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Chapter 7:
Ground Vehicles
"The large vehicles began pulsing plasma out towards the breastworks. Shots pounded into the ground, shaking it, pitching dirt and debris into the air. Shots that fell short plowed through the mass of Yuuzhan Vong troops."
-Dark Tide I: Onslaught, Michael A. Stackpole
Beetle Tanks
Though massive land battles are usually undertaken by Yuuzhan Vong warriors on foot, some battles require support vehicles that can not only lend firepower to a battle, but also can be used to control the Chazrach and other slave troops in combat. The bulk of these vehicles resemble large beetles, moving along slowly through some form of locomotion. If one of these vehicles controlling slave troops is destroyed, the psychic backlash often drives the troops mad, causing them to attack anyone and anything in the vicinity. They too have dovin basals, and their range is listed in meters.
Beetle Tank
Craft: Custom Vong Ground Tank
Type: Ground Vehicle
Scale: Walker
Length: 10 Meters
Skill: Ground vehicle operation: beetle tank
Crew: 4
Crew Skill: Ground vehicle operation: beetle tank 3D, dovin basals 4D, missile weapons 3D
Passengers: 20 Troops
Cover: Full
Cargo Capacity: 100 metric tons
Maneuverability: 1D
Move: 21, 60 kmh
Hull: 4D
Dovin Basals: 4D
Dovin Basals Range: 10
Weapons:
Molten Missile Launcher x5
Fire Arc: Front (1), right (2), left (2)
Skill: Missile weapons: molten missiles
Fire Control: 2D
Range: 10-30/50/100
Damage: 5D
Firebreathers
The newest addition to the Yuuzhan Vong ground forces is a weapon of mass destruction implemented in battles where the enemy is to be eliminated, with no care for capturing prisoners or salvaging terrain. These enormous bladder-like creatures move slowly on six short, stubby legs, but bristle with dangerous weaponry. They collect methane and hydrogen sulfide to form a kind of "liquid fire," which sprays out on a fire arc in a cone of destruction. Additionally, their bodies spray out an aerosol which dissipates the Tibanna gas used in blaster bolts, rendering them effectively harmless.
Firebreather
Craft: Custom Vong Firebreather
Type: Ground Vehicle
Scale: Walker
Length: 16 Meters
Skill: Ground vehicle operation: firebreather
Crew: 2
Crew Skill: Ground vehicle operation: firebrether 3D, Vong biotech 4D, missile weapons 3D
Passengers: None
Cover: Full
Cargo Capacity: 200 metric tons (methane-hydrogen sulfide mixture)
Maneuverability: 0D
Move: 21, 60 kmh
Hull: 4D
Weapons:
Fire Sprayer x8
Fire Arc: Front (3), right (2), left (2), rear (1)
Skill: Missile weapons: Fire Sprayer
Fire Control: 2D
Range: 0-5/10/20
Damage: 6D fire damage, 6 meter diameter cone
Anti-Laser Aerosol x6
Fire Arc: Front (1), right (1), left (1), rear (1), dorsal (2)
Skill: Missile weapons: Anti-Laser Aerosol
Fire Control: 1D
Range: 0-2/4/8
Damage: 3D
Notes: Creates a mist that covers a 3 meter diameter area, treat as shields for the purpose of determining damage
Paladin - D20 19 March 2001, 05:09 pm EST
Could you give D20 statsw on the Chazrach please. Thank you, and May the Force be with you.---.---.213.82 |
Paladin - D20 19 March 2001, 05:11 pm EST
Could you include D20 stats for the Vong types listed here. Again thank you.---.---.213.82 |
Rhett Butler 25 March 2001, 04:33 pm EST
How about a D20 conversion of this document? That would be very valuable, at least to me.
[Admin: To be honest, before I undertake a conversion that massive, I'm trying to cover the rest of my stats first. I know it'd be valuable, but I'm struggling to get individual conversions done and still provide new material.]
This message edited on 25 March 2001, 06:11 pm by the administration.---.---.111.112 |
Travis - Yuuhzan Vong Guide 30 June 2001, 05:28 pm EST
Is it just me, or is this guide somewhat incomplete? The document just ends on the second sentence of the Coombs section in chapter eight. Anyway, just wanted to let you know in case you didn't. Love the site! Thanks for all the work devoted to it!---.---.21.47 |
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