B: N/A
some other flammable substance, with an
oil-soaked rag as a fuse. Any target Pulse Grenade
hit with a molotov cocktail is subject Value: 300
to fire damage. This grenade does not explode, but
Min. ST: 3 W: 1 lb. Dmg: 1d12+8 Rng: 12 rather emits a neutron burst that
AP S: 5 T: N/A B: N/A heavily damages electronic equipment.
Useful against tanks, cyborgs, robots,
Spear and rooms full of computers. Does not
Value: 80 affect biological critters.
Your basic polearm. A wooden pole with Min. ST: 4 W: 1 lb. Dmg: 5d10+100 Rng:
a sharpened piece of metal on the end. 15 AP S: 5 T: N/A B: N/A
See also Melee Weapons.
Min. ST: 4 W: 4 lbs. Dmg: (1d12+3) + MD Weapon Enhancements
Rng: 5 AP S: 5 T: 6 B: N/A
Throwing Knife
Value: 100
A knife specifically designed for
throwing. It has a hole cut out of the
T his section details some of the
various weapon enhancements one can
encounter in the wastes. Some of
these are custom jobs, and the only
place you can get them is from a
middle of it to make it hurt more when
knowledgeable weaponsmith. Others, like
removed from flesh.
the night sight, can be bought or sold.
Min. ST: 2 W: 1 lb. Dmg: 1d6+MD Rng:
ST*2 AP S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A
Silencer
Value: 500
Fragmentation Grenade
One of the simplest modifications, a
Value: 150
silencer fits over the end of the barrel
A small explosive device that one throws
of almost any weapon. Guns are loud
and then explodes at the base of a
because of the air that is suddenly
target. Frag grenades are designed to
pushed out of the way when a bullet
shatter upon impact, peppering anything
fires, and silencers help the air escape
nearby with small fragments of metal.
as the bullet leaves the gun,
Anything in a hex adjacent to the
effectively reducing or eliminating the
grenade’s point of explosion is subject
loud “bang.” Good for sneaking up on
to 1d6 points of frag damage. Anything
people, or when you are shooting and
within two hexes of the explosion
don’t want everyone in town to know
suffers 1d6 points of concussion damage.
about it.
Min. ST: 3 W: 1 lb. Dmg: 1d12+22 Rng: 15
AP S: 5 T: N/A B: N/A
Night Sight
Value: 2000
Combat Knife
This is a scope attached to the top of
Value: 165
the gun that shows the world in
A military-issued knife designed for
heatwaves (thermal) rather than normal
melee combat. The serrated edges tend
light. When a weapon has a night sight,
to tear instead of cut, and are a lot
darkness modifiers are ignored.
more painful than a normal knife. See
also Melee Weapons.
Sniper’s Scope
Min. ST: 2 W: 2 lbs. Dmg: (1d12+3) + MD
Value: 3000
Rng: 7 AP S: 4 T: 5 B: N/A
The sniper’s scope allows a person to
easily examine a target and effectively
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increases the range of the gun. Note Arrow
that sniper rifles are already assumed Value: 5
to have sniper scopes. A scope AC: 0 DR: 0 Vol: 5 Dmg: 1d4
increases the range of the weapon by 20
meters, but all rolls to hit must be
made as if the shooter were making a
targeted attack, whether the shooter is Bolt
or not. Value: 5
AC: 0 DR: 0 Vol: 5 Dmg: 1d6
Laser Sight
Value: 3000 .223 FMJ
A small device that attaches directly Value: 400
