Greasemonkey: Deprecated

The Greasemonkey
Level	BAB	Fort	Ref	Will	Special
1	+0	+0	+2	+0	Vehicle, Extraordinary Pilot, Hand Speed
2	+1	+0	+3	+0	Patchwork Repairs
3	+2	+1	+3	+1	Push the Envelope 1/day
4	+3	+1	+4	+1
5	+3	+1	+4	+1	Roll with the Punches (1 increment)
6	+4	+2	+5	+2	Push the Envelope 2/day
7	+5	+2	+5	+2
8	+6/+1	+2	+6	+2
9	+6/+1	+3	+6	+3	Push the Envelope 3/day
10	+7/+2	+3	+7	+3	Greasemonkey Talent
11	+8/+3	+3	+7	+3
12	+9/+4	+4	+8	+4	Push the Envelope (Extreme Redlining) 4/day, Greasemonkey Talent
13	+9/+4	+4	+8	+4	Roll with the Punches (2 increments)
14	+10/+5	+4	+9	+4	Greasemonkey Talent
15	+11/+6/+1	+5	+9	+5	Push the Envelope 5/day
16	+12/+7/+2	+5	+10	+5	Greasemonkey Talent
17	+12/+7/+2	+5	+10	+5
18	+13/+8/+3	+6	+11	+6	Push the Envelope (No Overheating) 6/day, Greasemonkey Talent
19	+14/+9/+4	+6	+11	+6
20	+15/+10/+5	+6	+12	+6	Roll with the Punches (3 increments), Greasemonkey Talent

 

Greasemonkey

Jennifer, iconic greasemonkey

"Burn the land, boil the sea: you can't take the skies from me..."

The greasemonkey is her vehicle, and her vehicle is her. With the skill to pilot anything that can walk, fly, or swim, greasemonkeys are an invaluable asset if you want to travel. Greasemonkeys also excel at repairing craft, and can eke out the most from any vehicle in which they find themselves.

Game Rule Information

Greasemonkeys have the following game statistics.

Force Alignment: Technology.

Force Resistances: SR 5 + level, PR 5 + level.

Abilities: Dexterity is the most important ability for a greasemonkey, as that is what modifies their ability to pilot vehicles. Vehicles often make use of firearms, and as such Perception can also be important.

Hit Die: d6.

Class Skills: The greasemonkey's class skills (and the key ability for each) are Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Disable Device (Int), Jump (Str), Knowledge (Technology) (Int), Listen (Per), Pilot (Dex), Profession (Wis), Repair (Int), and Search (Per).

Skill Points at Each Level: 4 + Int.

Alignment: Any.

Starting Age: Simple (as a rogue).

Starting Gold: 4d4 x 10gp.

Favored By: Moogles.

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the greasemonkey core class.

Weapons and Armor Proficiency: Greasemonkeys are proficient with all simple weapons, all crossbows, and a single basic or advanced firearm of his choice. Greasemonkeys are proficient with light armor, but not with shields.

Greasemonkeys are also proficient with all weapons mounted on a vehicle.

Vehicle: Works like a standard vehicle. Each time the greasemonkey levels, the vehicle also gains a level; this level is free and requires no expenditure of gp or xp.

A greasemonkey may have multiple vehicles. If he chooses to do so, he still has only 15 points to purchase their ability scores with; he may spread them out amongst as many vehicles as he chooses. In addition, he time he levels, he may also level a single vehicle. The abilities of a vehicle are based on its level, not on that of the greasemonkey.

Hand Speed: A greasemonkey gains Weapon Finesse and Quick Draw as bonus feats at first level.

Extraordinary Pilot: A greasemonkey adds his greasemonkey level to his pilot checks.

Patchwork Repairs: A greasemonkey can temporarily remove the effects of a critical hit on a vehicle. As a full-round action, the greasemonkey must make a Repair check against DC 10 + the vehicle's red damage threshold (1/10 HP, round up); if successful, the effect of the critical hit is negated for a number of rounds equal to 1d6 + the character's greasemonkey level.

If the check is failed, the greasemonkey cannot attempt to repair that particular critical hit effect again. The greasemonkey can attempt to repair the same effect again after a previous repair duration has ended, but each additional time, the DC increases by 10.

Roll with the Punches: While in a vehicle, the greasemonkey can reduce the severity of a critical hit by the indicated number of increments (one increment would be from yellow to green, or red to orange; two would be from red to yellow; three would be from red to green).

Push the Envelope: The greasemonkey can push any vehicle he is piloting to the limit, improving its performance temporarily but causing it to overheat. A greasemonkey can do this once per day at 3rd level and an additional time per day every three levels thereafter.

When pushing the envelope, the greasemonkey's vehicle gains a temporary +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls, +2 to all saving throws, and +10 ft. to its movement speeds. The greasemonkey can keep the vehicle redlined for a number of rounds equal to 3 + the greasemonkey's Dex modifier. At the end of the redline duration, the vehicle is overheated for 1d4+2 rounds. An overheated vehicle suffers a -2 penalty to attack and damage rolls, -1 to all saving throws, and -5 ft. to its movement speeds.

At 12th, these benefits go to +4 bonus to attack and damage rolls, +4 to all saving throws, and +20 ft. to its movement speeds.

At 18th, the vehicle is no longer overheated when the effect ends.

Greasemonkey Talent: At 10th level, and every two levels thereafter, the greasemonkey learns a new ability. He may select one of the following special features; unless otherwise specified, each ability can be selected only once.

