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World War II Sourcebook WARBIRDSWorld War II World War II Sourcebook A Steve Bergeron Timothy Smith (order #7572815) World War II Ch A Join The Fight! The Warbirds World War II Sourcebook lets you recreate the deadly aerial battles of the Sec- ond Wolrd War using Outrider Studios’ Rapidfire Dogfighting rules. Fly RAF Spitfires against Messerschmitt BF 109s in the Battle of Britain, or have US Navy F4F Wildcats square off agains Japanese Zeros at the battle of Midway. You can even play a bombing crew risking the skies over Germany, or strafing the jungles of Indochina. The World War II Sourcebook contains the stats for 25 of the most famous aircraft of the war, conversion rules for naval ships, trains, and tanks, and rules modifications to make War- birds into a gritty war game. OUTRIDER STUDIOS B OS 301 Timothy Smith (order #7572815) World War II WARBIRDS World War II Sourcebook Written By Steve Bergeron Produced By Cait Bergeron, Chris Scott, Cameron Macdonald, and Ashley Dinning Rapidfi re Rules By Steve Bergeron and Quinton Oliviero Cover and Interior Art All images are public domain and owned by their respective governments. Images can be found in the archives of the Imperial War Museum in the United Kingdom, the Library of Congress in the United States, and the National Archives of Australia. Published By Outrider Studios - outriderstudios.com Web For more Warbirds info go to www.warbirdsrpg.com Warbirds Role Playing Game and Warbirds World War II Sourcebook are © 2013 Outrider Studios. All rights reserved. Credits 1 P-51DContents Mustang 6 Multi-Role aircraft 10 Gritty Rules 2 Bf 109 7 de Havillan Mosquito 10 Rank and Money 2 Focke-Wulf Fw 190 7 Junkers Ju 88 11 Me 262 8 Mitsubishi A6M Zero 8 Fighters 2 Yakovlev Yak-1 8 Bombers 11 Hawker Hurricane 3 B-17 Flying Fortress 12 Avro Lancaster 12 Supermarine Spit re 3 Dive Bombers P-38 Lightning 4 B-25 Mitchell 13 P-39 Airacobra 4 and Torpedo Planes 9 Heinkel He 111 13 P-40 Warhawk 4 Ju 87 Stuka 9 Dornier Do 17 13 P-47D underbolt 5 SBD Dauntless 9 Mitsubishi G4M Betty 14 F4f Wildcat 5 TBF Avenger 10 F6F Hellcat 5 B5N Kate 10 Naval Ships 14 F4U Corsair 6 Tanks and Trains 15 001 Timothy Smith (order #7572815) World War II Recreating WWII High- ying comic book action is not for everyone, and some players may want a serious and more gritty game. is booklet contains optional rules to turn Warbirds into a more lethal and realistic game, some basic information on World War II, and examples of some of the most popular planes of that war. GrittyCh Rules - Shoot To KillA Guns are lethal and the injuries they cause are traumatic. Whenever guns are drawn in personal combat, the characters’ lives are automatically Put On the Line, and no one gets the associated bonuses. Characters who su er gunshot wounds require double the normal recovery time, and when a character is knocked out of the ght by a gunshot, the recovery time quadruples. Whenever characters are ying, everyone’s life is Put On the Line, and no one gets the associated bonuses. If a plane is hit hard enough that it is Going Down, then the pilot might be able to bail out in time. Roll a 1d6 +Spirit versus di culty 5. Success means the pilot bails out; failure means they are dead. Rank and Money While skilled pilots did become famous during the war, the Warbirds Fame system is not applicable to the pilots who received a basic monthly wage. e wage was based on military rank, but even senior ying o cers were not rich men. Instead of Fame, pilots have Rank. All pilots start o at Rank 1 and the ight leader has Rank 2. Rank 3 is for squadron commanders and is the highest Rank a character can hold while still maintaining frontline combat status. Ranks 4 to 6 are senior o cers who do not y regular combat sorties. Rank acts like money in the same way that Fame does, and can be used to in uence social situations with other members of the military just like Fame. e caveat is that a higher Rank character can always negate a lower Rank character’s attempt to in uence a situation; aka “pulling Rank.” WWII Fighters e aircraft of the Second World War were fast, maneuverable, and relatively fragile. Aircraft also had very specialized roles. e high-performance dog ghters rarely carried bombs or rockets, while torpedo planes and bombers were almost helpless against ghters. Below are some examples of the most popular aircraft of the war converted into Warbirds stats. e 002 Timothy Smith (order #7572815) World War II simpli ed nature of Rapid re loses some of the nuance of the di erences between some planes, but their general statistics will be comparable. Another common trait of WWII planes was mixing armament. It was