under the barrel of a gun, the laser AC: 0 DR: -10 Vol: 20 Dmg: 1d10
sight allows you to target areas of the
body without taking penalties. Targeted .223 AP
rolls are made as a normal, single roll, Value: 400
and there are no penalties for targeting AC: -15 DR: 0 Ignores DT Vol: 20 Dmg:
smaller body parts. 1d6
.45 Caliber
Abbreviations:
Value: 150
AC: 0 DR: -5 Vol: 50 Dmg: 1d6
.50 BMG
Value: 1000
AC = Armor Class Modifier (Modifies the
AC: -10 DR: -20 Vol: 100 Dmg: 1d6
target’s AC)
DR = Damage Resistance Modifier
12 Gauge Shotgun Shells (Buckshot)
(Modifies the target’s DR under the
Value: 150
“normal” category)
AC: 0 DR: 0 Vol: 20 Dmg: 1d10
Vol = Volume. How many rounds come in a
box
12 Gauge Shotgun Shells (Slugs)
FMJ: Full Metal Jacket
Value: 150
AP = Armor Piercing
AC: 0 DR: 0 Vol: 20 Dmg: 1d8
JHP = Jacketed Hollow Point (also known
as “cop killer” bullets)
2mm EC
Dmg = How much base damage the ammo type
Value: 2000
does
AC: -20 DR: -20 Vol: 20 Dmg: 1d10
Ammunition for Guns 4.7mm Caseless
Value: 1000
BBs AC: -10 DR: -10 Vol: 20 Dmg: 1d10
Value: 100
AC: 0 DR: 0 Vol: 100 Dmg: 1d4 5mm
Value: 500
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AC: 0 DR: 0 Vol: 50 Dmg: 1d8 Ordinance (Ammunition for Grenade
Launchers, Mortars, Rockets, and
5.56mm Artillery Pieces)
Value: 600
AC: 0 DR: -20 Vol: 50 Dmg: 1d8 40mm Fragmentation Grenade
Value: 1000
7.62mm AC: 0 DR: 0 Vol: 5 Dmg: 1d12+22 (1d6
Value: 300 Conc., 1d6 Frag.)
AC: 0 DR: 0 Vol: 50 Dmg: 1d6
40mm Plasma Grenade
7.65mm Value: 2000
Value: 300 AC: 0 DR: 0 Vol: 5 Dmg: 5d10+40 (1d6
AC: 0 DR: 0 Vol: 50 Dmg: 1d8 Conc.)
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TOW-II Rocket Combat Leather Jacket
Value: 5000 Value: 1000
AC: -20 DR: -20 Ignores DT Vol: 5 This leather jacket has been padded and
reinforced for better protection. You
Flamer Fire Pack (10 shots) just can’t find anything more
Value: 2000 fashionable in the post-nuclear world.
AC: 0 DR: -10 Vol: 10 Dmg: 3d8 plus fire W: 7 lbs. AC: 20 N: 2/30 L: 0/20 F: 2/25
P:0/10 E: 0/20
Flamer Plasma Pack (10 Shots)
Value: 3000 Leather Armor MK II
AC: -10 DR: -10 Vol: 10 Dmg: 5d10+40 Value: 1000
Reinforced leather armor that covers the
Flamer Poison Gas Pack arms and groin as well as the torso.
Value: 5000 W: 10 lbs. AC: 20 N: 3/25 L: 1/20 F:
AC: N/A DR: N/A Vol: 5 Dmg: Poison Type 1/25 P: 1/10 E: 1/25
F to all non-protected critters in 4
hexes of stream Metal Armor
Value: 1100
Cells for Energy Weapon A jacket of armor made from pieces of
scrap metal welded together.
Small Energy Cell W: 35 lbs. AC: 10 N: 4/30 L: 6/75 F:
Value: 2000 4/10 P: 4/20 E: 4/25
AC: N/A DR: N/A Vol: 20
Metal Armor MK II
Micro Fusion Cell Value: 1900
Value: 2000 This is a truly fine suit of armor,
AC: N/A DR: N/A Vol: 20 crafted by a skilled metalworker.
Usually only found in highly populated
areas.
Armor W: 35 lbs. AC: 15 N: 4/35 L: 7/80 F:
4/15 P: 4/25 E: 4/30
T
are
his section deals with the various
methods of protecting oneself in
the wastes.
Damage
Resistance.
The divided modifiers
Threshold / Damage
Tesla Armor
Value: 4500
This metal suit of armor is enhanced
with electromagnetic coils to aid in
protection against energy attacks.