• More Dakka: The greasemonkey gets a +3 bonus to damage rolls for any vehicle-mounted weapon he uses. You can take this talent multiple times, and its effect stacks.
  • Rocket Launcher (De): The greasemonkey can build and attach a rocket launcher to any vehicle he has constructed, as well as ammunition for such a weapon. Constructing the launcher requires one day and 500 gp worth of materials. Each rocket takes one hour and 100 gp worth of materials to construct; a launcher can hold up to one rocket per five greasemonkey levels, and reloading the launcher requires a standard action, regardless of how many rockets it can hold. Each rocket has a range of 250 feet, and deals 1d8 damage/2 greasemonkey levels in a 10 ft radius burst (DC = attack roll for half damage; the type of saving throw is determined by the energy type of the rocket, with the greasemonkey choosing the type if the energy types of the rocket allow different saving throws). When this ability is taken, the greasemonkey selects an energy type, which is the energy damage dealt by the rockets he builds. This ability can be taken multiple times; each time you do, choose another energy type. Rockets may be built with any number of energy types, which are divided evenly amongst the damage it deals. (Prerequisites: More Dakka)
    • Finned Rockets (De): The greasemonkey can target a single creature with a rocket, rather than simply hit an area; doing so requires an attack roll against the creature's AC. A successful hit deals 1d8 damage/greasemonkey level to the creature, and affects a 5-foot radius burst around the creature dealing standard rocket damage with the standard saving throw DC. Building a finned rocket costs triple the standard cost of a rocket, but no additional time. A greasemonkey can only use this effect against a creature within 100 feet; beyond that, the fins have no effect. (Prerequisites: Rocket Launcher)
  • Maximum Power: The greasemonkey can divert all of a vehicle's power to its weapons. As a swift action, the greasemonkey can expend one use of Push the Envelope to maximize the damage dealt by all vehicle weapons for 1 round. After that round, the vehicle is overheated and loses access to all Systems equipment slots for 1d6+2 rounds. (Prerequisites: More Dakka)
    • The Breaking Point: The greasemonkey can push the vehicle beyond the bounds of its physical capabilities, at great stress and damage to the vehicle. As a swift action, the greasemonkey can expend three uses of Push the Envelope to make a full attack with each vehicle weapon. The vehicle is immediately overheated and dropped to its red damage threshold; if it is already at its red damage threshold, the vehicle is reduced to 0 hit points and rendered inoperable until fully repaired. (Prerequisites: Maximum Power)
• Evasive Action: The greasemonkey adds a +1 dodge bonus to the AC of any vehicle he pilots. You can take this talent multiple times; its effects stack.
  • Adhesive Plating (De): The greasemonkey can build adhesive plates, which can be attached to or removed from a vehicle with a full-round action. An adhesive plate takes 1 day to build and 1000 gp worth of supplies. Such a plate improves any armor plating of a vehicle it is attached to (and therefore the vehicle's AC) by 4 + 1/4 greasemonkey levels. However, such plating is ablative, and can only suffer 50 hit points/3 greasemonkey levels worth of damage before being rendered useless. Only one such plate can be added to a vehicle at a time. (Prerequisites: Evasive Action)
    • Double-Braced Frame Supports (De): The greasemonkey can build double-braced frame supports, which can be added to a vehicle's frame in 1 round for each such support. Once added to a vehicle, a frame support cannot be removed. A double-braced frame support takes 1 hour and 500 gp worth of supplies to build. Such a frame support improves the DR of a vehicle it is added to by 1, and increases its hit points by 10 hit points/2 greasemonkey levels. A vehicle can only have two frame supports, plus an additional two frame supports per size category above Medium. (Prerequisites: Adhesive Plating)
  • Do A Barrel Roll: As an immediate action, the greasemonkey can spin a vehicle that is not currently moving on the ground (either tunneling, in the air, in space, or in water), in order to avoid a ranged attack. The greasemonkey makes a Reflex save, suffering the vehicle's PCP, against a DC equal to the attack roll; success indicates that the attack misses. (Prerequisites: Evasive Action)
    • Leaf on the Wind: If the greasemonkey takes a full-round action to pilot defensively, until his next action, he may declare a number of ranged attacks against his vehicle to simply miss, up to 1 + his Dexterity modifier. The vehicle must be moving in order to benefit from this effect. (Prerequisites: Do A Barrel Roll)
• Leadfoot: The greasemonkey improves all movement speeds of any vehicle he pilots by 10 feet. You can take this talent multiple times; its effects stack.
  • Nitrous (De): The greasemonkey can build canisters of nitrous, along with the equipment required to attach it to most standard vehicle designs. A canister of nitrous requires one hour and 2000 gp to build; refilling a canister of nitrous requires ten rounds and supplies costing 1000 gp. Attaching a canister of nitrous to a vehicle requires 1d4 rounds, and detaching it requires 1 round. As a swift action, the greasemonkey can activate the nitrous, which triples the vehicle's movement speeds for 1 round. The greasemonkey can deactive the nitrous as a swift action. A canister of nitrous is usable for 1 round + 1 round/3 greasemonkey levels. While the nitrous is active, the vehicle's maneuverability is reduced by one category. A vehicle can only have one nitrous attached to it at a time. (Prerequisites: Leadfoot)
    • Single-Use Rocket (De): The greasemonkey can build single-use solid-fuel rockets. Such a rocket can be attached to a vehicle in one minute. Building such a rocket takes two days and 8000 gp to build. Activating a single-use solid-fuel rocket is a swift action; once activated, it cannot be deactivated. The rocket's fuel lasts for 5 rounds + 1 round/2 greasemonkey levels. While the rocket is active, the vehicle's movement speeds of all modes are increased tenfold, and all maneuverabilities are reduced by five steps (to a minimum of Poor); if the vehicle does not have a fly speed, it gains one, at one-tenth its modified land speed with Poor maneuverability. While a rocket is attached to a vehicle, it can be attacked; it has an AC of 5, and 10 hit points/3 greasemonkey levels. If the rocket is destroyed, it explodes, dealing 4d6 fire damage/round of fuel, in a 20-ft radius burst around the vehicle (Reflex DC 20 + 1/round of fuel for half). (Prerequisites: Nitrous)
• Bonus Feat: The greasemonkey may select a bonus feat in place of a talent.

Vehicles

Vehicles generally behave as characters. The following sections detail precisely how vehicles work.

In general, refer to the d20 Future SRD for how general vehicle combat functions; also, a good number of the various things attainable via equipment slots are derived from the SRD, so use that if you have any questions regarding what a specific thing does.

Note to Self: Remember to actually sit down and write out some gorramn vehicle repair rules.

