Re: [DL] Train questions

[Marshal Mike <deadlander624@yahoo.com>]

Howdy,

Wow, Lor, that's some great info you have there on
runnin' trains.  I'd say that this may be good info
for maybe perhaps the Epitaph.  The only thing you'd
have to do is convert it into D20 also.  
But, I think this could make for interesting RP
situations if a posse wanted to take their own train.
I know I'm definitely saving this and usin' it if it
comes up.  If you don't decide to submit it, do you
think you could write it out in an easy to read format
for easy reference?  I'm sure there's people with DL
sites that'd be more than happy to host it.

Adios,

Marshal Mike




--- Lorgryt <lorgryt.detroll@verizon.net> wrote:
> Coal Cost today... Coal runs about 26 cents a pound
> at todays prices.  In 
> the late 19th Century the prices were around 2 cents
> for 10 lbs.  With 
> Ghost Rock the price is about 1 cent for 25 lbs.  A
> shovel full is about 15 
> lbs, and it takes 6 to 15 shovels an hour (depending
> on the locomotive) to 
> run at normal speed.  At hi steam (requiring a roll
> on Profession: Train 
> Fireman (or some such) that would be a 7 or 9
> depending on the locomotive) 
> the train gains 20% speed, but runs the risk of
> damage.  Role Reliability 
> (an 18 to 20 depending on the locomotive) for every
> hour run at this 
> speed.  Minor: Out of steam; Major; blew a seal on
> one of the drive pistons 
> (TN 7 and 2 hours work to repair, and you need seal
> material... will run at 
> 30% speed for 3 hours if it is not repaired, then
> out of steam); 
> Catastrophic; Ruptured the boiler, the train is
> dead... everyone in the 
> Cabin of the locomotive takes 6D6 Wind.
> 
> Ghost Rock locomotives have to be specially built. 
> See Smith and 
> Robards... Great company (I would like to see one of
> their whirly-birds 
> carrying a locomotive over Death Vally! HAHA!)
> 
> A train coming?  Well it depends on the speed of the
> trains.  Assume that 
> if it is not an Express, or a private train, that it
> is traveling at 60% 
> steam.  If your players are traveling at 60% steam
> (which is the 
> recommended speed of a 19th Century steam
> locomotive) then both have to 
> roll a 5 on their Driven' Train rolls, for every 10%
> over (up to 100%) add 
> a +1 to the roll.  If the trains are going at hi
> speed add a +1 per 5% up 
> to the 130% possible.  So, if the PC are at 130%,
> and the other train is at 
> 60% the PCs need to roll 15, the other train a 5. 
> If both miss there is a 
> horrible wreck, killing all NPCs and causing all PCs
> 6D20 Massive-type 
> damage.  If one misses the roll there is a bad
> wreck, everyone in the 
> locomotives takes 4D20 massive-type damage, and the
> trains ain't going 
> nowhere!  If both stop roll a D6, odd the PCs back
> up, even the NPCs back 
> up, in either case it is 6D6 miles to the next spur
> (reroll Aces just like 
> damage).  In sparse areas increase the die type, in
> Bloody Kansas use 4D4.
> 
> If they are unskilled I pity the trains they meet. 
> Also, stopping to 
> refill water takes a roll of 5, stopping at a train
> spur takes a roll of 3, 
> as does stopping at a depot.
> 
> In addition to all of this each Rail Baron will have
> his own feelings about 
> letting them use the rails.  If they are "Bounty
> Hunters" have the Baron 
> that runs that rail give them a job to do... make
> the job appropriate to 
> the Baron involved.  Union Blue may charge a fee, or
> ask that they look for 
> a list of bad guys... Black may want them to get a
> box somewhere and bring 
> it to Wichita... wonder who/what is in it???  None
> will look the other way 
> without a reason, but it will take time to get
> caught also... I would roll 
> a D6 every time we played, and on a 6 the "Rail Men"
> would come 
> callin'.  These guys are know as Rail Cops in the
> 20th century, and 
> Regulators in the 19th.  Depending on the Baron,
> they may be there to talk, 
> or take... Train, lives, money.... their Souls!
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Those of you who are wondering how I came up will
> all of this... it is from 
> being a smith, and having grandparents and great
> grandparents that did this 
> kind of stuff.  Also, I am researching trains like
> crazy right now because 
> there is scant little to find on them that is of any
> use to gamers.
> 
> Lor
> 


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