Abbreviations: Usually found only in high-tech areas.
W = Weight W: 35 lbs. AC: 15 N: 4/20 L: 19/90 F:
AC = Armor Class Modifier 4/10 P: 10/80 E: 4/20
N = Normal Damage Modifier
L = Laser Damage Modifier Brotherhood of Steel Armor
F = Fire Damage Modifier Value: 4800
P = Plasma Damage Modifier This suit of body armor is worn by
E = Explosion Damage Modifier initiates in the secret order of the
Brotherhood of Steel. This is an
Leather Jacket advanced version of the Combat Armor,
Value: 250 and can occasionally be found for sale
A snappy addition to any ensemble, the in large cities.
leather jacket is the most basic W: 25 lbs. AC: 20 N: 8/40 L: 8/70 F:
protection you can use. And it looks 7/50 P: 7/60 E: 8/40
pretty badass, too.
W: 5 lbs. AC: 8 N: 0/20 L: 0/20 F: 0/10 Radiation Suit
P: 0/10 E: 0/20 Value: 5000
A radiation suit is necessary if someone
Leather Armor is going to do any prolonged activity in
Value: 700 an irradiated area. While wearing a
A shirt made of leather and padded for radiation suit, a person is protected
extra protection. from all the harmful effects of
W: 8 lbs. AC: 15 N: 2/25 L: 0/20 F: 0/20 radioactivity and radioactive materials.
P: 0/10 E: 0/20 W: 20 lbs. AC: 15 N: 4/30 L: 0/30 F:
10/60 P: 0/20 E: 4/40
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Combat Armor extremely rare and can only be found in
Value: 6500 organizations that can trace their roots
The standard military-issue armor for back to the American Armed Services,
ground troops before the war, there are such as the Enclave. This armor
still quite a few suits of combat armor enhances the Strength of the wearer by 4
lying around. Most are used by police points.
forces in large cities, or by gangsters W: 30 AC: 30 N: 15/55 L: 19/90 F: 16/70
with lots of money. P: 15/60 E: 20/65
W: 20 lbs. AC: 20 N: 5/40 L: 8/60 F:
4/30 P: 4/50 E: 6/40 Equipment
Combat Armor MK II
Value: 8000
An advanced version of the Combat Armor,
this offers far better protection.
Originally issued to soldiers in the
E quipment is any item that is not a
weapon, ammunition,
weapon enhancement.
armor, or
These are
common (or semi-common), useful items in
the wastes.
advanced stages of the war.
W: 20 lbs. AC: 25 N: 6/40 L: 6/65 F:
Flare
5/35 P: 5/50 E: 9/45
Value: 10
A chemical-packed stick that, when
Pseudo-Chitin Armor
ignited, will provide light for about an
Value: 10000
hour.
This experimental armor was made using
W: 1 lb.
genetic engineering. Basically, this
armor affords its wearer a complete
Lighter
biological exoskeleton, protecting
Value: 10
against a good deal of normal attacks.
When you need to get that molotov
W: 20 lbs. AC: 30 N: 10/50 L: 4/20 F:
cocktail going, or burn that particular
10/60 P: 4/20 E: 5/50
bridge.
W: 1 lb.
Power Armor
Value: 12500
Flashlight
This is a metal suit of body armor
Value: 15
enhanced with various powered features.
A small flashlight (torch) that runs off
Power armor is often the final word in
of a special energy cell. Usually
personal protection in the wastes, and
provides about 30 hours of light before
is usually only worn by Knights of the
going out.
Brotherhood of Steel, and other
W: 1 lb.
organizations with access to prewar
tech. The power of the armor adds 3
Rope
points to the Strength of the wearer.
Value: 25
W: 35 AC: 25 N: 12/40 L: 18/80 F: 12/60
What role playing game would be complete
P: 10/40 E: 20/50
without a rope? Perhaps one of the most
useful items in the world. Consider
Hardened Power Armor
this to be about 10 meters long.