Vehicle Overview

Vehicles gain hit dice, BAB, and whatnot. A greasemonkey in a vehicle can use his attack bonus or that of his vehicle, at his choice. A greasemonkey in a vehicle that must make a reflex or fortitude save uses the vehicle's save. Vehicles are immune to effects that do not affect objects. Vehicles have a base AC of 5, reflecting the fact that they are objects and easy to hit. This is further modified by their Dex mod, then by their Base Defense Bonus.

Vehicle combat follows the same general rules as those found in the d20 Modern SRD, which can be found here.

Abilities

Vehicles have Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution scores. When created, the greasemonkey chooses what the vehicle's stats are, using the point buy system; the greasemonkey has 15 points to distribute to his vehicle's stats. Alternatively, the greasemonkey may opt to roll his vehicle's ability scores, in a manner similar to how a character is created. As with characters, a vehicle gains an additional ability point at every fourth vehicle level. These ability scores are also further modified by the vehicle's size.

The greasemonkey can increase the vehicle's LA to improve the points for point buy. Each increase in LA gives the greasemonkey 5 more points to allocate for point buy.

Note: A high Con mod applies to each HD; therefore, a vehicle gains its Con mod in bonus HP twice each level.

Damage Thresholds

A vehicle has four damage thresholds: green, yellow, orange, and red. A vehicle between full and half HP is at green; between half and a quarter is yellow; between a quarter and a tenth is orange; and less than a tenth is red. A vehicle that suffers a critical hit suffers a critical hit effect from Dragonmech (pg76) depending on the vehicle's engine.

Update: There are also critical hit rules on page 112 of d20 Future. (Note to self: look at this later.)

Fuel

A vehicle uses fuel. Fuel is an abstract concept in this system; as such, even a clockwork engine has fuel. Refueling a vehicle depends on the engine type. A base vehicle can hold 100 units of fuel. Outside of stressful situations, a vehicle can run for 6 minutes on 1 unit of fuel (so 10 units of fuel for an hour, 100 for 10 hours). However, in strenuous situations, vehicles tend to use more fuel; as such, a vehicle consumes 1 unit of fuel each round while in combat or other stressful situations (a stressful situation being any situation in which a character would not be allowed to take 20 on a skill check).

A vehicle running on low fuel (20, or 1/5, whichever is higher) suffer adverse effects. Running on low fuel has the same effects as being overheated, and stacks with said effect. A vehicle begins suffering the effects of low fuel as soon as its fuel drops below 20 or 1/5 its max fuel capacity, whichever is higher.

Movement

Unlike characters, vehicles can't start or stop at a whim, nor can they turn whenever they would like to. A vehicle has certain restrictions upon its movement, depending upon the movement rate it is currently using and the maneuverability of that mode of movement.

Facing

Unlike characters, vehicles always have facing. A vehicle can be facing in one of six directions - north, south, east, west, up, and down. A vehicle's ability to change its facing is wholly dependent upon what movement rate it is currently using and the maneuverability of that mode of movement.

Vehicle Reconstruction

A greasemonkey may freely reconstruct his vehicle. However, doing so comes at a cost.

The greasemonkey may completely rebuild his vehicle, including material and build, at the cost of (200 * vehicle level) XP.

The greasemonkey may change the vehicle's classes at the cost of (100 * vehicle level) XP.

The greasemonkey may change the vehicle's equipment slots at the cost of (50 * vehicle level) XP.

In addition, at 4th level and every four levels thereafter, the greasemonkey may freely change the vehicle's equipment slots.

Note to self: modify these to require construction times and materials.

Vehicle Size

Table G-1: Vehicle Size
			Modifiers
Size	Abrev	Space	Size	Grapple	Hide	Man.	Available at...
Medium	M	5 ft.	+0	+0	+0	+0	1st
Large	L	10 ft.	-1	+4	-4	+0	1st
Huge	H	15 ft.	-2	+8	-8	+0	3rd
Gargantuan	G	20 ft.	-4	+12	-12	-1	6th
Colossal	C	30 ft.	-8	+16	-16	-1	9th
Vast	V	40 ft.	-12	+20	-20	-1	12th
Enormous	E	50 ft.	-16	+24	-24	-2	15th
Immense	I	60 ft.	-20	+28	-28	-2	18th
Titanic	T	80 ft.	-20	+32	-32	-3	21st
Awesome	A	100 ft.	-20	+36	-36	-3	24th

A vehicle may be increased in size every third vehicle level.

Size Modifier: This modifier applies to any roll in which the vehicle must account for its size.

Grapple Modifier: Should the vehicle become engaged in a grapple, this is the vehicle's base grapple bonus, provided it is currently piloted.

Hide Modifier: Should the vehicle attempt to hide, this is its modifier for attempting to do so.

Maneuverability Modifier: Also referred to as PCP (Pilot check penalty), this penalty is applied to any Pilot checks made by a creature piloting the vehicle.

Available At: Indicates the earliest level that a greasemonkey can construct a vehicle of that size.

Note that vehicles of unusually large size are more common than the requisite greasemonkey level would indicate. The level indicated is the level at which the greasemonkey can reasonably construct a vehicle of such size on her own, and also operate on her own, without a copilot or crew.

Larger-size vehicles exist, but these are almost entirely unreasonable for a single greasemonkey to construct or operate on her own - they are simply too large and too complex. A greasemonkey can operate such vehicles by herself in a pinch, but such activity is not sustainable.

In terms of larger vehicles, the number of greasemonkeys required to maintain its operation is dependent upon its size; in essence, each greasemonkey on a larger vehicle can take a "chunk" of the vehicle equal to the size of the largest vehicle she herself could pilot. So a vehicle that is 400 feet long, 50 feet wide, and 100 feet tall would consist of 2,000,000 cubic feet; a 24th-level greasemonkey can singly control and maintain a vehicle of 1,000,000 cubic feet, and a 400x50x100 vehicle would require two 24th-level greasemonkeys.

Vehicle Material

When constructing a vehicle, a greasemonkey may choose from one of the following materials. Some vehicle materials have an LA; therefore, add the vehicle's level and its LA to determine if a greasemonkey can construct it.

