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 CO NTENTS
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION 2 SECTION 5: FORCES 37
1.1 Beginning The Simulation 2 5.1 Super Mutants 38
1.2 Fully Equipped 3 5.2 Overlord 38
1.3 Color Ranges 4 5.3 Master 38
1.4 Models 5 5.4 Brute 39
1.5 S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Attributes And Skills 6 5.5 Aviator 39
1.6 Skill Tests 7 5.6 Super Mutant 40
1.7 Randomly Determine 8 5.7 Mutant Hound 40
5.8 Skirmisher 41
SECTION 2: RULES OF PLAY 9 5.9 Survivors 42
2.1 Game Structure 9 5.10 Sole Survivor Tech 42
2.2 Actions 9 5.11 Sole Survivor 42
2.3 Attacks 11 5.12 Dogmeat 43
2.4 Action: Move 15 5.13 Settler 43
2.5 Action: Charge 16 5.14 Scavenger 44
2.6 Action: Close Combat 17 5.15 Tech 44
2.7 Action: Shoot 18 5.16 Minuteman 45
2.8 Action: Throw 21 5.17 Brotherhood of Steel 46
2.9 Action: Use Expertise 22 5.18 Knight 46
2.10 Investigation And Searchable Markers 23 5.19 Paladin 47
2.11 Pre-Game Set-Up 26 5.20 Lancer 47
5.21 Knight Patrol 48
SECTION 3: SOLO AND COOPERATIVE PLAY 27
5.22 Field Scribe 48
3.1. Playing with AI 27
5.23 Raiders 49
3.2. AI Behavior 28
5.24 Veteran Raider 49
3.3. Responses 29
5.25 Scavver 49
SECTION 4: SCENARIOS 32 5.26 Psycho 50
5.27 Raider 51
4.1. Scenario 1: Lay Your Head to Rest 32
4.2. Scenario 2: Hunger Strikes 33 I.S.E.E.I.T. 52
4.3. Scenario 3: Who’s Got the Power? 34
1.28 Icongraphic System Examples
4.4. Scenario 4: Jackpot! 35
And Explanation, Intergrating Tokens 52
4.5. Scenario 5: Salvaging This Situation 36
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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
BEGINNING THE SIMULATION
Welcome to Vault-Tec Simulator, a narrative
miniatures game where you explore the world outside
your protective vault, encounter strange people and
creatures, and build up a motley crew to take on the
Wasteland! These rules provide an alternative way
of playing the core Fallout: Wasteland Warfare
game using many of the same rules, miniatures, and
other elements, but designed to be a faster and easier
experience of the Wasteland.
These streamlined rules provide pre-generated
characters, and a more accessible experience. It’s
the perfect way to get new players up and running
with Fallout: Wasteland Warfare, or to kick back
and enjoy the fun of it without diving into the full
game. Some rules have been changed while others are
omitted entirely, all to create a quick and entertaining
new play style.
THE BATTLE FOR THE DRUMLIN DINER
Vault-Tec Simulator is a tabletop wargame, but the
Wasteland is about more than just war, no matter
how little it’s changed. As well as combat, exploring
the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout involves
investigation and finding resources. You can either
play Vault-Tec Simulator as a Solo/Cooperative
experience, fighting the roving threats of the
Wasteland while trying to achieve your goals, or you
can take each other on in a head to head conflict.
Your Force, which will belong to one of the Fallout
Factions, is built from models and their related
Profiles. During the game, players take turns, using
Actions to move, fire weapons, attack in combat, and
interact with the Wasteland itself. Attacks and other
Actions are resolved through Skill Tests made with
dice rolls.
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If you have a Fallout: Wasteland Warfare starter
set you’ll find a large number of markers and tokens
to help you track Damage and mark objects on the
battlefield, two sets of range rulers, a number of
colored dice, and Profiles and miniatures to represent
your Force. Some of these may not be used in Vault-
Tec Simulator, but all of them are used in Fallout:
Wasteland Warfare.

In addition, you can find tokens and markers to print

and play with on the Modiphius website, along with
range rulers, Profiles for Vault-Tec Simulator, and
dice facings you can print and stick to polyhedral
dice if you don’t have official Fallout: Wasteland
Warfare dice already. If you have a starter set
you simply need to print the additional tokens and
markers, and the Profiles. Otherwise you should print
all of them.

Markers are used to represent things on the

battlefield such as Objectives or things you can
search. Tokens are used to track information and
MARKERS AND TOKENS USED IN
values, like how much Damage a model has suffered.
VAULT-TEC SIMULATOR
Vault-Tec Simulator uses AI Cards, which are used to
control models not under the players’ control in Solo
and Cooperative play.

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SOLO AND COOPERATIVE PLAY

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Vault-Tec Simulator uses range rulers for all
measurements. Any player can measure any
range at any time, with no restrictions. Icons
and weapon ranges on the Profiles are color-coded
to show which color range ruler is required in each
circumstance.

Figure 4.1
To assist colorblind players, color icons have
corner shapes unique to their colors as well as 70%
text identifiers on their reverse, signifying the
range ruler required; round icons have corners on
the outside of the icons, as shown to the right.

To find the matching range ruler, look for the

symbol with the same corners as shown on the
icon (as a rule of thumb, from range Orange to
range Blue, the more corners, the longer the
distance). Sample icons, and the corresponding
range rulers (shown at 70% size), are shown to
the right.
Move Distance
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Blue

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Red

Yellow

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A player’s Force is made up of one or more models. streamlined way to play that system. This means
A model is a representation of a Wasteland denizen that there will be rules and icons on a Profile
on the tabletop. Models within a player’s Force are that are not used in Vault-Tec Simulator - these
friendly models. All other models (either from an can be ignored during gameplay.
enemy player Force or AI models) are opposing models.
Vault-Tec Approved Model Profiles have been made
Models come on different sized bases - Normal for a number of Wasteland denizens and have been
(30mm diameter), Large (40mm diameter), or released alongside this guide. Further Profiles can
Huge (50mm diameter or more). This is known as be found in Fallout: Wasteland Warfare expansion
the size of the model. books. The layout of these Profiles may vary from
book to book, but all the information you need to play
Profiles is still on the Profile.
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Each Profile combines the information a player would
details that model’s rules. The same Profiles are also
find across multiple cards - such as S.P.E.C.I.A.L.
used in Fallout: Wasteland Warfare to provide a
Attributes and items - into one place.
SUPER MUTANTS
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1. Model Photo –A picture of the
model that the Vault–Tec Approved
Profile applies to.
2. Caps Cost –This is how many Caps it
costs to include the model in your Force.
If there are multiple Weapon Loadout
options, a Caps Cost will be given for
each Weapon Loadout. This section
will also say if a model is Unique
AVIATOR
(see p.26) or Heroic (see p.10). 7. Armor –If the model is wearing any
3. Model Types and Factions SUPER –
Model Types are not used in Vault-Tec
Simulator. A model’s Faction describes
the group they belong to within the
conflict for the Wasteland.
4. Specialities –The special rules for a
model will be listed and explained here. 9. Move and Charge Distance –The
99
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AWARENESS
MOVE
5. Equipment Abilities –If a model has 10. Awareness Range and Quick d. Long Range distance and dice:
equipment that grants an effect, it will be Actions –Awareness Range shows The range ruler (If applicable)
listed here. Not all models will have an how far away a model can spot items of and Effect Dice for the weapon’s
Equipment Abilities section on their Profile. interest, whereas its Quick Action icons Long Range.
cover the Quick Actions they may take.
6. Skills –Each model’s Skills (see e. Damage:An icon which describes the
p.6) are covered here, along with type of Damage dealt by the weapon
11. Abilities –Abilities are not used in (Physical, Energy, or Radiation) and
the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Attributes that each one Vault-Tec Simulator.
applies to. the base amount of Damage dealt by
theSKILLS
weapon.
12. Gear –This is a list of the
model’s weapons. f. Effects:Any Special Effects triggered
Armor, it will be mentioned in this box. by rolling the Effect Dice.S tr 7
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er that
8. S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Attributes and Armor within a Weapon Loadout will be broken
can happen when a model rolls a
Ratings –S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Attributes detail
SPECIALTIES down into the following subsections: E ndbox can8
during an attack. The yellow
how a model interacts with the Wasteland,
be ignored for games of Vault-
with the Armor Ratings showing a model’s a. Weapon:The name of the weapon. C ha 4
Tec Simulator. A Crit can include
resistances to different types of Damage.
b. Type:The Skill that is used with I nt and4
additional Effect Dice, Damage,
this weapon. other stranger effects.
c. Short Range distance and dice: A gi 5
icon with one arrow shows how far a
model Moves and the icon with two arrows The range ruler (if applicable) and Effect L uc 3
shows how far a model Charges. Dice for the weapon’s Short Range. ARMORUnique Icon Heroic Icon
Super Mutant Cowl
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In Vault-Tec Simulator, every model has a set
of attributes and information on their Profile.
These attributes - the initials of which spell out
S.P.E.C.I.A.L. - indicate how good a model is at
combat, how tough they are, and how well they
Interact with Objectives and enemy models.
Each S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Attribute represents a different
aspect of a character. The seven S.P.E.C.I.A.L.
Attributes are:
Skill Tests (dice rolls to determine if a model succeeds
at a task - see p.7) use these attributes and Skills, so
they’re an essential part of the character.
Some Skills are Expertise Skills. These are not used
directly in combat, but instead allow characters to use
particular expert knowledge to perform tasks to achieve
their goals, interact with objects on the battlefield, and
so on. They are all used with the Use Expertise Action.
The most common Skills are:

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Strength (STR)
Computers
Strength is a measure of how ferocious a model is in
This is an Expertise Skill. It is used for accessing
combat, and how physically powerful they are.
computer terminals.

Perception (PER)
Heavy Weapon
Perception shows how aware of the battlefield a model
This Skill is used for firing weapons that cause excessive
is, how likely they are to spot danger, and how easily
amounts of damage, like the Minigun or Fat Man.
they see an ambush coming.

Lockpick
Endurance (END)
This is an Expertise Skill. It is used for breaking open
Endurance is most often used as the attribute that
containers or getting past locked doors.
shows how tough a model is and how much damage
it can take before dying. It’s a measure of their sheer
Melee
resilience.
This Skill is used for getting up close and personal with
your foe, using weapons like a Board or Super Sledge.
Charisma (CHA)
Charisma is used to show how charming,
Pistol
intimidating, or cunning a model is.
This Skill is used for the use of weapons like the
Magnum or 10mm Pistol.
Intelligence (INT)
Intelligence concerns the smarts of a model, and
Presence
is often used for interacting with elements of the
This is an Expertise Skill. It is used to show how
battlefield.
charismatic a model is.

Agility (AGI)
Rifle
Agility shows how nimble, acrobatic, and quick on
This Skill is used to operate long arm guns such as
their feet a model is.
the Hunting Rifle or Combat Shotgun.