Value: 15000
W: 10 lbs.
There is a chemical process that makes
normal Brotherhood Power Armor harder
Shovel
and better, and this is the result of
Value: 30
that process. Like the normal Power
Can you dig this, daddy-o?
Armor, this suit enhances the Strength
W: 15 lbs.
of the wearer by 3 points.
Lockpick
W: 50 AC: 25 N: 13/50 L: 19/90 F: 14/70
Value: 40
P: 13/50 E: 20/60
Gives the user a +50% bonus to lockpick
ability for the purposes of picking
Advanced Power Armor basic locks. Some locks require one of
Value: 20000 these (or a key) to open.
Advanced Power Armor is an improvement W: 1 lb.
on normal Power Armor, made mostly by
technicians after the war. It is
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Tool Set adjacent hexes when it goes off, and 1d6
Value: 50 points of concussion damage to anything
A set of basic tools, such as small within 4 hexes of the explosion.
wrenches, pliers, some screwdrivers, and
a hammer. For basic repairs. Medical Kit
W: 15 lbs. Value: 300
A first-aid kit that, when used, acts
Boots like one successful use of the First Aid
Value: 80 skill, healing 1d10 points of damage in
A set of reinforced rubber and kevlar 1d10 minutes. Can only be used once.
boots. They will protect the wearer W: 4 lbs.
from harsh chemicals for a short time,
although they tend to wear out easily. Geiger Counter
W: 5 lbs. Value: 300
This useful little device not only
Gas Mask detects how much radiation is in a
Value: 150 person, it can detect harmful radiation
This mask protects against harmful gas. in the surrounding area. Useful when
Useful when someone lobs a mustard gas you are wondering what that big glowing
shell at the party. Note that it does crater in the ground is.
not block radiation. W: 5 lbs.
W: 3 lbs.
Plastique (C-14 Plastic Explosive)
Expanded Lockpick Set Value: 400
Value: 150 C-14 is an improved version of the
This little kit contains everything the classic C-4 plastic explosive. A gummy-
aspiring thief needs to break into just like substance that can be rigged to
about anything with a traditional lock. detonate, plastique is useful because it
Gives a +70% bonus to the lockpicking can be molded to any shape, to detonate
skill when used. in a concentrated area or spread along a
W: 1 lb. wider surface. C-14 is a white or gray
substance that looks and feels a lot
Safecracking Kit like Silly Putty™. Setting it takes a
Value: 200 successful roll against Traps; like
The use of this kit is required to open dynamite, if the roll fails, the timer
most safes, and gives the user a +20% is not set correctly, and will blow at
bonus to their lockpicking skill when the wrong time, or not at all.
trying to open a safe. Plastique does 2d20+30 damage to
W: 5 lbs. anything within the hex in which it
detonates, half damage to everything in
Electronic Lockpick adjacent hexes, and 1d6 concussion
Value: 250 damage to anything within 4 hexes of the
This valuable device is required to open explosion. C-14 can be compounded on
electronic locks. It is crafted to itself to make bigger bombs, too.
overload or override the computer W: 2 lbs.
security on electronic doors. They are
usually only available from thieves’ Doctor’s Bag
guilds. Value: 450
W: 3 lbs. The Doctor’s Bag contains various
sawbones instruments for diagnosing and
Dynamite treating various maladies. If a
Value: 275 character has a Doctor’s Bag, it
An explosive device consisting of effectively raises the Doctor skill by
several sticks of dynamite, a detonator, 15% for the purposes of treating
and a timer to set it off. Setting crippled limbs and blindness only.
dynamite takes a successful roll against W: 10 lbs.
the Traps skill; an unsuccessful roll
means the timer was not set correctly, Electronic Lockpick Mark II
and will not go off on time (in other Value: 500
words, you might not be able to run fast An improved Electronic Lockpick, used by
enough). Dynamite does 1d20+30 points phreakers, hackers, criminals, and CIA
of damage to anything in its hex and all operatives before the War. With this
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tool, not only can a character open any There is no official Antidote company in
electronic lock, but it contains a the wastes, and it is often something
variety of interfaces for other that country doctors and traveling
electronic devices like mainframe quacks will sell for far more than its
computers, ATMs, and pocket calculators. worth. Not addictive.