• Wood
• Iron
• Steel
• Titanium
• Orichalcum

WOOD (LA +0)
	Hardness: 2.	STR +0
	Armor: +0.	DEX +2
	PCP: -0.	CON -2
	Fire Vulnerability (x2), Electricity Immunity.

IRON (LA +0)
	Hardness: 4.	STR +2
	Armor: +2.	DEX -2
	PCP: -2.	CON +0
	Electricity Vulnerability, Magnetic Vulnerability.

STEEL (LA +0)
	Hardness: 6.	STR +2
	Armor: +4.	DEX -4
	PCP: -4.	CON +2
	Electricity Vulnerability, Magnetic Vulnerability, Cold Vulnerability.

TITANIUM (LA +1)
	Hardness: 8.	STR +4
	Armor: +6.	DEX -2
	PCP: -2.	CON +2
	Magnetic Vulnerability.

ORICHALCUM (LA +2)
	Hardness: 10.	STR +4
	Armor: +8.	DEX +0
	PCP: -2.	CON +2
	No Vulnerabilities.

Vehicle Build

The build of a vehicle indicates its general structure; in addition, certain builds may be capable of additional abilities that other builds cannot attain. The build of a vehicle also indicates how many equipment slots (see below) it begins with, and its equipment slot progression; build also indicates the vehicle's method of movement, maneuverability, and its base move rates.

The available builds are as follows.

• Go-Kart: A Go-Kart is usually well-balanced and has a low center of gravity, reducing its overall PCP by 1 (to a minimum of -0).
• Mech: A mech is a vaguely human-shaped vehicle, complete with arms and legs. A mech can wield weapons or shields; however, any equipment the mech wields is not considered part of the vehicle, and thus cannot benefit from any class-based effects (wielded weapons and armor do benefit from any systems that modify attack rolls, however).
• Ornithopter: This can fly.
• Submersible: This can swim or burrow.

GO-KART BUILD
	Movement: 50 ft.
	Maneuverability: Average.
	Base Equipment Slots: 5.

MECH BUILD
	Movement: 20 ft.
	Maneuverability: Average.
	Base Equipment Slots: 5.

ORNITHOPTER BUILD
	Movement: Fly 40 ft.
	Maneuverability: Average.
	Base Equipment Slots: 3.

SUBMERSIBLE BUILD
	Movement: Choose one - swim 60 ft, burrow 40 ft.
	Maneuverability: Average.
	Base Equipment Slots: 3.

In addition, when constructing a vehicle, you must choose the level of cover it provides to those inside of it. Higher levels of cover prevent more damage, but also increase the time it takes to enter and exit the vehicle.

Cover	Action to Enter/Exit
10%	Free
25%	Move
50%	Standard
75%	Full
100%	1 round

Whenever the vehicle takes damage, all occupants of the vehicle receive less damage; the precise amount the damage is reduced is dependent upon the choice made at vehicle construction. A vehicle at 0 hit points reduces the cover it provides by two steps (if below 10%, it provides no cover).

Order of Operations 
Step 1: N(1) damage being thrown at vehicle.
Step 2: Vehicle rolls a save, and damage dealt is now N(2).
Step 3: Calculate percentage of damage greasemonkey takes, which is N(3).
Step 2: Greasemonkey rolls a save against N(3).

For larger vehicles, this does include the action required to get to an exit; this is the time required to physically leave the vehicle. After the action to exit is taken, a creature is placed in a square adjacent to the vehicle (and specifically to the exit, if the vehicle is large enough to have specific exit points indicated).

A vehicle with 100% cover has a specific exit point, which must be indicated at vehicle construction (choose a single 5-foot segment of the vehicle's face; that is the hatch). Multiple hatches can be purchased with equipment slots.

Cover and Submersion

Vehicles that lack 100% cover are incapable of holding an atmosphere, cannot benefit from the Life Support System or Space Skin modifications, cannot use Burrow or Swim speeds to become completely submerged in earth or water, and cannot maintain an internal atmosphere.

Vehicle EqS/Level
	----------------- Level -----------------
Type	1	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24
Go-Kart	5	6	8	12	18	26	36	48	60
Mech	5	6	8	12	18	26	36	48	60
Ornithopter	3	4	6	10	16	24	34	46	58
Submersible	3	4	6	10	16	24	34	46	58

A creature who attempts to exit a vehicle that is submersed causes the vehicle to begin flooding with the material it is submersed in, at a rate based upon depth and pressure (and all sorts of other fun variables), or otherwise subjects the vehicle to whatever is outside (ie, opening a vehicle's hatch that is in space will vent the vehicle's atmosphere rather rapidly). A Large vehicle or larger can be outfitted with an Airlock modification to avoid this problem.

Equipment Slots

Equipment Slots are used to purchase additional abilities of a vehicle - they are used for armor, weaponry, engines, and miscellaneous other systems. The number of equipment slots available to a given vehicle increases at every third vehicle level, as per the progression in Table: Vehicle EqS/Level.

Vehicle Classes

A vehicle gains levels, much as characters do. However, vehicles only gain vehicle levels; in addition, a vehicle only levels in conjunction with the greasemonkey that constructed it (vehicles constructed by other means do not gain levels). The four vehicle classes are described below.

Note that a vehicle gains max hit points at first level, just as characters do. A vehicle can freely multiclass without suffering any penalties for doing so; vehicles do not suffer adverse effects from having multiple classes with uneven levels.

Weapons Class

Weapons Vehicle Class
Level	BAB	BDB	Fort	Ref	Special
1	+1	+0	+0	+0	Damage Increase (+1d)
2	+2	+1	+0	+0	Weapon Slots (+2)
3	+3	+1	+1	+1	Weapon Upgrade
4	+4	+2	+1	+1	Damage Increase (+1d)
5	+5	+2	+1	+1	Weapon Slots (+4)
6	+6	+3	+2	+2	Weapon Upgrade
7	+7	+3	+2	+2	Damage Increase (+1d)
8	+8	+4	+2	+2	Weapon Slots (+6)
9	+9	+4	+3	+3
10	+10	+5	+3	+3	Weapon Upgrade

HD: 2d6.