Luck (LUC)
Search
Luck is simply how much random chance favors you.
This is an Expertise Skill. It is used when a model
Some models use it for skills that they’re just trying
needs to look for something.
their hand at without any expertise whatsoever.

Models also possess Throw

Skills. Different Skills This Skill is used to toss different kinds of weaponry
SKILLS
will be associated with at the foe.
S tr 8 different attributes on
P er 3 their Profile. Though
some Skills are more
E nd 8 commonly associated with
C ha 3 others (such as Perception
for ranged combat),
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different models will use
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A: Super Mutant Armor attributes on their Profile.
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possesses it. This range is indicated by the color of the models so do not suffer the negative effects of their
box containing the Skill icon on the Profile. would Aura Debuffs.
indicate a Blue range for Presence, for example.
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P er 3
away a model can Interact with an Investigation
Aura Debuffs: These are negative effects that
detract from nearby enemies. Any enemy model(s)
Marker (see p.23).
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within the model’s Presence Skill range suffer the C ha 3
negatives of the Debuff.
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During a game of Vault-Tec Simulator, models will
attempt Actions such as shooting, lock-picking, and
close combat. When a model attempts an Action, the
result is determined by a Skill Test. The model’s
player rolls the Skill Dice usually alongside one or
more Effect Dice. These dice rolled together will
generate both a numerical result and a number of
effects from symbols. The numerical result is what
determines if the Skill Test succeeds, while the effects
add extra elements to the result in different situations.
Every model’s Profile includes S.P.E.C.I.A.L.
Attributes, with scores for Strength, Perception,
Endurance, Charisma, Intelligence, Agility, and Luck.
Next to these are icons representing Skills that
correspond with those attributes.
For a Skill Test to succeed, the result (after any
modifications) must be equal to or lower than the
model’s Skill Value, which is the value of the
attribute corresponding to the Skill on that model’s
Profile. If a model does not have a specific Skill icon on
their Profile, it cannot make a Skill Test of that type.
Example: A model has a Perception of 5 and the
Rifle Skill icon next to it. Therefore their Skill
Value for the Rifle Skill is 5.
Sometimes an attribute will be tested rather than a Skill
- in these cases, the result of the Skill Test must be equal
to or lower than the value of the relevant attribute.
If a Skill Test fails then no other results on any dice
(including Effect Dice) can be used, other than and
which grant the model a Quick Action (see p.10).
Players may choose to fail any Skill Test taken by
their models. If they do so, the result counts as on
the Skill Dice.
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The Skill Dice is a twenty-sided dice (d20) with
numbers and icons. It is the main way in which the
numerical result of the Skill Test is generated, which
is used to determine if the roll succeeds or not.
If a number is rolled on the Skill Dice, then compare
it (after any modifiers) to the Skill Value to determine
if the roll is a success. Numbers from between 2 and
10 appear on the Skill Dice.
If a is rolled, this counts as a roll of 1 and also
the model will get to take an immediate Quick Action
after you finish resolving this Action (see p.10).
If a is rolled, this counts as a roll of 1,
additionally if this was an attack with a weapon it is
now a Critical Attack (see p.14).
If is rolled, the Skill Test is always a failure
and cannot be adjusted by numerical bonuses. If a
is rolled the same applies, but the model can
immediately make a Quick Action after you finish
resolving this Action (see p.10).

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Effect Dice are often rolled alongside the Skill Dice to
determine extra effects. There are four types of Effect
Dice, and each is a different color. Which dice are
rolled is usually determined by the weapon and the
range to the target. Each Effect Dice is a twelve-sided
dice with up to two icons on each face. Each dice color
represents a different type of effect:
n Damage Effect Dice (black) mostly add extra
Damage to attacks
n Accuracy Effect Dice (green) mostly modify the
numerical value of the Skill Test result
n Armor Reduction Effect Dice (yellow) mostly
reduce the effectiveness of the target’s armor for
that attack
n Special Effect Dice (blue) mostly helps to
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You can never add more than four of the
same color of Effect Dice into a single roll. Any
more dice of the same color you would add are
ignored and not rolled.
If are rolled on an Effect Dice, then you add
1 to the Damage of the attack for each Damage icon
before armor is taken into consideration (see p.11).
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Sometimes the rules presented here will ask you
to “Randomly Determine” an outcome. When this
happens you can do this in any way that is easiest for
you to resolve. This could be flipping a coin, rolling a
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If are rolled, then reduce the target’s armor
by 1 for each Armor Reduction icon (see p.12).
If-1 -2 - 3 are rolled, then adjust the numerical
result of the Skill Test by this amount, making it
more likely that it will succeed.
If are rolled, then this may trigger a
Special Effect if the same symbol is shown on any
weapons or equipment the model is using.
Skill Value Modifiers
Bonuses and penalties can alter the Skill Value that
the player is testing against. All modifiers, bonuses,
and penalties are totaled before being applied to the
Skill being used. If the adjusted Skill Value is less
than 1, the roll only succeeds if a is rolled.
Bonus Dice Tokens
Models can gain additional Effect Dice through Bonus
Dice Tokens. These tokens provide a temporary boost
to a Skill Test. Each Bonus Dice Token can be used
once and is then discarded. The rule or ability that
provides the token will stipulate the Action that it
must be used on.
Typically, a Bonus Dice Token will provide either an
extra Damage Effect Dice or an Accuracy Effect Dice.
The most common way to gain a Bonus Dice Token is
through a Charge (see p.16).
six-sided dice you have available, playing rock-paper-
scissors, or using an online randomiser. Whichever
method you choose you should stick to it and use that
as your agreed upon method with your opponent.
SECTION 2: RULES OF PLAY
GAME STRUCTURE
Each game is played over several rounds. During
each round, players will take turns to Activate the
models in their Force. They’ll continue doing this
until all the models have been Activated. When this
happens, the round is over and a new one begins.
On their turn, a player must choose one of their
models that hasn’t been Activated this round and
Activate it to perform Actions. Once it has completed
its Actions then the Activation is over, and play passes
to their opponent. Each model can only Activate
once in a single round, unless another rule or special
ability says otherwise.
If it helps to keep track you can place a token
next to the model to show it has Activated.
Advantage Marker
The player with the Advantage Marker decides which
player will take the first turn in a round.
Unless stated otherwise by the scenario you’re
playing, at the start of the first round the Advantage
Marker is given to the player with the most models. If
there is a tie for the number of models, the Advantage
Marker is allocated randomly.
ADVANTAGE
MARKER
ACTIONS
When Activated, a model can perform up to TWO
main Actions. These could be any mixture of the
Actions listed below or any specific Actions a model
has access to due to the abilities and equipment listed
on their Profile.
A model CAN perform the same Action twice in the
same Activation.
There are six standard Actions that are available to
all models in Vault-Tec Simulator. They are:
n Move
n Charge
n Close Combat
n Shoot
n Throw
n Use Expertise
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Rules of Play
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At the start of each subsequent round the player with
the most models remaining is given the Advantage
Marker. After the first round, if both players have the
same number of models at the start of a round, the
player currently with the Advantage Marker passes it
to their opponent.
Overwhelming Odds 0x23CF ,.[] OVERWHELMING
0x23F0 ODDS []:@<>_)(*%
If at the beginning of a round one player has twice or
more the number of models their opponent has, they
are said to have Overwhelming Odds in this round.
During a round in which they have Overwhelming
Odds when a player would Activate a single model,
they instead Activate two, one after another, before
passing play to their opponent.
Example: Hannah is playing a Raider Force
with 11 models while her opponent, Mohammed, 0x20C8 !ӣ$%^:L,./[]::::&*)
0x20C9 ADVANTAGE MARKER
is playing a Super Mutant Force with just 5.
At the beginning of the first round Hannah has
Overwhelming Odds because she has twice or
more than the number of models that Mohammed
does. When it is her turn to Activate a model,
she will instead Activate two, one after the other,
before passing play to Mohammed.
End of a Round 0x23F3 ::%^:;{} END OF A
When all of both players’ models have been Activated, 0x23F6 ROUND !&//,£#-%(
the round ends. All tokens are removed from all
models (if you’re using them to remind you which
models have Activated) and a new round begins.
0x23F9 <>? ACTIONS[ {}:@>
0x23FC #,./~@:}{?><+_:::(
A new Action cannot be started until the current
Action being performed is complete. For example, a
model cannot Shoot part-way through a Move Action.
During all Actions, models have no directional facing;
they are treated as being able to see/hear/attack/move
in any direction, unless blocked by other factors such
as terrain.
There are two kinds of special Actions: Quick
Actions and Free Actions.
Quick Actions are additional Actions made on top of
the usual limit per Activation, and are granted by
certain results on the Skill Dice or from a few other
special sources.
Free Actions are special kinds of limited Action and
are granted by special rules, abilities on Profiles, and
specific circumstances.
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 because a model has moved away when Engaged in
ONCE PER ACTIVATION OR ROUND combat (see p.17).

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Once per Activation or round means once
between the start of a model’s Activation and
the start of that model’s next Activation. This
limitation can be found on some Profiles in
Vault-Tec Simulator.
Quick Actions
Quick Actions are bursts of activity a model may
perform in addition to regular Actions, but at a
penalty. Quick Actions are used when a model rolls
either or on the Skill Dice. Only Attack (Close
Combat, Shoot, and Throw) or Move Actions can be
performed as Quick Actions. Quick Actions are used
as soon as they are generated, after the Action that
generated them is resolved. Free or Quick Actions
cannot generate Quick Actions, but Actions can.
In their own turn, models may only perform one Free
Action per normal Action they perform, and the Free
Action must be performed before or after they have
performed the Action.
Interact
Interact is a Free Action that can be performed before
or after another Action. Computers, locked containers,
and other things can be opened via Interact. To
Interact with an object, the model must be in base-
to-base contact with the object and not be Engaged
with an opposing model. If you can Interact with any
objects on the battlefield, the details of how this works
will be included in the scenario you are playing.
You might also Interact with markers. Interacting
with markers is explained in detail on p.23.

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When a model performs a Quick Action, it is resolved
the same way as a normal Action but with a penalty
depending on the Action:
n Attack Quick Actions suffer a -2 modifier to the
Skill Value.
n Move Quick Actions use a range ruler one color
shorter than usual. The minimum range ruler
that is used is always range Orange.
Each model can perform a maximum of one Quick
Action per round.
Heroic
The Wasteland is full of noteworthy characters, from
survivors of long lost vaults to infamous Raider
bosses. These individuals have the combat prowess to
PILLAGER
match their reputations.
RAIDER, THE P
A model that is Heroic can perform up to three
Actions each time it Activates, as opposed to the
regular two Actions. It is always marked clearly on
the model’s Profile.