W: 5 lbs.
Super Stimpack
Vehicle Repair Kit Value: 500
Value: 500 This is an incredible melange of healing
A toolbox containing some necessary chems designed to aid wounded soldiers
equipment for repairing a vehicle on the battlefield in crucial moments of
(actually, it can be used on any complex combat. Super stimpacks come in a large
mechanical device). Contains a computer clamp that fit around the arm and inject
for interfacing with the vehicle to the chemicals into the user at various
analyze the problem and a lot of repair times, maximizing the effects of the
tools. chemicals. The whole injection process
W: 20 lbs. still takes less than a second. Super
stimpacks heal 5d10+50 HP, but the user
Chems (Drugs) loses 1d10 HP after an hour from the
aftershock. It is a good idea to get
Buffout
Sometimes, a chem is not easily Value: 600
identifiable, so when you come across a Buffout is a kind of temporary steroid,
big crate of syringes and want to know increasing mitochondrial activity in
what they are, there is no choice but to muscle for a brief period of time.
shoot one and see what it does. NOTE: Unfortunately, these same chemicals also
The creators of this game do not impair brain function. Taking this drug
recommend this course of action in the is fine so long as you are about to slug
real world. it out in a boxing ring, but not
recommended for operating a tank in
Healing Powder combat. When swallowed, Buffout
Value: 50 increases the user’s Strength by 3,
This is a simple healing powder that, decreases Intelligence by 2, and
when ingested, helps ease pain from decreases Perception and Intelligence by
minor wounds. It heals 1d10+5 HP when 1. The effects last 1d10 hours.
eaten, and causes the user to lose 1 Buffout carries a 40% chance of
Perception for 1 hour after consumption. addiction.
Not addictive.
Mentats
Stimpack Value: 600
Value: 150 Mentats increase the user’s awareness
Stimpacks are small syringes with for a short period of time, but are
healing chems that ease pain and dangerous because of the intense
encourage cellular mitosis, helping aftereffects and high addiction rate.
cells restore themselves at an increased An experimental drug for the military at
rate. Quite common before the war, they one time, these pills became popular in
can be found, in one form or another, the prewar streets because of the
almost everywhere. When injected, the intense high. When Mentats are
stimpack heals 1d10+10 HP. Not swallowed, the user’s Perception
addictive. increases by 2. The effects last 1
hour, after which time the user’s
Antidote Perception, Agility, and Strength are
Value: 150 decreased by 2 for 1d10 hours. Mentats
Made from a variety of distilled poisons have a 60% chance of addiction.
and antibodies, each dose of Antidote
removes one level of poisoning. Psycho
Antidote tastes and looks like cough Value: 1000
syrup, and comes in little bottles.
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Psycho is a drug that is much like a Vehicles
combination between Mentats and speed.
This chemical cocktail is highly
addictive and has horrible side effects,
but the high it produces is worth it to
many users. After injecting Psycho, the
user’s Perception and Agility increase
T his is a brief summary of vehicles
in the Fallout universe. It should
be noted that most vehicles have
been damaged, modified, or otherwise
changed in the hundred-plus years since
by 3, and their maximum Action Points
the war. New vehicles, and new vehicles
increases to 10. The effects of Psycho
parts, have not been manufactured for a
last 1d10 hours, after which time the
long time, and perishable parts like
user loses 3 points to ALL Stats except
tires are especially hard to find.