Damage Increase: At 1st, 4th, and 7th levels, the greasemonkey may choose one of the vehicle's weapons. The chosen weapon's damage is increased by one die, with no additional expenditure of equipment slots.

Weapon Slots: At 2nd, 5th, and 8th levels, the vehicle gains additional equipment slots, which can only be spent on weapons.

Weapon Upgrade: At 3rd, 6th, and 10th levels, choose one of the following abilities.

• Accurate Targeting: When making an attack action, the greasemonkey may expend one use of Push the Envelope and spend a full-round action making a single attack. If he does so, he automatically hits, but he does not threaten a critical.
• Rush: When making an attack action, the greasemonkey may expend three uses of Push the Envelope and spend a full-round action making a single attack roll with his highest attack bonus. If he hits, he deals damage as though he hit with each vehicle weapon for each attack the greasemonkey can normally make (for instance, if the greasemonkey can normally make two attacks, and his vehicle has three weapons, he deals damage as though each weapon hit twice). This damage is not multiplied by a critical hit. After the attack roll, the vehicle is overheated.
• Blitz Weaponry: When making an attack action with an area-effect weapon, the greasemonkey may expend one use of Push the Envelope. If he does so, creatures do not benefit from Evasion against the damage. Creatures with Improved Evasion are treated as though they had Evasion instead. If the greasemonkey expends two uses of Push the Envelope, all creatures are treated as though they had neither Improved Evasion nor Evasion.

When making an attack with a single-target weapon, the greasemonkey may expend one use of Push the Envelope. If he does so, the target is treated as flat-footed for the purpose of that attack action.

• Rapid Response Time: The vehicle may make a single AoO each round. If the greasemonkey expends a use of Push the Envelope, the vehicle can make an additional AoO that round. This may be done in reaction to a creature taking an action that provokes AoOs.

Armor Class

Armor Vehicle Class
Level	BAB	BDB	Fort	Ref	Special
1	+0	+1	+2	+0	Hardness (+1)
2	+1	+2	+3	+0	Armor Slots (+2)
3	+1	+3	+3	+1	Armor Upgrade
4	+2	+4	+4	+1	Hardness (+1)
5	+2	+5	+4	+1	Armor Slots (+4)
6	+3	+6	+5	+2	Armor Upgrade
7	+3	+7	+5	+2	Hardness (+1)
8	+4	+8	+6	+2	Armor Slots (+6)
9	+4	+9	+6	+3
10	+5	+10	+7	+3	Armor Upgrade

HD: 2d12.

Hardness: At 1st, 4th, and 7th levels, the vehicle's hardness is increased by 1.

Armor Slots: At 2nd, 5th, and 8th levels, the vehicle additional equipment slots, which can only be spent on armor.

Armor Upgrade: At 3rd, 6th, and 10th levels, choose one of the following abilities.

• Defensive Stance: The vehicle can take a defensive stance. As a swift action and by expending one use of Push the Envelope, the vehicle gains +2 to Strength, +4 to Constitution, a +2 resistance bonus on all saves, and a +4 dodge bonus to AC. The increase in Constitution increases the vehicle’s hit points by 4 points per level, but these hit points go away at the end of the defensive stance when the Constitution score drops back 4 points. These extra hit points are not lost first the way temporary hit points are. While in a defensive stance, a vehicle cannot use skills or abilities that would require it to shift his position. A defensive stance lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 + the vehicle’s (newly improved) Constitution modifier. A vehicle may end its defensive stance voluntarily prior to this limit. At the end of the defensive stance, the vehicle is overheated.
• Mobile Defense: While under the effect of Defensive Stance, the vehicle may take one 5-foot step each round. (Prereq: Defensive Stance)
• Active Defense: When attacked, as an immediate action, the greasemonkey may expend a use of Push the Envelope to make a Defense roll. Instead of using a base of 5 for the vehicle's AC, the greasemonkey may roll a d20 and use the result for the base of the vehicle's AC. The effects of this ability last until the greasemonkey's next turn.
• Fortified Structure: Each critical threshold is halved (green is now from full to 1/4; yellow is 1/4 to 1/8; orange is 1/8 to 1/20; red is 1/20 and below).
• Evasion: The vehicle gains the Evasion ability. The greasemonkey may expend two uses of Push the Envelope as an immediate action to improve this to Improved Evasion; doing so lasts until the greasemonkey's next turn.

Engines Class

Engines Vehicle Class
Level	BAB	BDB	Fort	Ref	Special
1	+0	+0	+0	+2	Movement (+10)
2	+1	+1	+0	+3	Engine Slots (+2)
3	+2	+2	+1	+3	Engine Upgrade
4	+3	+3	+1	+4	Movement (+10)
5	+3	+3	+1	+4	Engine Slots (+4)
6	+4	+4	+2	+5	Engine Upgrade
7	+5	+5	+2	+5	Movement (+10)
8	+6	+6	+2	+6	Engine Slots (+6)
9	+6	+6	+3	+6
10	+7	+7	+3	+7	Engine Upgrade

HD: 2d8.

Movement: At 1st, 4th, and 7th levels, choose one of the vehicle's movement rates. That movement rate is increased by 10 feet.

Engine Slots: At 2nd, 5th, and 8th levels, the vehicle gains additional equipment slots, which can only be spent on engines.

Engine Upgrade: At 3rd, 6th, and 10th levels, choose one of the following abilities.

• Pedal to the Metal: By expending one use of Push the Envelope, the greasemonkey can double his vehicle's speed for a number of rounds equal to his Dexterity modifier, after which the vehicle is overheated.
• Perfect Handling: By expending two uses of Push the Envelope, the greasemonkey can change his vehicle's maneuverability to Perfect with all movement speeds for a number of rounds equal to his Dex modifier, after which the vehicle is overheated.
• Efficient Fuel Consumption: The vehicle does not suffer adverse effects from being low on fuel.
• Overdrive: When using Push the Envelope, the greasemonkey can choose to expend one additional use. If he does so, the effects of Push the Envelope are improved by +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls, +2 to all saving throws, and +10 ft. to its movement speeds. These effects stack with the normal benefits from Push the Envelope, but the vehicle is always overheated after using Overdrive.