£^¬[]{},./:&,> FREE 0x23C9 Free Actions

ACTIONS ::>\,|$$~\¬ 0x23CC A Free Action is a special kind of limited Action. A: 74. B: 67
CAPS
These can include Interacting with an element of the Heroic Icon
battlefield in certain ways or a Free Action Attack AWARENESS
MOVE

QUICK ACTIONS
TYPES OF ACTION
ACTION DESCRIPTION SEE PAGE
Move The model moves. 15

Shoot Attack at range with a Pistol, Rifle, or Heavy Weapon. 18

Charge Make a special kind of Move into base-to-base contact with a target enemy. 16

Close Combat Attack a target that the model is in base-to-base contact with. 17

Use Expertise Use one of the Expertise skills: Search, Computers, Lockpick, or Presence. 22

Throw Use a Thrown Weapon (i.e. grenade). 21

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ATTACKS
Shoot, Close Combat, and Throw Actions all generate
attacks and are known as Attack Actions. These
are attempts to do Damage to a foe, and though how
they deal that Damage may vary, all three Actions use
the same procedures to determine the result.
Follow these steps to resolve an attack, no matter the
Action used to generate it:
1. Check that the conditions for the Attack Action
are met (such as a Shoot Action being in range
and Line of Sight, or being Engaged for a
Close Combat Action)
2. Gather and roll the dice for the Skill Test
(see p.7)
3. If the previous step is successful, calculate the
Damage and Special Effects of the Attack Action
(see below)
4. The target of the Attack Action (the model
chosen to be affected by it) gets to use their Armor
(see below)
5. Any Damage and/or Special Effects are now
applied to the target.
Line of Sight
An attacker has Line of Sight (LoS) if a straight line
can be drawn from any part of the attacking model’s
base to any part of the target model’s base when
viewed from above. These lines cannot intersect
with any objects that block LoS (ie. a physical
barrier through which sight could not pass).
If you need to establish LoS to an object or point
on the battlefield use the same process, but see if
the line can be drawn to that point or to any part
of the object.
Normal and Large-sized models do not block LoS,
but may make it harder to hit your target (see
Cover p.19). Huge models (those on bases of
60mm diameter or wider) do block LoS for any
smaller models.
Calculating Damage
There are three types of Damage in Vault-Tec
Simulator: Physical, Energy, and Radiation.
Damage from a weapon is usually of a single type, but
if more than one type of Damage is caused, each is
resolved separately using any relevant armor.
Each weapon entry on a Profile states the type of
Damage a weapon does with an icon on the left side of
the entry. Next to this icon is the base Damage Value
of the weapon.
To work out how much Damage is applied add any
additional Damage from icons rolled on Effect Dice
(and from other effects described on the weapon entry
on the Profile) to the base Damage shown on the
weapon entry on the Profile.
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Special Effects
0x20C8 `¦|¦:@{} EFFECTS <>
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NUKA-COLA
BOTTLE ICON
BLAST ICON
STAR ICON
Some weapons have Special Effects that can be
activated by spending the matching icon results
(found primarily on the blue Special Effect Dice)
shown next to them. Symbols shown in white are the
requirements; those in black are the outcome. These
outcomes often apply Conditions (see p.13).
0x20CC <>? LINE OF SIGHT
0x20CF [];’#,./~@:}{?><+_
Each dice result can only be used once per roll.
Some Special Effects require spending multiple
results. For example, ignoring a particular type of
armor may cost 2 Nuka-Cola Bottle results.
Special Effect icons that are not used during an
attack are discarded, they never carry over from one
attack to the next. They cannot be transferred to
other models or weapons.
Each Special Effect on a weapon or item can only be
used once in each Activation.
EXAMPLE SPECIAL EFFECT ACTIVATIONS
ICONS REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITS
Requires 1 Blast icon.
Requires 2 Nuka-Cola Bottle icons.
Requires 1 Nuka-Cola Bottle icon and
1 Star icon.
Armor 0x20F0 @&^¦!,”£:` ARMOR
Each model has an Armor Rating for each type 0x20F3 #`/\$<;!_^”&;/,¦,:¬
of Damage: Physical, Energy, and Radiation. Most
Armor Ratings are shown as a single number, which
is the maximum Damage that it can block. When a
model may suffer Damage, if it has any armor of the
matching type it can roll to see if the armor blocks
any of the Damage.
To see if any Damage is blocked, roll the red Armor
Dice, resulting in a number between 1 and 4.
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 %*¦~`: ARMOR CONT. 0x2309 If the number rolled is equal to or lower than the Armor Boost Tokens
¬\£|<+,%_!_::*<>,¦ 0x230C model’s relevant Armor Rating (e.g. Physical Armor Some armor and situations temporarily offer extra
Rating for Physical Damage), the Damage is reduced protection (against all types of Damage) which can
by the number rolled. wear down. A common source of Armor Boost Tokens
is from Cover (see p.19). Armor Boost Tokens are
If the number rolled is greater than the model’s
used to record and track this extra protection - these
Armor Rating, no Damage is blocked.
tokens have an Armor Boost icon on one side and two
Armor Boost icons on the other.
Example: A model with an Armor Rating of
Physical 2/Energy 2 is hit by an attack that
inflicts 3 Physical Damage. They roll the Armor
Dice and get a 1, so 1 point of Damage is blocked
S trmodel6 takes 2 points of Damage. If the
and the
armorProll 7 been 3 or 4, no Damage would
er had
have been blocked and the model would take
E nd 5 THE TWO SIDES OF THE
all 3 Damage.
ARMOR BOOST TOKEN
C ha 2
A model’s Armor Ratings can be found on their Profile.
I nt 2
Each Armor Boost icon that a model possesses adds
A gi 7 one Strong Armor bonus (see left) to the Armor Rating
L uc 1 shown on a model’s Profile. A model can never have
more than 4 Armor Boost icons at any one time. Each
ARMOR
1 1 Armor
Sturdy Raider Armor time an attack is successful against a model with
Zero Armor any Armor Boost Tokens, one Armor Boost icon is
GEAR Hound Bite - discarded after the attack is resolved (regardless of
Immune to
x this damage whether any Damage is caused). If a model is using
the token side showing two Armor Boost icons, turn
age Effects Crit it to the side with one Armor Boost icon rather than
AND X ARMOR
discarding it.
2 + 3
Example: A model has an Armor Rating of 2
An Armor Rating of - means the model has zero armor
Physical/2 Energy, and a token providing 2 Armor
of that type. An Armor Rating of X means the model is
Boost icons. Hit by an attack that causes Energy
immune to Damage of that type.
Damage, the model rolls armor as if it had a
rating of 2+1, after which the Armor Boost Token
Strong Armor
is turned to the single icon side. Hit again, this
If an Armor Rating shows two numbers separated
time by a Physical Damage attack, the model’s
by a ‘+’ (e.g. ‘3+1’), the second number is a Strong
armor roll is resolved as a rating of 2+1. After this,
Armor bonus. This is a fixed amount of Damage that
the remaining Armor Boost icon is discarded.
the armor always blocks in addition to the armor
roll provided by the first number. A model may only
benefit from one Strong Armor bonus at any time.

Example: A model has a Physical Armor Rating WHERE THE LOWEST ICON
of 3+1 and is hit by an attack dealing 3 Physical APPEARS ON A PROFILE,
Damage. They roll a 2 so blocks 2+1, blocking 3 USE THE LOWEST OF THE
Damage. Had the roll been a 4, the armor would ARMOR VALUES SHOWN.
have blocked 0+1 for a total of 1 Damage blocked.

£%*¦~+|_`| ARMOR 0x2303 Armor Reduction Icons

REDUCTIONS +,,¦¬$£ 0x23C0 Some icons on the Effect Dice can cause Armor
Reduction. For each Armor Reduction icon, one point
of the target’s Armor Rating is ignored when making
the armor roll from the attack. Armor Reduction
affects all armor types equally. If the Armor Rating is
reduced to zero or lower, it is treated as zero.
THE RED ARMOR DICE SHOWS
Armor Reduction icons do not affect any Strong
HOW MUCH DAMAGE IS NEGATED
BY ARMOR, IF ANY Armor bonus (see above).

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Example: A model with a Physical Armor Rating
of 3+1 is hit by an attack that includes 2 Armor
Reduction icons, reducing the model’s Armor
Rating to 1+1. If the original Physical Armor
Rating had been 1+1, 2 Armor Reduction icons
would have reduced it to 0+1 for this attack.
0x20FC ,\!*|_£~ APPLYING
Applying Damage 0x20FF DAMAGE `#¦:^/!¦::<
Now you have determined how much Damage has
been reduced by Armor (and other effects) you can
apply the remaining Damage to the model. Add a
Damage Token next to the model for each point of
Damage that has not been blocked.

Damage Tokens are double-sided, one side is a

Armor Reduction icons only reduce the target’s Armor
Regular Damage Token (Physical or Energy Damage)
Rating for the attack during which they are rolled.
and the other side is a Radiation Damage Token.
Whichever side is showing, each Damage Token
represents one point of Damage.

ARMOR REDUCTION ICON

PHYSICAL DAMAGE ICON

Power Armor
A model with the Power Armor icon is protected by a ENERGY DAMAGE ICON
suit of Power Armor.

RADIATION DAMAGE ICON

PHYSICAL/ENERGY
POWER ARMOR ICON DAMAGE TOKEN
(AKA ‘REGULAR’
DAMAGE TOKEN)
A Profile with Power Armor will have two statlines for
RADIATION
the Power Armor. For Vault-Tec Simulator, only the
DAMAGE TOKEN
leftmost Profile is used and the rightmost Profile can
be ignored.

In Vault-Tec Simulator,
Power Armor changes
the Profile of the model
SKILLS
wearing it in two ways.
S tr 5 +2 +2 Power Armor alters the
P er 6 S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Attributes of
the model in the armor.
E nd 5 +3
Conditions
C ha 5 Example: A Knight is
Some weapons can set enemies On Fire, Stun, or
0x20F9 <^#%! CONDITIONS
wearing T-45 Power Armor. 0x20F6 #`/\$<;!_^”&;/,¦,:¬
I nt 5 Poison them. These effects are Conditions. These
They have STR 5, END 5,
A gi 6 -1 -1 and AGI 6. Their Power
weapons will have either the On Fire , Stun ,
or Poisoned icons on their entry on the Profile.
L uc 2 Armor increases their STR
A weapon may innately possess these effects or be
by 2 for a STR attribute of 7.
wer Armor
1 2+1 3 Their END is increased by
able to trigger them through Special Effects.

+3 for an END of 8, providing If On Fire or Poisoned are applied to a model, that

f: - 2+1 2
Loadout A or them with additional Health. model takes an additional point of Damage when
Loadout B
- 4+1 4 Unfortunately, their AGI applying Damage that ignores armor and strong
decreases by 1 for a total armor.
Crit
of 5.
If Stun is applied to a model, that model receives a
. When a model with a next Activates it can
Power Armor also provides additional Armor,
make one Action fewer than usual (1 for most models,
replacing any other Armor Rating the model has.
2 for Heroic models). Once this Activation is complete,
the token is discarded. A model can never have more
Example: The same Knight normally has an
than one at any one time.
Armor Rating of 1, with no or .
However, their T-45 Power Armor provides A model that is resistant to a Condition cannot have
2+1, 2+1, and 4+1. that Condition applied to them.

