Vehicles
Vehicles have three different traits; Handling, Acceleration, and Threshold.
Handling: This is the amount subtracted or added from the driver’s Dexterity + Drive draws.
Acceleration: This is the amount they can increase their Speed each turn. It’s either 5, 10, or 15. Successes on a Dexterity + Drive draw add 5 Speed to the normal acceleration.
Threshold: This is the maximum safe speed. If you are traveling over the safe speed, you have a -1 penalty to all Dexterity + Drive draws, with another -1 for every 5 speed you go over this limit.
Motorcycle
Handling: 0
Acceleration: 15
Threshold: 100
Family Car
Handling: -2
Acceleration: 10
Threshold: 90
Sports Car
Handling: -1
Acceleration: 15
Threshold: 100
Van
Handling: -3
Acceleration: 5
Threshold: 80
Pick-Up
Handling: -2
Acceleration: 5
Threshold: 80
SUV
Handling: -3
Acceleration: 10
Threshold: 100
Horse (purely shown for comparison)
Handling: 0
Acceleration: 5
Threshold: 20
Vehicle Modifications
With mechanical know how, characters can modify vehicles from their base statistics. A vehicle can support a number of modifications equal to the technician’s Handy dots; each modification requires at least four hours’ work to install. Depending on the modification, the Storyteller can require an Intelligence + Handy, Intelligence + Engineering, or Intelligence + Artsy draw. Vehicle modifications will be handled on a case by case basis, but there are some guidelines below.
Potential modifications include:
Smooth: +1 Handling (Can be taken up to 4 times)
Peripherals: A secondary Tool bonus of +1. For example, a masterful paint job which offers a bonus to Persuasion draws, or a hidden compartment for a Stealth bonus. (Can be taken multiple times, choosing a new type of bonus each time.)
Armored: +1 Durability (Takes the space of 2 Modification Slots)
Fast: +5 Acceleration (Takes the space of 2 Modification Slots)