Systems Class

Systems Vehicle Class
Level	BAB	BDB	Fort	Ref	Special
1	+0	+0	+1	+0	Systems Slots (+2)
2	+1	+1	+2	+0	Systems Slots (+2)
3	+1	+2	+2	+1	Systems Upgrade
4	+2	+3	+2	+1	Systems Slots (+4)
5	+2	+3	+3	+1	Systems Slots (+4)
6	+3	+4	+3	+2	Systems Upgrade
7	+3	+5	+4	+2	Systems Slots (+6)
8	+4	+6	+4	+2	Systems Slots (+6)
9	+4	+6	+4	+3
10	+5	+7	+5	+3	Systems Upgrade

HD: 2d10.

Systems Slots: At 2nd, 5th, and 8th levels, the vehicle gains additional equipment slots, which can only be spent on systems.

Systems Upgrade: At 3rd, 6th, and 10th levels, choose one of the following abilities.

• Reroute Power (Backup Systems): The greasemonkey chooses a number of Systems whose equipment slots equal his Intelligence modifier. As a full round action and expending one use of Push the Envelope, the greasemonkey may disable Systems whose total equipment slots equal his Intelligence modifier and enable the chosen Systems. Once chosen for a given vehicle, these additional Systems cannot be changed. This ability lasts for a number of rounds equal to the greasemonkey's Dex mod, after which the Systems are enabled and the backup Systems disabled; after this ability is used, the vehicle is overheated.
• Reroute Power (Engines): The greasemonkey can choose to disable a number of Systems whose equipment slots equal his Int modifier. If he expends one use of Push the Envelope, he may then choose to either improve the vehicle's maneuverability by one increment, or to improve the vehicle's speed by 10 feet x his Int mod. This effect lasts for a number of rounds equal to his Dex mod, after which the effect ends and the vehicle is overheated.
• Reroute Power (Weapons): The greasemonkey can choose to disable a number of Systems whose equipment slots equal his Int modifier. If he expends one use of Push the Envelope, he may increase one of the vehicle's weapons damage by +1d/Int mod. This effect lasts for a number of rounds equal to his Dex mod, after which the effect ends and the vehicle is overheated.
• Reroute Power (Critical): The greasemonkey can choose to disable a number of Systems whose equipment slots equal his Int modifier. If he expends one use of Push the Envelope, he may ignore the effects of a critical hit on the vehicle for 1 round/Int mod.

Vehicle Equipment

A list of what can be acquired with vehicle equipment slots.

Weapons

The base weapon equipment deals 1d8 points of damage, has a threat range of 20/x2, is melee, and has one of the following 90-degree arcs: up, down, left, right, forward, back.

Attacks with onboard vehicle weapons use the vehicle's BAB and the pilot's ability scores.

WEAPON			EQUIPMENT SLOTS		EFFECT
Base Weapon		1			(As per above)
Grapplers		4			Base reach + 10 ft.
   Extended		1 / 10 ft. increase
Tractor Beam		12
Fire-Linked		+4			Link two weapons
						for better damage
Battery			+2 / weapon		Link up to 5 weapons

WEAPON MODIFICATION		EQUIPMENT SLOTS
+1d8 Damage			2 + 1 / previous increase
Improved Arc			1 / additional, must be adjacent
Ranged Weapon			1 / 50 ft. range increment
Energy Weapon			2 / energy type
Force Weapon			5
Ballistic Weapon		5
Improved Critical (+1 range)	3 + 1 / previous increase
Improved Critical (+1 mult)	3 + 1 / previous increase
Area Weapon			2 / 5-foot radius
				DC = attack roll

Armor

				Max
ARMOR			PCP	Dex	SPD PENALTY	EQUIPMENT SLOTS		EXTRA EFFECT
Plating (Applies to AC)
  Wood	(+2)		-1	+8	-0 ft.		2
  Iron	(+4)		-2	+6	-0 ft.		2
  Steel (+6)		-3	+4	-10 ft.		2
  Titanium (+8)		-4	+2	-10 ft.		4
  Orichalcum (+12)	-6	+0	-5 ft.		6
Structure (Applies to Hardness)		
  Wood (+1)		-0	+10	-0 ft.		1
  Iron (+2)		-1	+9	-0 ft.		1
  Steel (+3)		-2	+8	-5 ft.		2
  Titanium (+4)		-2	+7	-10 ft.		3
  Orichalcum (+6)	-3	+6	-0 ft.		4
Fortification
  Light			-0	+12	-0 ft.		2			25% chance to avoid crit
  Medium		-1	+8	-0 ft.		4			50% chance to avoid crit
  Heavy			-2	+4	-0 ft.		8			75% chance to avoid crit
LX-10 Antishock Array					2			Electricity Resistance 10
LX-20 Antishock Array					4			Electricity Resistance 20
Deflection Field					8			20% Miss Chance against
										ranged weapons
Structural Enhancement					2			+2d12 HP
Crumple Zones						2			Halve critical thresholds

Engines

A vehicle must have an engine in order to operate.

Refuelling

• Steam Engines require water. One quart of water is equal to one unit of fuel.
• Clockwork engines require rewinding. One minute of winding is equal to one unit of fuel.
• Thrustors, Ion Engines, and Induction Engines require a special material generically known as "Vehicle Fuel" to run. One unit of this substance is equal to one unit of fuel.
• Gravitic Engines require nothing more than time to refuel; however, the vehicle must be completely powered down. One round of being powered down is equal to one unit of fuel.