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 /”¦”::$ ELMINATED 0x236C
MODELS %^&$!_£¬ 0x236F Models Eliminated Due to Damage In the example at the bottom of the page, the
weapon’s base Damage of 2 Energy is replaced by
4 Energy Damage, and 1 blue Special Effect Dice
is added to the standard amount (which varies
HEALTH ICON depending on the range). In addition instead of a
result adding an extra Energy Damage, it adds
the On Fire Condition.

The Crit effects only apply for the duration of the

¬^,/££:£$ CRITICAL 0x2390
ATTACKS ,”¦`^\¦”/¬~ 0x2393
After Damage Tokens are added to a model, if the
total number of Damage Tokens (Regular plus
Radiation) is equal to or more than the model’s
Health, then the model is removed from play. Take
the model off the battlefield. This does not mean the
model is necessarily dead, but it takes no further part
in the battle.
Critical Attacks
Some weapons can be used to make powerful attacks
called Critical Attacks, instead of their standard
attack. All models can use Critical Attacks, providing
that the weapon they are using is able to do so. The
details of any Critical Effect (if the weapon has one)
are shown in a box on the right of the weapon entry of
a Profile, called Crit.
Attack Action where the was rolled.
Some Critical Attacks can only be used in certain
situations, i.e. only at Long Range. Any restrictions
of this nature are described in the Crit area of the
weapon entry. If you don’t fulfill the conditions, then
you do not get a Critical Attack with the weapon
even if a is rolled.
Special Effects and Criticals
Special Effect descriptions may appear inside or
outside the Crit section of the weapon entry. Special
Effects detailed outside the Crit section of the entry
can be used with any attack, while those shown
inside the Crit can only be used during a Critical
Attack.

The Laser Rifle (below) has two Special Effects:

n When fired, the model can use one Star icon

2 CRITICAL ICON (which are found on the blue dice) for 1 Damage
to ignore armor, or

n When fired in a Critical Attack, the model

can use one double Nuka-Cola Bottle result
Models gain access to the additional effects of the
result to set the target alight, inflicting the On
Crit by rolling a during a Skill Test (see p.7).
Fire Condition.
Vault-Tec Approved Profiles include a yellow box
with the Critical Icon - this is only used in Fallout:
SURVIVORS
Wasteland Warfare.

Any Effect Dice in the Crit are added to the standard SKILLS
SOLE SURVIVOR TECH
Effect Dice of the weapon - roll these additional dice S tr 4 +3 +3
immediately and add themSURVIVOR
into your result. The P er 4
Damage in the Crit replaces the base Damage of the
SPECIALTIES E nd 6 +5
weapon. Any Special Effects in the Crit replace any
Dog Handler: Dogs can using PER. If Sole Survivor is Heroic, nearby C ha 6
Special Effects for the same
dogs canresult normally
also be Heroic used
during their by
Activation.

the weapon. Otherwise,Partner:

the regular Special
Can be included Effects
in a Force of one other Sole Survivor.
containing
I nt 8
the weapon can be usedTechalongside
Savvy: the
ModelsCrit.
get 2. A gi 6
L uc 4
ARMOR
X-01 Power Armor
1 3+1 4
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Laser Rifle , - 3+1 3
MOVE

Improvised Weapon
QUICK ACTIONS - 4+1 4
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit
1 dmg
Laser Rifle 2 ignore
armor
4 4
+

Effects Critical
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Improvised Weapon 1

SKILLS
SOLE SURVIVOR
14 FALLOUT – VA ULT- T EC S IM U LATO R S tr 5
SURVIVOR P er 7
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ACTION: MOVE SPECIALTIES 0x230F /\|\`_/¦”_,¬$/£¦-~:

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AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Choice of :

MOVE

Weapon Loadout A or
Weapon Loadout B
QUICK ACTIONS

The Move Action allows the model to move up to its Terrain 0x2330 ~_|!%^&, TERRAIN
full Move distance - the length of the colored range Terrain in the Wasteland can take myriad different 0x2333 *¦¦|^_$$!¦,”¦`_&#¦

ruler indicated on the left of the Move section of the
model’s Profile. This move is measured from the front
of the original base position to the rear of the new
base position (with front and rear being determined
by the direction being moved). To move the maximum
distance in a straight line, place the relevant range
ruler against the model’s base and move the model so
it touches the other end (see diagram, right).
A model may choose not to move the full distance of
a range ruler - they can move less if they wish. The
path of travel also does not have to be a single straight
line, models can be moved in curves or several straight
sections as you like. However, the full distance
moved may not be more than the Move distance color
(indicated on the left of the model’s Profile).
A Move distance cannot be reduced lower than
range Orange.
Unless specified by a scenario, models may never
be placed on top of, or with their base overlapping,
a Marker.
forms, but for the purposes of the game each piece of
terrain or scenery will be classed as Normal, Difficult,
or Impassable. It can also be Climbable. It’s also
important to determine whether each terrain piece
blocks Line of Sight or provides Cover (see p.19).
Normal Terrain
This is the default type of terrain. The whole
battlefield is Normal Terrain unless specified
otherwise. There are no restrictions, bonuses, or
penalties for movement across Normal Terrain.
Difficult Terrain
Difficult Terrain is rough and uneven, which makes it
hard to keep momentum and footing. It may be rocky
or unstable surfaces, or small barriers and obstacles
that can be leaped over, like desks and low walls.
A model whose base will pass over any amount of
Difficult Terrain during its Movement uses one color
range ruler shorter for its Movement than its usual
Movement distance.

MOVING THROUGH Example: A model has Blue Charge

DIFFICULT TERRAIN distance. It Charges over the rubble of a
fallen building which has been classified as
Sometimes a model will pass through Difficult
Difficult Terrain, so its Charge distance is
Terrain - marshy or rocky surfaces, or obstacles
resolved with the green range ruler instead
that may be leaped over - causing its movement
of the blue one.
to be impeded. In such cases, instead of using
their usual range ruler to move, the model
uses the next shortest color range ruler. See
‘Terrain’, right.

Blocking
A model is considered to have moved through another
model when their bases overlap during Movement.

Models cannot Move through opposing models.

Models can Move through friendly models but cannot

end their move with their bases overlapping.
Figure 15.2

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 /”¦”$%^& TERRAIN: 0x2396 Impassable Terrain
CONT. ¦^£~^&£_ :#\ 0x2399
Impassable Terrain entirely prevents movement
through it. Unless otherwise specified, no model can
move through Impassable Terrain at any point.
Climbable Terrain
Models might need to scale obstacles as they
traverse the Wasteland. Some terrain can be
described as Climbable, allowing models to attempt
to climb it. A model may Move along a vertical plane
of Climbable Terrain during its Activation, using one
color range ruler shorter for their Movement than
their usual Movement distance. A model doing this
must be able to end their Activation on a flat surface
such as the battlefield or the roof of a building. If
they cannot (due to the height of a terrain piece),
they cannot climb the piece of terrain.
A model can use both of its Actions to Move
vertically, providing that it ends its last Action
on a flat surface.
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LANCER
CHARGE ¦\£&@;/^ 0x239F ACTION: CHARGE
BROTHERHOOD OF STEELn
Models may Charge to enter into base-to-base
contact, allowing them to add a bonus to the next
Close Combat attack they make.
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AWARENESS
MOVE
QUICK ACTIONS
As well as a Move distance, each model has a
Charge distance (found just to the right of the
Move distance on the left of the Profile). To use this
for Movement, the Charging model must meet ALL
three of these requirements:
HUMANS ARE OFTEN OUTPACED BY THE
DENIZENS OF THE WASTELAND!
16 FALLOUT – VA ULT- T EC S IM U LATO R
HELPFUL HINT
No- 1 from Vault Boy!
DURING SET-UP, PLAYERS SHOULD AGREE WHICH TERRAIN IS
EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
DIFFICULT IMPASSABLE CLIMBABLE
TYPICAL DIFFICULT TERRAIN INCLUDES:
RUBBLE, MUD, SHALLOW WATER,
ROAD BARRIER.
TYPICAL IMPASSABLE TERRAIN INCLUDES:
BRICK WALL, CHAIN LINK FENCE, BURNING
RUBBISH PILE.
TYPICAL CLIMBABLE TERRAIN INCLUDES:
VERTICAL WALLS OF A BUILDING,
ROUGH CLIFF FACE.
They must end their Movement in base-to-base
SPECIALTIES
contact with an opposing model.
n They cannot already be in base-to-base contact
with an opposing model.
n They must have Line of Sight to the opposing
model they will end in base-to-base contact with
at the start of the Charge Action.
A model’s Charge Movement ends as soon as it
enters base-to-base contact with an opposing model.
ABILITIES GEAR Choice of :
Weapon Loadout A or
A Charge is affected by terrain in the same Weapon
way asLoadout
all B
other Movement.
When a model completes the Charge Movement, they
gain a Bonus Dice Token (see p.8) of their choice
(black or green). Place this token next to the Charging
model. This Bonus Dice Token can only be used in
a Close Combat attack against the model that was
Charged. If a model with a Bonus Dice Token gained
via a Charge performs any Action (including Quick
Actions) other than a Close Combat attack against
the same model they Charged to earn the bonus, the
Bonus Dice Token is discarded without effect.
BONUS DICE TOKENS