common for aircraft to have both machine guns and cannons. For simplicity’s sake, the stats listed are for the most powerful guns on the airframe and ignore the machine gun mix. e numbers below are not set in stone, as aircraft designers were constantly upgrading and tinkering with their designs over the course of the war. e Spit re, for example, went through over 20 variants. Each aircraft is designed as a full-up warbird. It will be up the GM to provide stats and skills for the pilots. Numbers hew to Rapid re standards, with most pilots having SA 0, and 2 in their primary skills. Aces will have SA +1 or +2, and skills in the 3 to 4 range. e very best pilots will be SA +2, with skills at level 5 or even 6. Hawker Hurricane Performance 2 Armour 1 Structure 3 (0 -1 -1) Weapons: Light Machine Guns Innate Traits: Environmental Controls (36,000 ft ceiling), Radio (line of sight, 100 km range), Gun Camera, Limited Fuel (~2 hours, or 950 km) Warbird Traits: None Description: e Hurricane was Britain’s most common ghter at the outset of the war. It was outclassed by the German BF 109, and was mainly used against German bombers. It was a steady gun platform, and holding for a round or Cutting It Close in a Hurricane results in a +2 Gunnery bonus instead of a +1. Later versions of the Hurricane had two hard points for bombs and swapped out the light machine guns for 20mm cannons. Supermarine Spitfi re (Mark I) Performance 3 Armour 2 Structure 3 (0 -1 -1) Weapons: Light Machine Guns Innate Traits: Environmental Controls (35,000 ft ceiling), Radio (line of sight, 100 km range), Gun Camera, Limited Fuel (~2 hours, or 1,000 km) Warbird Traits: Reduced Turn Radius Description: e Spit re was the backbone of Britain’s ghter force throughout the entire war. It was heavily modi ed over the course of the con ict. Later variants can have 20mm cannons and any of the following traits: Improved Turbo-Supercharger, Improved Structure, Extra Hard Point, Fire Protection, Enhanced Crew Protection, Drop Tanks, High-Visibility Canopy. 003 Timothy Smith (order #7572815) World War II P-38 Lightning Performance 3 Armour 2 Structure 4 (0 0 -1 -1) Weapons: Cannons and 4 Hard Points Innate Traits: Environmental Controls (44,000 ft ceiling), Radio (line of sight, 100 km range), Gun Camera, Extra Fuel (~2 hours, or 2,100 km) Warbird Traits: Extra Guns, Improved Structure, Enhanced Crew Protection, Fire Protection, Improved Turbo- Supercharger, High-Velocity Shells Description: e P-38 was a capable multi-role ghter that saw use in both the Atlantic and Paci c theatres. Its long range allowedCh it to serve as a bomber escort, and its heavy armament made it a dangerous stra ng aircraft. Its twin-engineA design put all of the guns in a central nacelle, which allowed for longer engagement ranges. ( is is represented by the High-Velocity Shells trait.) P-39 Airacobra Performance 3 Armour 1 Structure 3 (0 -1 -1) Weapons: Heavy Machine Guns and Heavy Cannon and 2 Hard Points Innate Traits: Environmental Controls (35,000 ft ceiling), Radio (line of sight, 100 km range), Gun Camera, Very Limited Fuel (1.5 hours, or 850 km) Warbird Traits: Drop Tanks, Extra Capacity (Heavy Cannon) Description: e P-39 was one of the mainstay ghters on the Eastern Front. A result of the Lend-Lease program, the Soviet Air Force employed almost 5,000 of this type of aircraft. It was famous for its rear-mounted engine and its 37mm cannon that red through the propeller hub. e Airacobra su ers at high altitude and is -1 to Dog ghting rolls when above 20,000 feet. P-40 Warhawk Performance 3 Armour 2 Structure 3 (0 -1 -1) Weapons: Heavy Machine Gun and 1 Hard Point Innate Traits: Environmental Controls (29,000 ft ceiling), Radio (line of sight, 100 km range), Gun Camera, Limited Fuel (~2 hours, or 1100 km) Warbird Traits: Improved Turn Radius, Improved Turbo- Supercharger Description: e P-40 saw action in all of the war’s theatres but is perhaps most famous for its action in North Africa and China. It was famous as the primary ghter of the Flying Tigers mercenary company. 004 Timothy Smith (order #7572815) World War II P-47D Thunderbolt Performance 3 Armour 3 Structure 5 (0 0 0 -1 -1) Weapons: Heavy Machine Guns and 5 Hard Points Innate Traits: Environmental Controls (43,000 ft ceiling), Radio (line of sight, 100 km range), Gun Camera, Limited Fuel (~2 hours, or 1,000 km) Warbird Traits: Radial Engine, Extra Guns, Improved Structure, Improved Armour, Frontal Armour, Improved Redundant systems, Enhanced Crew Protection, Fire Protection Description: One of the heaviest ghters of the war, the P-47, known as the “Jug,” was famous for its ability to absorb damage and keep ying.
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