ENGINE			EFFECT		EQ SLOTS	SPECIAL
Steam Engine		---		1		Vulnerable to Electricity
Clockwork		---		2		Vulnerable to Magnetism
Thrustors		+0 ft.		4		
Ion Engine		+5 ft.		8		Affects all movement rates
Induction Engine	+10 ft.		12		Affects all movement rates
Gravitic Engine		+15 ft.		16		Affects all movement rates
Man. Improvement
  Poor					1		
  Average				1		Requires Poor maneuverability
  Good					2		Requires Average maneuverability
  Perfect				4		Requires Good maneuverability
New Speed		10 ft.		1		Land, Fly, Swim, Climb, or 
							Burrow (at Clumsy)
			+10 ft.		2		Improve one speed

ENGINE MODIFICATION		EQ SLOTS
Improved Fuel Capacity		1 / 10 units

Systems

SYSTEM				SLOTS		EFFECT
Autopilot			1		Autopilot
Damage Control System		2		Healing
Sensor Jammer			2		Jams sensors
Autopilot, Improved		4		Autopilot, better AC bonus
Chaff Launcher			2 + 1		Launches concealment
						1 EQS required for each use, must be refilled
Damage Control, Improved	4		Better healing
Magnetic Field			6		Can negate ranged attacks
Point-Defense System		10		Make AoOs, destroy projectiles
Self-Destruct System		2		Self-destruct
Stealth Screen			5		Similar to sensor jammer
Damage Control, Advanced	8		Best healing
Cloaking Screen			12		Cloaks the vehicle
Class I Sensor Array		1
Class II Sensor Array		2
Class III Sensor Array		3
Class IV Sensor Array		5
Class V Sensor Array		7
Class VI Sensor Array		9
Class VII Sensor Array		12
Class VIII Sensor Array		15
Class IX Sensor Array		18
Radio Transceiver		1		Communications
Enigma Sensor Suite		4		Reduce concealment of targets
						by two grades
Oracle Targeting System (+1)	2		Atk+ with 1 ranged weapon
Oracle Targeting System (+2)	3		
Oracle Targeting System (+3)	4		
Oracle Targeting System (+4)	6		
Oracle Targeting System (+5)	10		
Life Support System		1		Ignore atmosphere
Cockpit, Copilot		3
Cockpit, Passenger		2
Escape Pod (x1)			1
Space Skin			1		Operate in space
Stealth Suite			1		+10 Hide, Move Silent
Coupler				1		A vehicle with a coupler can be "plugged into" by another vehicle with a coupler
						A given coupler pair is only compatible with each other

Vehicle Movement

A vehicle's movement depends upon the current mode of movement it is using, and the maneuverability of that mode. In addition, a vehicle's build may also impact its ability to move.

Movement

The following are charts and descriptions explaining how vehicle movement works.

Table VM-1: MECH LAND MOVEMENT

		Perfect		Good		Average		Poor		Clumsy
Reverse		Free		-10 ft.		No		No		No
Turn		Any		90°/20 ft.	45°/20 ft.	45°/20 ft.	45°/40 ft.
Turn in Place	Any		+90°/-20 ft.	+45°/20 ft.	No		No
Maximum Turn	Any		Any		90°		45°		45°
Trip Checks	+4		+0		+0		-4		-8
Climb		Yes		-4		No		No		No
Jump		Yes		-4		-8		No		No
Clearance	3/4 height	1/2 height	1/2 height	1/4 height	1/4 height

Reverse: Mechs of perfect maneuverability can switch between forward and reserve movement at no penalty. At good, the mech must expend 10 ft. of movement to switch to reverse. Mechs of average or worse maneuverability cannot move in reverse.

Turn: The amount of forward movement the mech must make to turn. Mechs with perfect maneuverability can wheel in place, while others must move forward in order to make a turn.

Turn in Place: The amount of speed the mech can spend to turn in place. Mechs of poor or worse maneuverability cannot turn in place; they must move forward to move.

Maximum Turn: The maximum amount that a mech can turn in one turn.

Trip Checks: The modifier to the mech's trip checks. The clumsier a mech is, the easier it is to trip it.

Climb: Well-balanced mechs can climb cliff faces, castle walls, and other obstrctions.

Jump: As with Climb, this describes whether a mech can jump or not, and if so, at what penalties.

Clearance: How high the mech can step.

TABLE VM-2: NON-MECH LAND MOVEMENT

			Perfect		Good		Average		Poor		Clumsy
Reverse			Free		-5 ft.		No		No		No
Turn			Any		90°/10 ft.	45°/10 ft.	45°/10 ft.	45°/20 ft.
Turn in Place		Any		+90°/-10 ft.	+45°/-10 ft.	No		No
Maximum Turn		Any		Any		90°		45°		45°

Reverse: A vehicle with good maneuverability can expend 5 feet of movement to spend the rest of its movement going in reverse.

Turn: How much the vehicle can turn after covering the stated distance.

Turn in Place: A vehicle with good or average maneuverability can "spend" some of its speed to turn in place.

Maximum Turn: How much the vehicle can turn in any one round.

TABLE VM-3: VEHICLE FLIGHT MOVEMENT

			Perfect		Good		Average		Poor		Clumsy
Min Forward Spd		None		None		Half		Half		Half
Hover			Yes		Yes		No		No		No
Fly Backward		Yes		Yes		No		No		No
Reverse			Free		-5 ft.		No		No		No
Turn			Any		90°/10 ft.	45°/10 ft.	45°/10 ft.	45°/20 ft.
Turn in Place		Any		+90°/-10 ft.	+45°/-10 ft.	No		No
Maximum Turn		Any		Any		90°		45°		45°
Up Angle		Any		Any		60°		45°		45°
Up Speed		Full		Half		Half		Half		Quarter
Down Angle		Any		Any		Any		45°		45°
Down Speed		Double		Double		Double		Double		Double
Between Up and Down	0 ft.		0 ft.		5 ft.		10 ft.		20 ft.

Min Foward Spd: If a flying vehicle fails to maintain its minimum forward speed, it must land at the end of its movement. If it is too high above the ground to land, it falls straight down, descending 200 feet in the first round of falling. If this distance brings it to the ground, it takes falling damage. If the fall doesn't bring the vehicle to the ground, the pilot must spend his next turn recovering from the stall. The pilot must succeed at a Pilot skill check (DC 20) to recover. Otherwise it falls another 1000 feet. If the vehicle hits the ground, it takes falling damage. Otherwise, the pilot has another chance to recover on his next turn.

Hover: The ability to stay in one place while airborne.

Fly Backward: The ability to fly backward.

Reverse: A vehicle with good maneuverability can expend 5 feet of movement to spend the rest of its movement going in reverse.

