MILITARY WATER VEHICLES

PATROL BOAT RIVER

Val	Char	Cost	Notes
7	Size	35	Length 5.04", Width 2.52", Area 12.7", Mass 12.8 ton, KB -7
45	STR	0	HTH Damage 9d6
18	DEX	24	OCV 6/DCV 2
50	BODY	33	
2	DEF	0	
3	SPD	2	Phases:  4, 8, 12
Total Characteristic Cost:  103

Movement:		Swimming:  10"/20"

Abilities & Equipment
	Construction
1	1)  Mostly Fiberglass Construction:  +1 BODY
	 
	Propulsion Systems
2	1)  Dual 220 Hp (164 Kw) Detroit Diesel Engines With Jacuzzi Brothers Water Jet Drives:  Swimming +8" 
	(10" total), 1 Continuing Fuel Charge lasting 1 Week (easily-obtained fuel; +0); Surface Only (-1), 
	Side Effect (propeller does KA 2d6 to anyone coming in contact with bottom stern of vehicle, occurs 
	automatically, only affects environment around vehicle; -¾), Limited Maneuverability (-¾), Crew-Served 
	([3-4] people; -½)
2	2)  Ship's Generators:  Endurance Reserve  (5 END, 5 REC) Reserve: , 1 Continuing Charge lasting 
	1 Week (+0); OIF Bulky (-1), Crew-Served ([3-4] people; -½), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼); 
	REC; OIF Bulky (-1), Crew-Served ([3-4] people; -½), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼), [1 cc]
	3)  Water Vehicle:  Ground Movement -6" (already figured in)
35	4)  Large Boat's Anchor:  +100 STR, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +½); Partial Coverage (-2), OIF 
	Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼)
2	5)  Heavy Anchor Chain:  +10 BODY; Partial Coverage (-2), OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real 
	Gear; -¼)
42	6)  Fire Extinguishing System:  Detect Unauthorized/Uncontrolled Fires 14- (no Sense Group); Only 
	Within Affected Area (20" x 20" zone; -2), Costs Endurance (-½) plus Dispel Fire Powers 20d6, 
	all Fire powers simultaneously (+2); Only Within Affected Area (20" x 20" zone; -2), 4 Charges (-1), 
	Costs Endurance (-½), END 19
	 
	Tactical Systems
68	1)  Mk.19 Grenade Launcher:  RKA 2 ½d6, Indirect (Same origin, always fired away from attacker; +¼), 
	Increased Maximum Range (4,000"; +¼), Explosion (+½), 250 Charges (+1), Autofire (3 shots; +1 ¼); 
	OIF Bulky (-1), Real Weapon (-¼), Crew-Served (2 people; Belt Fed; -¼), [250]
	Notes:  Loaded with HE or HEDP rounds
55	2)  12.7mm Machine Guns:  RKA 3d6, +1 Increased STUN Multiplier (+¼), Autofire (5 shots; +½), 
	250 Charges (+1); OIF Bulky (-1), Limited Arc Of Fire (180 degrees; Only on same horizontal 
	level; -½), Real Weapon (-¼), [250]
	Notes:  (x3 number of items); Twin Mount Forward, Single Mount Aft.
35	3)  7.62mm Machine Gun:  RKA 2d6+1, +1 Increased STUN Multiplier (+¼), Autofire (5 shots; +½), 
	250 Charges (+1); OIF Bulky (-1), Limited Arc Of Fire (180 degrees; Only on same horizontal level; -½), 
	Real Weapon (-¼), [250]
	 
	Defensive Systems
4	1)  Ceramic Systems Armoring:  +2 DEF, Partial Coverage (covers 600 Hexes; +0); Ablative BODY Only (-½)
	 
	Sensors And Commo
8	1)  Basic Riverine Radar:  Radar (Radio Group), Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees); OIF 
	Bulky (-1), Sense Affected As More Than One Sense [very common Sense] (-½)
6	2)  Communications System:  HRRP (Radio Group), Discriminatory, Analyze; OIF Bulky (-1), Affected 
	As Sight And Hearing Group As Well As Radio Group (-½), Costs Endurance (-½), Crew-Served 
	(2 people; -¼), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼), END 2
	 
	Operations Systems
1	1)  Bridge and Helm:  +2 with Combat Piloting; OIF Bulky (-1), Crew-Served ([3-4] people; -½), 
	Costs Endurance (-½), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼), END 1

	Talents
1	Rangefinder:  Absolute Range Sense; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼)
1	Inertial Navigation System:  Bump Of Direction; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼)

	Skills
4	Highly Manueverable:  +2 with Combat Piloting

Total Abilities & Equipment Cost:  267
Total Vehicle Cost:  349

Value Disadvantages
20	Distinctive Features:   Warship (Not Concealable; Extreme Reaction [fear]; Not Distinctive In 
	Some Cultures)
10	Physical Limitation:  Exposed Gunner Positions (Frequently, Slightly Impairing)
	Ship Statistics
	1)  Top Speed in Knots
	Notes:  29
	2)  Propulsion Type
	Notes:  Dual 220 hp (164 kW) Detroit Diesel engines with Jacuzzi Brothers water jet drives.
	3)  Maximum Range
	4)  Crew
	Notes:  4
	5)  Reference Note:
	Notes:  A PBR is the setting for much of the action in the film Apocalypse Now.

Total Disadvantage Points:  30
Total Cost:  319/5 = 64

Patrol Boat River Hero Designer File

Character sheet by Robert Kevin Walsh

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