ACTION: CLOSE COMBAT
When a model is in base-to-base contact with an
opposing model, those models are Engaged. The
only kind of attack an Engaged model can make is a
Close Combat attack. These can only be directed at
enemy models that they are Engaged with.
Using a Close Combat Action
A Close Combat Action allows a model to make an
attack against a target they are Engaged with. Follow
the rules for attacks (see p.11) for the full process.
Which Skill (and therefore attribute) that is used for
an attack will be marked on the Profile.
Close Combat Action Complications
Not all Close Combat Actions are without
complication. Many different factors and special
rules can alter the outcome. Some of them (like
Close Combat Strength Bonus and Using
Ranged Weapons in Close Combat) are special
rules connected to the attacker themselves and the
kind of attack they’re launching. Others (like Close
Combat Following a Charge, Outnumbered
Models in Close Combat, and Withdrawing from
Being Engaged) are about the position of the models
Engaged and what else is going on around them.
Close Combat Strength Bonus
Any model with a total STR of 7 (including any
modifiers) or more that uses a Melee Weapon in Close
Combat adds 1 bonus Damage (black) Effect Dice to
that Melee Weapon attack.
Using Ranged Weapons in Close Combat
A model can use a Ranged Weapon (Rifle, Pistol,
Heavy Weapon) or Thrown Weapon for a Close
Combat attack, but the attack is treated as if one
piece of Cover affected the shot. That means the
attack suffers a -2 Skill Value penalty and the target
receives an Armor Boost Token that they must
Example 1: Super Mutant 1 is outnumbered
by the Brotherhood of Steel models so any Close
Combat attacks against Super Mutant 1 receive a
bonus green (accuracy) Effect Dice.
A B
1 2
VS. +
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use against this attack. This Armor Boost Token is
discarded after the attack is resolved.
If a weapon has a minimum Short Range greater than
zero, it cannot be used for a Close Combat attack.
Close Combat Following a Charge
When making a Close Combat attack against the
target of a Charge, the Charging model will have
generated a Bonus Dice Token. One black or one
green Effect Dice is added to the attack roll depending
on the color of the Bonus Dice Token.
If a model making a Close Combat attack has two
0x2331 COMPLICATIONS {}}
Bonus Dice Tokens next to it and it performs a Close 0x2335 {@:,/<?)(*&$”£$/”
Combat attack against the model that it Charged,
one black and one green Effect Dice are added to the
attack roll. You can never apply two of the same color
Effect Dice from this source. All Bonus Dice Tokens
are then discarded.
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Outnumbered Models in Close Combat 0x2339 NUMBERED MODELS^
A model that is Engaged with multiple opposing
models is Outnumbered. Any Close Combat attacks
against a model that is Outnumbered receive 1 bonus
Accuracy (green) Effect Dice.
Withdrawing from Being Engaged 0x233C £`^ $”|!”!“`/,%<&~
A model that is Engaged with an enemy model can 0x233F ”/: WITHDRAWING
Move out of base-to-base contact (although it may not
Charge - see p.16). However, each model with which
they break Engagement may make an immediate
Free Action Attack on them, as long as they are not
Engaged with any other models themselves. This Free 0x2338 RANGED WEAPONS
0x2339 IN CLOSE COMBAT://
Action Attack suffers a -2 Skill Value modifier, as if it
were a Quick Action.
Any Free Action Attacks are made after the
player has committed to the model moving out of
Engagement but before the model actually moves.
Example 2: Super Mutants 2
and 3 engage too. Brotherhood of
3
Steel A and Super Mutant 1 are
Outnumbered: any Close Combat
attacks against them receive a
bonus green Effect Dice.
A B
VS. +
1
VS. +
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ARMOR have a Minimum
CAPS A model can use an Action (or Quick Action, see Additionally, some weapons 2
p.10) to make a ranged attack. Range. A weapon cannot fire at a target within its
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Range.
Minimum A weapon’s Minimum Range is 2
Dog Bite
MOVE

Using a Shoot Action shown in its entry.

QUICK ACTIONS
To make a Shoot Action using a Ranged Weapon
-
If any part of a model’s base overlaps a range ruler,
Weapon (Pistol,
Type Rifle, or Heavy
Short RangeWeapon) ALL
Longof these threeDamage
Range Effects Crit
that model is in range.
conditions must be met:
Dog Bite 2 When the shooting player makes their2 + 2
Skill Roll, they
n The attacking model must have the relevant Skill
add all the Effect Dice shown beneath the relevant
n The target must be within the weapon’s range target range on the weapon entry. If a target’s base is
within both Short and Long Range, the attacker may
n The attacking model must have Line of Sight to
choose which range to use.
the target (see p.11)

If any of these conditions are not met, then a Shoot Shoot Action Complications
Action cannot be performed. Not all Shoot Actions are as simple as the above
example. Many different factors and special rules
Shoot Action Skills can alter the outcomes. Some of them (like Slow
A Shoot Action allows a model to make an attack Firing Weapons and Walked Fire) are special
against a target they are within range of and have Line rules connected to the weapons being used. Others
(like Cover, Area Terrain,SKILLS
SETTLER
of Sight to. Follow the rules for attacks (see p.11) for Elevation, and
the full process. Which Skill (and therefore attribute) Shooting into Engaged Models) are about S trthe 3
SURVIVOR
that is used for an attack will be marked on the Profile. position of the attacker and the target, and the
P er 6
terrain they find themselves in.
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Minimum, Short, and Long. Range is calculated
C ha 4
Some weapons can only be fired once between the
using the colored range rulers shown on the weapon Activation of the model wielding the weaponIand
nt 4
entry, with Short Range on the left and Long Range the start of their next Activation. These weapons are
on the right. When measuring weapon range, Long marked with the Slow Firing icon. Once a Slow
A gi 4
Range starts where Short Range ends, so to measure L ucagain3
Firing weapon has been fired, it cannot be used
A: 52 B: 58 the full range of a weapon, place the two relevant until the next round. ARMOR
CAPS
range rulers together, end to end. Some weapons do Wasteland Outfit
1
not have a Long Range.
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Choice of : 1
MOVE

Weapon Loadout A or
QUICK ACTIONS Weapon Loadout B
-
Weapon Loadout A Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Assault Rifle 2 SLOW FIRING4 ICON

+ + 3
Improvised Weapon 1
Weapon Loadout B Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit
Example: A model is armed with an Assault Rifle. When shooting at Super
Double-Barrel 3 2 SHORT
ONLY + 4
MutantShotgun
A (see below), the target will be at Short Range, so the player rolls the
Skill Dice plus one Accuracy (green) Effect Dice and one Damage (black) Effect /
Dice. If the model
Improvised Weaponfires at Super Mutant B, the target will be at Long Range, so 1
the player will roll the Skill Dice plus one Damage (black) Effect Dice.

SHORT RANGE
(RED)
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LONG RANGE
(GREEN)

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Walked Fire
Weapons like the Gatling Laser can lay down a
withering volley of firepower, either shredding apart a
single target or wiping out a mass of troops.
x5
WALKED FIRE ICON
LINE OF SIGHT AND LINE OF COVER
Example 1: The crate does not block Line of Sight so the Knight Patrol
can shoot. The Line of Cover goes through the building and the crate, but
the Knight Patrol ignores the building as its base is touching it. The value
of the Knight Patrol’s Weapon Skill is modified by -2 and the Super Mutant
receives an Armor Boost Token. While they both have LoS to each other, any
shot returned by the Super Mutant is resolved with a -4 modification to
its weapon’s Skill Value, because of the crate and the building. The Knight
Patrol only receives a single Armor Boost Token, however.

KNIGHT
PATROL
Prior to firing a weapon with Walked Fire, roll .
This is the additional number of models that could LIN
EO
FS
be affected by the shot in addition to the target. IGH
T CRATE
When making the Skill Test, add in up to three
alongside any other dice normally in the dice pool. LIN
EO
Just like any other Skill Test, the number of each BUILDING FC
OV
colored Skill Dice cannot exceed four. Ignore any ER
number within the Walked Fire icon - those are used
in Fallout: Wasteland Warfare.

If the attack hits, any Damage, effects, or modifiers

from these additional dice can be either applied to
BRUTE
the target or spread amongst a number of models
up to the number rolled on the . These additional
models must be within of the initial target and SHOOTING PAST FRIENDLY/NON-FRIENDLY MODELS
within Line of Sight of the attacking model.
Example 2: Settler A is shooting at Knight Patrol 1 with Line of Sight,
as Normal-sized models do not block LoS. Settler B is on the same side
Cover
as Settler A, so does not count as Cover (despite being along the LoS). If
While Line of Sight helps determine whether shooting
Knight Patrol 1 were to return fire, Settler B is not on the same side as
a target is even possible, Cover represents whether
Knight Patrol 1, so does count as Cover.
objects between shooter and target will make a
possible shot more difficult. LINE OF SIGHT

To check for Cover, draw a straight line (when viewed

from above) from the center of the shooter’s base to
the center of the target’s base. This is the Line of LINE OF
Cover (LoC). COVER

Each object that the LoC fully passes through A B 1

(enters and exits) inflicts a temporary -2 Cover
modifier on the Skill Value of the attacker. Any
object that the shooter’s base is touching does not LINE OF COVER
inflict this modifier. This modifier is cumulative, so Example 3: The Knight Patrol is standing on top of a desk, rather than
if the LoC passes through multiple objects then the standing behind it. As the Line of Cover enters but does not pass completely
modifier will increase. through the desk, it does not count as Cover. The Line of Cover does, however,
enter and exit the crate, so that does count as Cover.
Any shot affected by Cover also grants an Armor
Boost Token to the target that they must use against
this attack. No matter how many objects the LoC LINE O
F SIGH
passes through, they only ever receive a single Armor T
Boost Token.
BRUTE
Normal and Large-sized models which are not
KNIGHT LINE
friendly to the shooting model can also give Cover, OF C
PATROL OVER
if the LoC crosses their base. Huge models count as
Cover for smaller models (excluding models Engaged
DESK
with the Huge model). Models on the shooter’s own
side do not give Cover.

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No- 2 from Vault Boy!
DURING SET-UP, PLAYERS SHOULD AGREE EACH BATTLEFIELD
OBJECT’S EFFECT ON LINE OF SIGHT AND COVER.
EFFECTS MAY CHANGE FROM DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS, AND
MAY DEPEND ON MODEL SIZE, ELEVATION, ETC.
Note that some very dense areas may actually block
LoS. If that was the case above, the situation is the
same for Super Mutants 1 and 2, but the Paladin
lacks LoS to shoot at Super Mutant 3. Players must
define what counts as Cover, Area Terrain, and
whether each piece of Area Terrain blocks LoS during
battlefield set-up.
Elevation
When shooting, a model whose base is at least range
Orange above another model’s base is Elevated.
Edges of terrain that lead to areas at least range
Orange lower are called Significant Edges.

TYPICAL COVER: CORVEGA SEDAN, NUKA-COLA MACHINE,
HEAVY DUTY CONSOLE, PILE OF BOXES, LOW WALL, VAULT-
TEC CONTAINERS, RADIOACTIVE BARRELS, PILE OF JUNK,
BARRICADE.
Significant Edges block LoS to and from an Elevated
model if the Elevated model is more than range
Orange away from that Significant Edge.
When shooting at an Elevated model, Significant
Edges count as Cover for an Elevated model if the
Elevated model is within range Orange of that
Significant Edge.

Some terrain effects may be different for Elevated

AREA TERRAIN <>?: 0x2431
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EXAMPLES OF LINE OF SIGHT BLOCKING TERRAIN:
HIGH WALLS, BUILDINGS, LARGE CONTAINERS.
Area Terrain
The only exception to the rule that a Line of Cover
must enter and exit an object is when there is Area
Terrain, such as a forest or cloud of smoke. To count
towards Cover, the Line of Cover needs only to enter
the Area Terrain.
models. For example, a wall that would block LoS
at the same level may only act as Cover against
an Elevated model’s shot. You should use your best
judgment to agree this between the players.
Shooting into Engaged Models
Firing a gun into a hand-to-hand brawl is risky.
When shooting at a model that is Engaged with other
models, apply a -2 modifier to the Skill Value being
used. This is in addition to any other modifiers.