Turn: How much the vehicle can turn after covering the stated distance.

Turn in Place: A vehicle with good or average maneuverability can "spend" some of its speed to turn in place.

Maximum Turn: How much the vehicle can turn in any one round.

Up Angle: The maximum angle at which a flying vehicle can climb.

Up Speed: How fast a flying vehicle can climb.

Down Angle: The maximum angle at which a flying vehicle can descend.

Down Speed: A flying vehicle can fly down at twice its normal flying speed.

Between Up & Down: An average, poor, or clumsy flying vehicle must fly level for a minimum distance after descending and before climbing. Any flying vehicle can begin descending after a climb without an intervening distance.

Vehicle Prestige Classes

Vehicles, like characters, can choose to specialize via prestige classes. In Trinity, vehicle prestige classes represent "classes" of vehicles - that is, when someone talks about a ship being a "Lightning class" ship, these descriptions generally map to a vehicle prestige class.

As with normal prestige classes, vehicle prestige classes have prerequisites. Acquiring a vehicle prestige class may have additional requirements, as well; it is not necessarily the case that a greasemonkey is able to simply engineer a vehicle in such a way as to have the desired results of a prestige class. She may require specific training, knowledge, or parts that may be unique to certain parts of the universe.

Katana Prestige Class

Katana Vehicle Prestige Class
Level	BAB	BDB	Fort	Ref	Special
1	+1	+0	+0	+1	Katana Upgrade
2	+2	+1	+0	+2	Enhanced Targeting (+2)
3	+3	+2	+1	+2	Katana Upgrade
4	+4	+3	+1	+2	Hardness (+1)
5	+5	+3	+1	+3	Katana Upgrade
6	+6	+4	+2	+3	Enhanced Targeting (+4)
7	+7	+5	+2	+4	Katana Upgrade
8	+8	+6	+2	+4	Hardness (+1)
9	+9	+6	+3	+4	Katana Upgrade
10	+10	+7	+3	+5	Katana Prime

Prerequisites: Accurate Targeting (Weapons), Active Defense (Armor).

HD: 2d6.

Katana Upgrade: At 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th levels, choose one of the following abilities.

• Katana Targeting: As a full-round action, the greasemonkey may expend four uses of Push the Envelope, and make a single attack with a single onboard vehicle. The attack hits and automatically threatens a critical.
• Katana Defense: When dealt damage, the greasemonkey may expend two uses of Push the Envelope as an immediate action. Reduce the damage the vehicle takes by the vehicle's levels in the Katana vehicle prestige class.
• Katana Agility: When moving, the katana may turn an additional 45 degrees at no additional movement cost.
• Katana Focus: When making a full attack with an onboard weapon, each successful hit gives the remaining attacks in that action a +1 circumstance bonus.
• Katana Tracking: Whenever making an attack with an onboard weapon, halve any miss chance caused by concealment.

Enhanced Targeting: At 2nd and 6th levels, the vehicle gains the listed bonus as a circumstance bonus to the first attack made in a round with an onboard weapon.

Hardness: At 4th and 8th levels, the vehicle's hardness is increased by 1.

Katana Prime: At 10th level, any Weapons Upgrades or Katana Upgrades that require the expenditure of the greasemonkey's Push the Envelope ability require one less use of that ability (this can reduce expenditure required to zero uses, allowing even a non-greasemonkey to use that vehicular feature).

Lightning Prestige Class

Lightning Vehicle Prestige Class
Level	BAB	BDB	Fort	Ref	Special
1	+0	+0	+0	+2	Lightning Upgrade
2	+1	+1	+0	+3	Movement (+10)
3	+2	+2	+1	+3	Lightning Upgrade
4	+3	+3	+1	+4	Movement (+20)
5	+3	+3	+1	+4	Lightning Upgrade
6	+4	+4	+2	+5	Movement (+10)
7	+5	+5	+2	+5	Lightning Upgrade
8	+6	+6	+2	+6	Movement (+20)
9	+6	+6	+3	+6	Lightning Upgrade
10	+7	+7	+3	+7	Lightning Prime

Prerequisites: Pedal to the Metal (Engines), Evasion (Armor).

HD: 2d8.

Lightning Upgrade: At 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th levels, choose one of the following abilities.

• Lightning Fast: By expending two uses of Push the Envelope, the greasemonkey can triple the vehicle's speed for a number of rounds equal to his Dexterity modifier, after which the vehicle is overheated.
  • Lightning Speed: When the vehicle is moving, the greasemonkey can expend a use of Push the Envelope to allow the vehicle to not provoke attacks of opportunity when passing through threatened squares. If the vehicle attains the Lightning Prime ability, this upgrade is always active.
• Lightning Maneuverability: Improve the maneuverability of one of the vehicle's movement rates by one step. You can improve a vehicle's maneuverability beyond Perfect; if you do, it reduces any reductions to its maneuverability rating by one step.
• Lightning Reaction: By expending one use of Push the Envelope, as an immediate action, the greasemonkey can improve or reduce the vehicle's speed by a step. This ability does not count as changing the vehicle's speed in a round. If this ability is used on another creature's turn, the vehicle immediately moves forward (if increasing speed) or backwards (if decreasing speed) by the minimum number of squares required to be considered in that movement category. (If this ability is freed of Push the Envelope expenditure by Lightning Prime, a non-greasemonkey can activate this ability with a Pilot check against DC 15).
• Lightning Dodge: By expending one use of Push the Envelope, as an immediate action in reaction to being attacked, the greasemonkey can cause an attack against the vehicle to automatically miss (if used against an attack that automatically hits, use the normal attack resolution mechanics instead). (If this ability is freed of Push the Envelope expenditure by Lightning Prime, a non-greasemonkey can activate this ability with a Pilot check against DC 20).

Movement: At 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th levels, choose one of the vehicle's movement rates. The movement rate chosen is increased by the listed amount.

Lightning Prime: At 10th level, any Engines Upgrades or Lightning Upgrades that require the expenditure of the greasemonkey's Push the Envelope ability require one less use of that ability (this can reduce expenditure required to zero uses, allowing even a non-greasemonkey to use that vehicular feature).