Luck for 1d10 hours. Psycho is 50%
Vehicles are powered by energy cells,
addictive.
can use either Small Energy Cells or
Micro Fusion Cells to recharge
Jet
themselves. This is only a sample of
Value: 1000
vehicles; when a vehicle is encountered
Jet is the new street drug of the post-
in an adventure, the appropriate
nuclear world. No one knows exactly how
statistics should be given at that time,
it was made, except there are rumors
using these as reference points.
that a mafia boss had it manufactured to
Vehicles are not “traded” on the same
aid in controlling large numbers of
level as other goods, so they have no
people. Considering that Jet is
cash value per se. If the vehicle has a
addictive from the first dose, that is
gun, it is noted below the vehicle’s
not difficult to imagine. Jet comes in
stats.
an inhaler, much like asthma medicine.
After inhalation, the user gains 2 Abbreviations:
Agility and loses 2 Perception for 1d10
TS = Top Speed
hours. The user also experiences a near
orgasmic high with very little side KPH = Miles Per Hour
effects afterward. Jet is 100%
addictive. Once you take it, there is DR = Driving Range on a full charge
no going back. NP = Number of Passengers
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equipment. Can travel over some fairly front lines. Some use tires, and are
rough terrain, depending on the kind of designed for roads, and some use treads,
tires and suspension the truck has. like tanks.
Trucks do not normally have weapons
attached. It takes 30 cells to
recharge.
TS: 100 MPH. DR: 400 KM. NP: 2 in cab, Bradley M2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle
5 in bed. CW: 3000 lbs. HP: 300 (IFV)
2 ½ Ton Truck The Bradley M2 IFV is designed to
protect a squad of soldiers in a combat
This is a much larger truck, used for
zone. A tracked vehicle with decent
carrying troops and supplies before the
armament, it is more than capable of
war. Can generally travel only on roads
defending itself against many other
or flat terrain. These trucks usually
vehicles. The M2 was used extensively
have no weapons, and take 50 cells to
in the Gulf War in the late 20th century,
recharge.
and is one of the most common infantry
TS: 90 KPH. DR: 320 KM. NP: 2 in cab, vehicles in the US. The Bradley M2
15 in back. CW: 10,000 lbs. HP: 375 takes 30 cells to fully recharge. It is
armed with a TOW-II missile launcher, an
MG3 machine gun, and a 25mm Cannon. In
Tractor-Trailer addition, there are slots in the sides
where the soldiers inside can safely
Your basic eighteen-wheeled “big rig.” fire at hostiles outside.
The trailer can be modified to carry
anything from medical supplies to oil to TS: 66 KPH DR: 70 KM NP: 10 CW: 10,000
a missile or two. Travels only on roads lbs. HP: 400
or very flat terrain; hitting even a
small rock at a high speed could tip the
trailer over. Tractor-trailers take 100 Dragoon
cells to fully recharge. APC
TS: 100 KPH (cab only), 70 KPH (with The
trailer). DR: 600 KM empty, 320 KM Dragoon
fully loaded. NP: 2-3 in cab, 30 in isn’t a
back. CW: 50,000 lbs. HP: 400 single
vehicle,
Humvee
but a
A military jeep designed to carry small family of
amounts of people over rough terrain, wheeled, armored vehicles designed to
and to engage light infantry in combat. meet most military and para-military
Can travel over many kinds of terrain at needs. The Dragoon is totally
relatively high speeds. The Humvee amphibious, and is designed for more
takes 30 cells to completely recharge. guerilla-style operations that the
larger (and less subtle) Bradley. The
TS: 95 KPH. DR: 600 KM. NP: 5 CW: 2500 Dragoon APC can be armed either with an
lbs. HP: 375 AGS-17 Grenade Launcher or an MG3
machine gun turret. The Dragoon takes
40 cells to fully recharge. Its large
APCs (Armored Personnel Carriers) wheels mean that it is most effective on
flat or relatively flat land, or in
amphibious operations.