NO COVER

COVER

Example 4: A Paladin is shooting at some Super Mutants.

Even though Super Mutant 1’s base is partially within the
forested area, the Line of Cover (always drawn center-to-
center) does not enter the Area Terrain, so Super Mutant
1 gains no benefit of Cover from the forested area. Super
Mutants 2 and 3 both gain Cover, even though Super
Mutant 2 is not much further within the forest than Super
Mutant 1. As usual, because all the Super Mutants are
touching the forest area, it would not count as Cover
NORA GETS THE DROP ON
if they were shooting at the Paladin.
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 Cannot use .

A: 62 B: 50 C: 51 ARMOR
CAPS 0x2530 ACTION: THROW (&¦
ACTION: THROW Raider Armor
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A model can use an Action (or Quick Action,AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Choice of:

MOVE
see Area Effect Weapon Loadout A,
the ACTIONSWeapon Damage
p.10) to make a Throw Action, if they haveQUICK Weapon Loadout B or
Weapon Loadout C
Throw Skill icon on their Profile. Weapons like grenades
Weapon Loadout A Type Short Range
explode, Long Range
potentially hitting Damage Effects Crit
multiple models. This can
Baseball Grenade cause their Damage to
x 2 :
spread in an area of effect. 1-2 3+

Tire Iron
THROW SKILL ICON
Prior to throwing a weapon
The2 colored circle 2 +
with an area of effect, roll
Weapon Loadout B Type Short .Range Long Range
indicates
Damage
that this is
Effects Cri
This is the additional an area effect weapon and
Using a Throw ActionPipe Pistol
number of models that x that the 1 diameter of that 2 +
To make a Throw Action using a Thrown Weapon ALL
could be affected by the area is orange.
Machete
of these three conditions must be met:
blast in addition to the 1 3 +
target. When making the
Weapon Loadout C Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Cri
n The attacking model must have the Throw Skill Test, add in up to
Skill (as indicated byPipe
theWrench
Throw Skill icon on three alongside any other dice normally2in the 2 +
their Profile) dice pool. Just like any other Skill Test, the number of
each colored Skill Dice cannot exceed four.
n The target must be within the range indicated by
the Throw Skill icon of that attacking model If the attack hits, any Damage, effects, or modifiers
from these additional dice can be either applied to
n The attacking model must have Line of Sight to
the target or spread amongst a number of models up
the target
to the number rolled on the . These additional
If any of these conditions are not met, then a Throw models must be within the range indicated (by the
Action cannot be performed. color of the area of effect symbol) of the initial target
and within Line of Sight of the original target.
Range
The range of Thrown Weapons is based on the color of Thrown Weapons and Criticals 0x2531 )($&*&^%$ THROWN
the Throw Skill icon of the model throwing them. To Any Critical icons (see p.14) rolled when using a 0x2532 ... CRITICALS (&[][::¦

reflect this, Thrown Weapon entries on Profiles show Thrown Weapon are ignored.
a white range bar bearing the Throw Skill icon.

Any Cover that benefits the target (whether that’s a

model or point on the battlefield) is determined in the
same way as for a Shoot Action (see p.18).

Throw Action Complications

Thrown Weapons work slightly differently to other
kinds of attacks, and so are subject to a number of
unique special rules. They’re affected by Cover like
Shooting attacks, and have special rules concerning
Using Thrown Weapons when Engaged and
Thrown Weapons and Criticals.

Cover
Thrown Actions obey the same rules concerning
Cover as a Shoot Actions (see p. 18).

Using Thrown Weapons when Engaged

If a model is Engaged and uses a Thrown Weapon,
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as usual, but can only target models that they are

Engaged with. When making a Thrown attack against
a model they are Engaged with, apply a -2 modifier to
the Skill Value being used. This is in addition to any
other modifiers.

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 {}$:[] ACTION: USE 0x254F ACTION: USE EXPERTISE
EXPERTISE )-:;_ :#\ 0x25F4
Expertise Skills
The Computers Skill can be used to hack terminals
or open safes. If the Computers Skill Roll is an X, the
COMPUTERS PRESCENCE terminal is locked for the remainder of the current
SKILL ICON SKILL ICON player’s turn, during which no other Use Computers
attempts can be made on that terminal.
LOCKPICK SEARCH
The Lockpick Skill can be used to open lockboxes to
SKILL ICON SKILL ICON
gain items, or open locked doors.

INTERACT ICON Search may be used to find objects or notice recent

tracks, as well as perform other tasks relating to
alertness and discernment.

Achieving objectives in Vault-Tec Simulator usually Presence may be used to inspire or intimidate
requires more than raw combat prowess. Expertise is others, using abilities detailed on their Profiles. To use
the group name for the Skills: Search, Computers, the Presence Skill both of these must be true:
Lockpick, and Presence. The Use Expertise Action
n The model must not be Engaged
allows a model to use one of these Skills, if they have
the appropriate Skill icon. n The target must be within the model’s
Presence range.
Most Expertise Skill Tests require a model to be able
to Interact with something. A model can Interact A model’s Presence range is noted on their Profile.
with an object if they are in base-to-base contact with
it and they are not Engaged.

USE AND TEST

When Interacting, if you are told you need to use a Skill, that means the Interaction will require an
Action (for example, Use Lockpick requires a Use Expertise Action). If instead the word included is Test,
then this Interaction does not require an Action - just roll automatically. However, each Test is limited to
once per Activation so you can’t just keep rolling until you succeed.

TECH EXPERTS WITH AN EYEBOT HACK INTO A VAULT

WHILE A BROTHERHOOD PALADIN STANDS GUARD

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INVESTIGATION AND SEARCHABLE MARKERS 0x2560 INVESTIGATION AND
0x2563 SEARCHABLE MARKERS
When you venture into the Wasteland, the battlefield turn) other than while
may play host to many things to be discovered, retrieved, a model from your
avoided, or otherwise interacted with. You may find Force is moving. You
yourself on the hunt for a Deathclaw’s nest, engaged in cannot look at an
an attempt to access the few working computer terminals, Investigation Marker
or simply searching for food, chems, and weapons. These during a model’s
things are all represented by Investigation Markers Movement - only
and Searchable Markers. Each of these will be defined before and after.
by the scenario being played.
No roll or Action is INVESTIGATION
The Use Expertise Action (see p.22) is normally used required to look at an MARKER
to Interact with these Markers, although it can vary from Investigation Marker.
scenario to scenario - the full rules can be found there.
Unless directed otherwise, you look at the
Unless specified otherwise, models may never Investigation Marker without showing the other
be placed on top of a Marker, or with their base player, then return the marker to the same location,
overlapping one. face down. You can look at any Investigation Marker
you have already viewed, even if no models in your
Investigation Markers Force fulfill the requirements at this moment. 0x2565 |&_¦ INVESTIGATION
Investigation Markers represent items that just need 0x2566 MARKERS ~#”<#&>,
The underside of the Marker shows one of these icons:
to be seen by a model from a distance to understand
what they are. These are things that are obvious just
by seeing them, such as Deathclaw tracks, or a wrecked INVESTIGATION MARKER UNDERSIDES
car. Things that require closer inspection, such as NAME ICON DESCRIPTION
determining in which direction tracks lead, or what’s
Number Numbers represent various items defined in the scenario,
inside the trunk of a car, are instead handled with
such as a computer terminal, the body of a Deathclaw,
Searchable Markers (see p.24). part of the prototype Synth, Mirelurk tracks, and so on.
When placed on the battlefield (often at the start of a
battle), Investigation Markers are added face-down.
Blank Blank means there is nothing here.
A player can look at any face-down Investigation
Marker that is both:

n Within the Awareness range (see p.7) of any

Searchable
of their models
n Within Line of Sight of any of their models
(regardless of whether the models have Activated)
You can look at any number of Investigation Markers
that models in your Force fulfill the requirements
to examine at any time (even when it is not your
This marker represents a Searchable Marker (see p.24)
and inspecting it can result in gaining an item or something of
value. While a player’s model is in base-to-base contact with
this Investigation Marker, they may reveal it, then replace the
Investigation Marker with a face down Searchable Marker
drawn randomly from the supply. This isn’t an Action and can
be done automatically.

Example: There are three Investigation

Markers near a model, who has Blue
Awareness. The model’s position allows its
HT
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controlling player to look at Investigation A

FS

B
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Marker A because it is within the Blue

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CAN LOOK
range and the model has Line of Sight to
CAN’T LOOK
the marker. The model’s position does not
allow the player to look at Investigation
Marker B because it does not have LoS to THE BUILDING’S
ASPIRANT WALL BLOCKS THE
the marker, or at Investigation Marker C GODDARD LINE OF SIGHT
because it is outside Blue range.
LINE OF SIG
HT

C
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Searchable Markers
Searchable Markers represent objects that must be
examined close-up, or closed containers that need to
be opened.
SEARCHABLE
MARKER
(BACK)
When added to the battlefield (often at the start of
a battle), Searchable Markers are placed face-down
according to the scenario set-up. These can be a mix
of specific objects for the scenario being played (such
as the keys to the doors, the Brotherhood’s plans, or
the missing Deathclaw egg) as well as general salvage
that litters the Wasteland.
You can look at a Searchable Marker during one of
your model’s Activations, if the model is Unengaged
and in base-to-base contact with the Searchable
Marker. This can be done before or after each of
that model’s Actions (but not during an Action,
such as part-way through Movement). Looking at a
Searchable Marker is a Free Action.
If you look at a Searchable Marker and it has a red
(or half-red) background, then it is dangerous and
has to be resolved immediately. Reveal the marker to
your opponent and resolve its effects.
DANGEROUS SEARCHABLE MARKER
TOKEN UNDERSIDES
ICON DESCRIPTION
Roll on the Danger table and resolve
the effect. After resolving it, roll on the
Item table.
Roll on the Danger table and resolve
the effect.
If it’s not dangerous then you can choose whether to
reveal it or not. If you do not, place it back face-down
and continue playing as normal (you can choose to
reveal it again later when you fulfill the requirements
again). If you do reveal it, some marker undersides
are resolved immediately, while others require a Use
Expertise Action to Interact with.
Marker undersides that are resolved immediately are
as follows:
IMMEDIATELY RESOLVED SEARCHABLE
MARKER UNDERSIDES
NAME ICON DESCRIPTION
Letters Letters represent various items
determined by the scenario. Resolve
any rules about the item as detailed
in the scenario. If there are no rules
to resolve, treat this as an item.
Blank Blank means there is nothing here.
Item An item is there for taking. Roll on
the item table.
If the underside isn’t resolved immediately, place it
back onto the battlefield with the underside facing
upwards. It can now be Interacted with via a Use
Expertise Action by a model with the appropriate
Skill. The icon on the marker shows you what Skill
is required (Computers, Lockpick, or Search). What
happens when a model Interacts with the marker
depends on if it is a successful or failed test.
shows what happens on a successful test. This
almost always involves rolling on the Item table.
shows what happens on a failed test. No
on the marker means nothing happens if the test
is failed (the marker remains where it is to be
Interacted with again). Most of the time failed
tests mean you have to roll on the Danger table,
but sometimes you also get to roll on the Item table
as well.
When a Searchable Marker has been fully resolved,
remove the marker from the battlefield.
The Danger Table The Item Table 0x2660 DANGER TABLE }{@:?>
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The Wasteland is a dangerous place and scavenging Sometimes when scavenging in the Wasteland a model
holds risks of its own. If a model Interacts with a may discover something useful. When they Interact 0x2665 )(*&)]_¦ ITEM TABLE
0x2666 ’[)(*)(*&^%$.];&>,=
Searchable Marker it might have a danger associated with a Searchable Marker they may find a useful
with it (see left), and require them to roll on the trinket (see p.24), and when they do they’ll roll on
Danger table. the Item table.

