
Thunder Road Vendetta RPG Supplement by 9th Level Games
Get right in the driver’s seat with this quick start character creation manual for Thunder Road Vendetta RPG.
A fast and simple player’s guide that will help get characters onto paper and ready to outmaneuver whatever the MC has to throw at them in 16 simple pages!
The world fell. Your world—the world that remains—is gas and scrap and speed. The wretched survivors cling to and venerate the barely recalled vestiges of civilization’s glorious past, with none so important as the almighty gas-guzzling internal combustion engine. Those hungry few with wits and stamina, a bit of luck, and a steady supply of scrap aspire to the ultimate ambition: to race for glory on Thunder Road.
In a vehicular wasteland, driving is how disputes are settled, resources are gathered, and legends are made! SHIFT, STEER, SHOOT, and SLAM your way to victory in this offically liscened RPG based on the hit board game from Restoration Games, Thunder Road Vendetta!
Powered by the polymorph, its easy to get behind the wheel! With slick, simple mechanics controlling your activities whether you’re in the drivers seat or building your base!
- Start Your Engines with Quick Character Creation
- Powered by polymorph with Slick & Simple Resolution Mechanics
- Furiously Fun Over the Top Vehicular Action
Make Characters Fast
At character creation, each player selects one die (d4, d6, d8, or d10) to represent their character, and narrates actions to the Mechanic of Carnage (MC). The MC may then request rolls against a chart of moves. Players roll their one die, comparing the outcome against the success numbers listed for each move type (a SHIFT roll, for example, succeeds on rolling a 2 or 3). Success numbers vary across move types, which means different die sizes are more likely to meet with different forms of success.
Do you think you’re ready for this high speed, action packed, thrill ride? Than shut up and drive!
THUNDER ROAD VENDETTA RPG brings together the over the top action of the board game with the freedom of an RPG. Explore the WASTELAND after the DISASTER; rule the Racetrack and the RADIATION RUINS.
YOU ARE YOUR CAR!
You play as the driver of a Murderbike, Doom Buggy, Avenger, or Eliminator. The vehicle you drive determines your Role in your crew, both in and out of the vehicle. Eliminator drivers are tough and stable, while Murdercyclists are nimble and tricky.
Learn how to dominate on Thunder Road and then use those resources to build and defend your base.
Written by the designers of the Thunder Road Vendetta the board game, Dave Chalker and Brett Myers with Clark Valentine!
Features additional How to rule on integrating the board game companats into game play!
Polymorph
Thunder Road Vendetta RPG is powered by polymorph — which is a compact yet comprehensive rules framework for roleplaying. It’s designed to provide the full experience of a crunchy RPG, but with minimal setup and prep. Sorry, there isn’t really any math — we did all that work for you! In a polymorph game, each player only ever uses a specific polyhedral die: a d4, a d6, a d8, or a d10. Each die represents a different “way to play” or a different “role” that they have in the group. Whenever a player asks “can I do something”, they roll their die and with a quick glance at their character sheet to know if they succeed.
There is NEVER any math involved when resolving actions (no modifiers, no masters)! Depending on the game world and what kind of character that you are playing — you may roll with advantage or disadvantage (or not need to roll at all); and the MC (the person running the game) never rolls dice. The MC has tools to control the flow of game, and resources like the players to ensure that game play is fast, fair, and fun – without needing to memorize a million rules.
Driver’s Manual is available through DriveThruRPG in PDF.
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