A PCs
are
usually
lightly-
TS: 116 KPH DR: 885 KM NP: 8 CW: 8,000
lbs. HP: 425
Cadillac-Gage LAV-150 ST
armed, The LAV-150
heavily is a
armored partially-
vehicles amphibious,
that better
transport troops through and near the armed
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version of the Dragoon. The wheeled concussion damage for everything within
LAV-150 is a much more common vehicle, 100 meters. Rng: 1 KM AP S: 5 T: N/A B:
being the backbone of US transport N/A
forces since its full introduction in
the mid-1970s. The LAV-150 is armed
with a 20mm Cannon and an MG3 machine Rheinmetall 120mm Gun
gun. It can handle off-roading better
than the Dragoon, but is still at home W: 3000 lbs. Dmg: 20d20+50 to everything
on relatively flat terrain. The LAV-150 within 20 meters of the explosion, and
takes 40 cells to recharge completely. 1d6 concussion damage to everything
within 100 meters. Rng: 2 KM AP S: 5 T:
TS: 112 KPH DR: 800 KM NP: 9 CW: 10,000 N/A B: N/A
lbs. HP: 450
M
APCs.
obile artillery are cannons, such
as Howitzers and the like, that are
set up on two wheels so they can be
towed behind trucks, jeeps, humvees, or
Although tanks nearly replaced
within 25 meters of explosion, 1d6
concussion damage to everything within
100 meters. Rng: 3 KM AP S: 6 T: N/A B:
N/A
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M551 Sheridan TS: 60 MPH DR: 100 KM NP: 5 CW: 4000
lbs. HP: 600
The Sheridan was designed as a light
support tank that had the firepower to
destroy a main battle tank. It is one
of the few tanks that can be airdropped Vehicle Enhancements
from the back of a C-130 Hercules, and
was the first United States vehicle to
arrive in Saudi Arabia in the Gulf War.
It is also a major failure, as far as
its design is concerned. The Sheridan
was equipped with a 152mm Shillelagh
Missile System, a surface to surface
V ehicle enhancements are very rare
in the wastes. They are often very
costly and parts can be almost
impossible to come by. These are some
examples of vehicle enhancements.
defense system designed to kill tanks at
long range, without having to endanger
the Sheridan’s crew. The US completely Reinforced Struts
overhauled these tanks in the last few
years of the 20th Century, and the Cost: 9000
Shillelagh system works – nominally. Reinforcing the struts on a vehicle
Sheridan tanks were common on the increases the amount of weight it can
homefront, as they were regulated to carry by 50%. Of course, it doesn’t
National Guard duties after their increase the size of the vehicle.
relative failure on the battlefields of
the Persian Gulf. In addition to the
152mm Shillelagh system, the Sheridan is Fuel Cell Converter
armed with two MG3 machine guns, and
takes 60 cells to fully recharge. Cost: 10000
TS: 60 KPH DR: 120 KM NP: 5 CW: 2000 A fuel cell converter makes the energy
lbs. HP: 400 that a vehicle runs off of more
efficient. It extends a vehicle’s range
by 50%.
M1A1 Abrams
Credited Antigrav Plates
with
defeating Cost: 25000
the vastly Forget tires and tracks. Antigrav
inferior plates allow the vehicle to hover a few
Soviet- feet over the ground, so it can
built T- effectively pass over all but the
72s and T- rockiest ground at top speeds. Antigrav
55s Iraq plates remove terrain restrictions
used in (except obviously the car can’t careen
the Gulf over canyon walls) and increases the
War, the vehicle’s top speed by 50 miles per
M1 Abrams hour. Note that antigrav plates are
is the ineffective over water, and driving over
finest vehicle in the US Cavalry going more than 1 foot of H2O will result in a
into the 21st century. The unequaled very wet car that cannot be moved except
range and reloading speed of the by a tow chain.
Rheinmetall 120mm gun, and the thickest,
most effective armor of any tank, make
the Abrams the most feared vehicle on
the battlefield. In addition to the
cannon, the Abrams has 2 M2HB support
machine guns, and a TOW-II missile
defense system built-in. There are
rumors of M1A1s constructed with energy
weapons, but these are unconfirmed. The
M1A1 takes 70 cells to fully recharge.