To roll on the Danger table roll the Skill Dice and To roll on the Item table roll the Skill Dice and consult
consult the table below: the table below:

SKILL DICE SKILL DICE

DANGER DANGER
RESULT RESULT

Rigged to Blow: Test LUC X Iguana Bits: The model heals 1 Damage they have suffered.
No effect
X Immediately resolve 2
Armor Piercing Ammo: Choose one Ranged Weapon this model has. The
(this is an area effect weapon and
model adds + to all attacks made with it for the rest of the battle.
may hit other nearby models).

X
Comfort Grip: Choose one Ranged Weapon this model has. The model
Radiation Burst: Test END.
adds + to all attacks made with it for the rest of the battle.
1
2. Boosted Capacitor: Choose one Ranged Weapon this model has. The model
adds + to all attacks made with it for the rest of the battle.
Rogue Eyebot: Test PER to avoid it.
X
No effect Mentats (Chem): The model improves AGI and INT by 1 for the rest of
1+ . 2 the battle.

Shocking: Add (no roll). Buffout (chem): The model adds + to all Melee attacks for the rest of
3
the battle.

Containment Leak: Test PER to find it Jet (chem): The model increases its Move distance one color step for the rest
2 3 and shut it off. 4 of the battle.
Leak contained. No harmful effect.
4 5 Immediately resolve 1 Psycho (chem): The model adds + to all Melee attacks for the rest of
5
(this is an area effect weapon and the battle.
6 may hit other nearby models).
Stimpak: The model improves the stat associated with by 1 for the rest
6
of the battle.
7 8 Hidden Blades: Test AGI
No effect 7 Nuka-Cola: The model heals up to 3 Damage they have suffered.
9 10 2.

8 Armor Scrap: The model receives a .

9 Armor Package: The model receives a .

10 Nuka-Cherry: The model heals up to 4 Damage they have suffered.

If a model rolls an item they cannot make use of

(because it improves a Ranged Weapon and they
don’t have one, or they have not suffered Damage and
cannot heal any, for example), then re-roll on the table
until you roll an item they can make use of.

Some of the items on the table are chems. A model

can only be affected by one chem at a time - if you
roll a different chem for a model already under the
effects of one, then the current chem’s effects are lost
and the model suffers 1 Damage that cannot be saved
or mitigated in any way. If you roll the same chem
as the one they’re already under the effects of, then
EVEN THE BROTHERHOOD CAN BITE the effects are lost and the model suffers 1 Damage
OFF MORE THAN THEY CAN CHEW that cannot be saved or mitigated in any way as they
WHEN SEARCHING FOR LOOT! undergo withdrawal.

Rules of P lay 25
 PRE-GAME SET UP -* 0x2623 PRE-GAME SET-UP
)-:;_ )&^%&£$^::-#\ 0x2624
Choosing a Force
To choose your Force you should:
1. Agree a Caps Limit with your opponent to
determine the size of the game
2. Choose a Faction for your Force, or choose to build
a list Freeform
Caps
Each model in Vault-Tec Simulator costs a number of
Caps to add to your Force, to represent their relative
value in the game. The higher the Caps Cost of a
model, the more valuable they will be, and the more
effective they will be at achieving your goals.
When you want to play a game, you and your
opponent should agree a Caps Limit that determines
how large the game is you want to play.
CAPS LIMIT AND GAME SIZE
GAME SIZE RECOMMENDED CAPS LIMIT
Small 500
)&*(;’.::* PREPARING 0x2625 Standard 750
TO PLAY ,.;’/][\|+_) 0x2626
Large 1000
Faction
Forces in the Wasteland are often aligned with a
Faction, an organization or loose affiliation who all
adventure and fight in a similar way. When building
a Force, players can choose to include models from
the same Faction or a Force can be built Freeform.
Freeform Forces can include models from several
different Factions.
Selecting Models for your Force
When you have decided on a Faction (or to create
your Force Freeform) you must now select a number
of models up to the Caps Limit of your Force. Each
model has a Caps Cost which adds towards this limit
when you include it in your Force. Models can be
taken multiple times unless they have the Unique
icon - you cannot include any duplicates of Unique
models in the list.
UNIQUE ICON
When this is done, your Force is ready to play with.
26 FALLOUT – VA ULT- T EC S IM U LATO R
Region Rules
The Wasteland is a wild and varied place. Each
Region has a Region Special Rule, which is an
additional thematic rule intended to further heighten
the narrative immersion and experience of scenarios
set within the chosen Region.
REGION REGION SPECIAL RULE
Wasteland None. This is the default Region.
Subway Darkness: Short and Long Range of
each weapon is reduced by one range
ruler, to a minimum of range Orange.
Factory Shocking Wires: A model that ends
an Activation in base contact with a
Difficult or Impassable terrain piece
suffers 1 with armor being rolled
as normal.
Settlement Supplies: Whenever the Item table is
used, the player rolls twice and picks
the result of their choice.
Preparing to Play
To set-up for a game of Vault-Tec Simulator, follow
these steps:
1. Choose a scenario
2. Lay out the Profiles for your chosen Forces
(constructed to the agreed Caps Limit)
3. Select the Region Special Rules you would like to
use for the scenario
4. Follow the Battlefield Set-Up instructions from
your chosen scenario
5. Agree what rules you will use for each terrain
piece (if they block Line of Sight, provide Cover, are
Difficult or Impassable, etc)
6. Make sure you have all the dice, range rulers,
tokens, and markers near the battlefield ready to
start
7. Unless otherwise directed by the scenario, give
the player with the most models the Advantage
Marker to start
8. Start playing!
SECTION 3: SOLO AND
COOPERATIVE PLAY
Feel like taking on the Wasteland itself? Solo and
Cooperative play allow you to test your skills against
an Artificial Intelligence (AI) player as your
opponent. These games are played like other games of
Vault-Tec Simulator, but the AI rules determine the
Actions of the AI-controlled models.
PLAYING WITH AI
You can choose to play any of the Vault-Tec Simulator
missions against an AI opponent, as a Solo or
Cooperative play experience. Alternatively, AI models
may be included in a normal game of Vault-Tec
Simulator depending on the scenario being played.
Solo or Cooperative Play
You can use these rules to play alone against an
AI opponent (Solo play) or with a friend working
together against them (Cooperative play).
If you are playing a Solo game then set up any of
the Vault-Tec Simulator scenarios as you would
normally, but replacing your opponent with an AI
player, using the rules provided below.
If you wish to play Cooperatively, you will need to
make a few minor changes to the way you create your
Forces. You should each select a certain Caps Limit
for your Forces that you build to, and then create a
Force for the AI player which has a Caps Limit of the
total of both of your Forces.
You both take on the role of “one player” in the
scenario, deploying your models in the same
Deployment Zone, and working together to decide
which model or models from your Forces will go next
after the AI opponent has Activated a model or models.
Treat all the models on your side as being part of one
large Force.
When you create an AI Force for either mode, choose
models exactly as you would if it was your own Force.
If there is a situation where the AI would need to
choose a model to be the target of one of these rules,
randomly determine which model is affected.
Setting Up an AI Player
When playing against an AI player, set up a scenario
as usual, select a list for the AI player according to
the rules above depending on if you’re playing Solo or
Cooperative, and follow the steps below to set-up the
AI player’s Force:
1. Lay out the AI Cards face-up near the battlefield.
You may need to use the same AI Card for multiple
Profiles depending on your selection.
FOWW VTS-001-112 ­—
SOLO AND
The AI player has an objective that its models will
COOPERATIVE
PLAY
attempt to complete and, when its models Activate,
their AI Cards determine what type of Actions they will
carry out and how. Each model in Vault-Tec Simulator
has its own AI Card, so each has its own personality,
with responses varying based on its situation.
0x3600 :¦ PLAYING WITH AI
0x3603 |&_^`¦¦~#”<[]#&>,
2. Take Number Markers equal to the number of
models that comprise the AI’s Force and place
them at random on the Profiles.
3. Take AI Markers with the matching numbers of the
Number Markers placed on the Profiles and place
them face-down so the numbers cannot be seen.
4. Mix up the AI Markers and deploy them on
the battlefield. Deploy the first in the center of
the edge used for deployment, and then each
additional marker range Orange away from the
previous, allowing for terrain, alternating either
side of the first model as you do.
5. Turn over each AI Marker and place the
corresponding model next to it.
6. Take the Number Markers from the
Profiles and place them face down in a
pool next to the battlefield. These will be
used for determining the order in which
the AI models are Activated.
Note that there will be some equipment
listed on the AI Card for each model.
Ignore this - it is for use with Fallout:
NUMBER
Wasteland Warfare. Use the equipment
MARKER
on the Profile as normal.
Play proceeds in a similar way to games without an
AI player, but with a few changes to make things
run smoothly.
Turn Structure 0x360C |<¬#^\$£|>¦ TURN
0x360F STRUCTURE #”<#&>,
The basic turn structure works exactly as usual
(see p.9), with the player (or players) and the AI
taking turns Activating models back and forth. This
starts with the player with the Advantage Marker
0x3606 SETTING UP AN AI
(which is allocated as usual, counting the combined 0x3609 PLAYER |_”;¬~:$,
Forces of Cooperative players together if applicable).
When it is the AI player’s turn, draw one Number
Marker (or two, if the AI is outnumbering you, see
Overwhelming Odds p.9) from the face-down pool
of AI Markers. Activate these models as described in
the following rules.
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 “$~¦^, OBJECTIVES 0x3630 Objectives
-*£\,\!:/¦:;\!”\|_;!¦* 0x3633 During an AI game, the AI player has a task that
their models aim to accomplish. The task consists of
an Objective and the Subject of the Objective. These
influence an AI model’s Actions, are determined by
the scenario, and may change during the scenario.