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Index
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Action Points (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Actions (list of possible combat actions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Adding Race Modifiers to Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Advancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Agility (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Armor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Armor (wearing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Armor Class (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Armor Class (modifying “to hit”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Artillery (setting up in combat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Attacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Barter Skill (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Bartering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Bestiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Big Guns Skill (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Big Guns Skill Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Blindness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Burst Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Canceling the Shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Carry Weight (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chance for Criticals (determining, rolling, and an example of) . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Character Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Character Concept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Character Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Charisma (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Chems (and addiction) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Combat (beginning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Combat (continuing and ending, and an example of) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Combat (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Combat (process) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cone of Fire (in burst mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Cover (modifying “to hit”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Creating a Role-Playing Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Crippled Limbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Critical Chance (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Critical Failure Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Critter (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Damage (determining) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Damage (example of calculating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Damage (from non-conventional weapons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Damage and Death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Damage Resistance (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Damage Threshold (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Dice (Required to play the game) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Death (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Death (in the game) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Death (note about) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Doctor Skill (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Double-Shot Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Endurance (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Energy Weapons Skill (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Energy Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Equipment (Required to play the game) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Equipping Items (in combat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Experience (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Fallout (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Finishing Touches to Character Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Fire Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
First Aid Skill (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Gambling Skill (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Gamemaster or GM (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Gameplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting Up (in combat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Ghoul (race) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Glossary (of terms in Fallout) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Guide to the Fallout Universe (Post-Nuclear USA: The Rough Guide) . . . . . . . . . 36
Half-Mutant (race) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Healing (naturally) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Healing Rate (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Hit Points (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Holding Weapons and Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Human (race) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Imagination (Imagining) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Intelligence (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Karma (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Karma (explanation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Karma (in character creation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Karmic Perks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Level (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Life (meaning of) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Light (modifying “to hit”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lockpick Skill (description of) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lockpicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Luck (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Melee Damage (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Melee Skill Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Melee Weapons (advantages to hitting with) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Melee Weapons Skill (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Movement (in combat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Mutant or Super Mutant (race) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Non-Player Character or NPC (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Notes (Version) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Nuclear Arsenals (Size of) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Outdoorsman Skill (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Perception (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Perk (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Perks (explanation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Perks (list of) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Picking Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Pilot Skill (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Player (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Player Character or PC (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Poison Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Poison Resistance (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Poisons (table of) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Primary Statistics (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Primary Statistics (description of each) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Primary Statistics (examples of calculating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Primary Statistics (explanation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Primary Statistics (in character creation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Pythagoras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Race (in character creation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Race Modifiers (adding to statistics) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Race Modifiers (example of adding to statistics) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Radiation Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Radiation Effects (table of) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Radiation Resistance (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Range (modifying “to hit”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rank (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Reloading (in combat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Repair Skill (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Repairing Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Repairing Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Role-Playing (In the Fallout Universe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Rolls Against ___ (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Round (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Science Skill (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Secondary Statistics (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Secondary Statistics (descriptions of) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Secondary Statistics (examples of calculating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Secondary Statistics (explanation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Sequence (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sequence (determining in combat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Shakespeare, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Skills (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Skills (example of calculating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Skills (in character creation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Small Guns Skill (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Small Guns Skill Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Sneak Skill (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Sneaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Special Unarmed Attacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speech Skill (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Statistics (in character creation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Steal Skill (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Stealing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Stoppard, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Strength (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Super-Mutant (race) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Tag Skills (choosing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tag Skills (example of assigning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Taking Items (in combat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Targeted Shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Throwing Skill (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Throwing Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
To Hit (base chance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
To Hit (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
To Hit (determining) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
To Hit (example of determining and rolling) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
To Hit (the formula) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Trading and Barter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Trait (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Traits (explanation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Traits (in character creation and list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Traps Skill (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tripods (setting up in combat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Turn (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Unarmed Skill (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Unarmed Skill Weapons List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using an Item (in combat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using Skills (in combat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Combat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Vehicle Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Weapon Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Weapon Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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Weapon List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Weapon Status (modifying “to hit”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Weapons (holding) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Wearing Armor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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