Where X is the Subject, Objectives can be:

n Defeat X
n Protect X
n Go To X
n Use X
n None

The Subject (X) in the Objectives above can be a:

n specific location (point on the battlefield,

objective, etc)
n general location (to one board edge, to one area of
the battlefield, etc)
n specific model (a particular friendly or enemy
model, to Defend or Attack them)
n group of models (all friendly, all enemy, or models
of a more specific type)

Example: In Scenario 5: Salvaging This Situation,

the scenario requires the AI player to collect scrap
from around the battlefield. The AI player would
A PLAYER’S BROTHERHOOD GETS THE DROP have the Objective of “Use the Scrap” (where a
ON PATROLLING AI SUPER MUTANTS model that uses it will Interact with it with a Skill
or use a Close Combat attack against it).

AI BEHAVIOR ¦@:/| 0x3636

>&”$;/~¦`*/$)(*&$ 0x3639 AI BEHAVIOR
When Activated, an AI model will carry out two Actions
(or three Actions if they are Heroic). To determine which
Actions they will perform, roll one blue Special Effect
Dice and consult the matrix on the model’s AI Card:
Response which determines what it will do during its
Activation. This tells you which Response to reference,
and which Activity List you’ll consult to determine the
exact Actions the AI model will perform.

n Use the row that matches the icon (or icons) rolled
on the Special Effect Dice. It’s possible that the
number of icons rolled may be important so note this
as well as what type of icon you get (see p.11). The
combined and result is resolved as if it
were a single .
n The column is determined by the model’s current
Situation. This might be based on how much Health
the model has, how many friendly models are nearby,
and so on. Going from the left, use the first column
that is true for the AI model. Use the last column if
no previous columns match the situation.
The square on the matrix that matches the row and
column will show a letter. This is the AI model’s
You determine an AI model’s Response at the start of
its Activation, and then use that Response for the whole
Activation. However, before each Action, the AI model
assesses which Action to perform from the Activity List,
in case circumstances may have changed.
For example, an AI model that attacks in Close Combat
with its first Action may need to Move for their next
Action, if the model they were attacking
has been removed.
The background shading of the cell shows the model’s
Attitude - how the AI will carry out their Actions:
n A shaded cell means its Attitude is Reckless.
n An unshaded means its Attitude is Careful.

Reckless and Careful are different ways of carrying out

the Response, and each Response has different guidance
for how to interpret these.

BLAST NUKA-COLA STAR AI players never Interact with randomly placed

ICON BOTTLE ICON ICON Investigation or Searchable Markers, and can never
acquire items during play.

28 FALLOUT – VA ULT- T EC S IM U LATO R

 In the following
example, the three
stars result was
rolled, and the
SITUATION TYPE,
model currently
IN THIS CASE, HEALTH
has 3 Health, so the
model’s Response
SITUATION VALUE,
isM .
IN THIS CASE, 1-3 HEALTH
THE BLUE SPECIAL EFFECT DICE RESULT IS CROSS-
REFERENCED WITH THE NUMERICAL SITUATION.
SO, 3 HEALTH CROSS-REFERENCED ON
THE MATRIX WITH A DICE RESULT
OF TWO STARS RESULTS IN
Figure 29.1
RESPONSES
Responses are how AI models react to the Situation
they’re in, the Objective they currently have, and
also the random whims of chance (represented by a
roll of the Special Effect Dice).
Each Response gives you a list of possible things that
the model will attempt to do, which generate specific
Actions. There are five main responses:
A Attack
M Move
O Objective
F Fall Back
D Defend
Each Response has a number of different rules
associated with it, and may include an Activity List.
This is a list of different behaviors that the model will
attempt to enact. To use an Activity List, start at the top
and see if the behavior outlined (including the Action
that is part of it) can be attempted. If it can’t, move to
the next entry on the list and check that, and so on. As
soon as you find an entry that can be attempted, stop
and attempt that Action. After each Action reset and
start at the top of the Activity List again.
Sometimes when a model is Engaged, its Response
would require it to Disengage. If the Response letter
on an Engaged AI model’s matrix is underlined,
the model will remain Engaged and perform an A If there is a choice on how to spend Special Effect
Response using Close Combat instead. If it’s not, then
it will move away if the Response requires it, even if
that gives the model they were Engaged with a Free
Action to attack them with.
SUPER MUTANT
BOLT-ACTION PIPE RIFLE AND BOARD
4-6 1-3
O O
A M
A A
. 1: Wounded
2: Weakest
3: Nearest
0x363C RESPONSES ~:/@¦¬`
0x363F £”*_^#;*$-\~¦\!£*!
Attack
The AI model attempts to attack a target (based on
the preference of the model, as noted on its AI Card),
even if they don’t actually manage to attack a target
during this Activation. To resolve an Attack Response:
1. Determine if the model will attempt a Close
Combat or Ranged Attack. To do this, look at the
icon on the right side of the relevant row on the AI
matrix, and see if it is a Ranged or Close Combat
method, and if it aligns with the type and number
of symbols that were rolled.
2. Decide which weapon the model will use
to attack. If there are multiple options
then a Vault-Tec Simulator model will
always use the weapon of that type
CLOSE
listed first on their Profile, unless they
COMBAT
cannot for some reason in which case METHOD
they’ll use the next one listed, and so
on. If they run out of weapons for some
reason and have none to use, they
don’t attack. RANGED
COMBAT
3. Determine the Action that they’ll use METHOD
by checking the Activity List for
either Close Combat or Ranged Attack
Responses (p.30).
4. Determine the target of the Action by using the
Target Priority List on the AI Card.
icons on an Attack, the AI model will choose the effect
that spends the most icons per use, and will spend
icons until it is not possible to spend more.
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)&*(;’.::* OBJECTIVE 0x3666
,.;][@:!ӣ$/][\|+_) 0x3669
TARGET PRIORITY 0x366C
::&*&^%$;’/][\|+\\ 0x366F
)£>+/#%^&*(’.:*&/ 0x3690
:**&^%::{ FALL BACK 0x3693
MOVE ,.;’/][\|+_ [] 0x3696
&/;-{}’*@<>(_)//:, 0x3699
^][)%|<::*. DEFEND 0x369C
,.;’^][)%|<&!;=_^*. 0x369F
30 FALLOUT – VA ULT- T EC S IM U LATO R
Close Combat
The Close Combat Activity List is as follows:
1. Perform a Close Combat Action
2. If in base contact with the Subject of an Objective,
perform O instead
3. Charge into Engagement
4. Move into Engagement
5. Move to within Charge distance from the enemy
6. Move to within Move distance from the enemy
7. Move towards the enemy
8. Perform O instead
If a model is Careful then this model is always
treated as having Engaged as a Target Priority at the
top of its list (see below).
If an AI model receives a Bonus Dice Token from a
Charge, randomly determine if it is Black or Green.
Ranged
The Ranged Activity List is as follows:
1. Shoot
2. Move so that the enemy is within range of a Shoot
Attack next Action. Once Shoot is possible, Move
no closer than to the target
3. Move towards the enemy
4. Perform O instead
If a model is Careful then Engaged enemy models
are not valid targets for attacks, no matter what
Target Priority would normally be. If a model is
Reckless then both Engaged and Unengaged models
are valid targets.
Target Priority
Many of the entries on the Activity Lists are very
general - they just say “the enemy” or instruct you to
perform an Action without specifying a target. Target
Priority is how you work out who these Actions
should be directed towards.
Every model has on their AI Card a Target Priority
List to determine which model to target first.
When there are multiple possible targets for an
activity, then use this list as a tie-breaker between
the available targets until only one possible target
remains. If you run through the whole list and there
are still two or more models available, randomly
determine one of them as the target.
There are a huge variety of different conditions that
can appear on Target Priority Lists, and these are as
follows (see p.31):
If a Unit Card has a Target Priority that isn’t in this
list, then it is for Fallout: Wasteland Warfare only,
and you should proceed as if it was not there.
Move
This Response requires that the AI model Moves
towards the Subject of the scenario’s Objective. It is
not an aggressive Response, and so the AI model will
not Engage when performing this Response (always
Move the model so it does not Engage during it).
The Activity List for the Move Response is:
1. If within Move distance of the Subject (and the
model itself is not the Subject), perform O
instead
2. Move towards the Subject without Engaging
3. Make a F Response instead
If the model is Reckless it will go direct and ignore
Cover. If it is Careful then it must Move at least half
of its possible Move distance, and Move as far as it
can while still ending at the safest location for it (in
Cover, preferably without enemy models nearby).
If there are multiple Subjects, select the Nearest - the
subject that can be reached in the fewest number of
Moves (factoring in Difficult Terrain).
Objective
This Response has the AI model prioritize the scenario’s
current Objective. The Objective itself (and its Subject)
determines what Action the model will perform. In all
cases, when there is more than one possible Subject
the target should be the nearest. If there are several
equally far away, randomly allocate one as the Subject.
If the Objective is to Defeat X, instead make an A
Response, but with the Subject as the only valid
target (ignoring normal Target Priority).
If the Objective is to Protect X, instead make a D
Response.
If the Objective is to Go To X, instead make a M
Response.
If the Objective is to Use X, then follow the Activity
List for the Objective response:
1. Interact with the Subject
2. Move into base contact with Subject
3. Make a M Response
If an AI model has no way to make an O Response,
then the AI model instead makes an A Response. For
example, if all of the Subjects of the Objective require
a particular Skill to Interact with, but the model does
not possess that Skill.
Fall Back
This Response indicates that the AI model favors
self-preservation over the Objective at this moment in
time, and is looking to retreat!
When you make this Response, instead make a M
Response, but use the AI model’s Deployment Zone as
the Subject. If they are already in base contact with their
Deployment Zone, then make an O Response instead.
Defend
This Response prioritizes defending the Subject. The
AI model identifies the target it feels is the Subject’s
biggest threat (as if they were in the Subject’s
position), then attempts to attack that target.
 PRIORITY DEFINITION 0x36C0 |(*!” PRIORITY TABLE
Nearest For Movement: the model that can be reached in the fewest number of Moves (factoring 0x36C3 ~;=_%^%{}<>’;^*.||
in Difficult Terrain)
For Shooting: the model the shortest distance away
Nearest in LoS As per Nearest, but the model must be within Line of Sight

Weakest Least remaining Health

Least Damage Model with smallest amount of Damage taken

Largest Highest maximum Health (ignores current Health)

Wounded Most Damage taken

Healthiest Most remaining Health

Vulnerable Lowest Armor (not including Strong Armor)

Most Armor of listed type (not including Strong Armor)

Highest

Least Armor of listed type (not including Strong Armor)

Lowest

Strong Armor Most Strong Armor

Longest Move Model with the highest Move distance

Slowest/Shortest Move Model with the lowest Move distance

Fastest Model with the longest Charge

Best Chance Model with the greatest bonus (or least penalties) to the roll to complete the Objective of
the scenario (use Nearest if this isn’t applicable or there is a tie)
Importance Nearest to the Subject of the AI Objective

Long Range Furthest valid model within Long Range

Not Engaged Not Engaged only

Engaged Engaged only

Capable Models capable of performing their Objective (for example, has the Computers Skill
when the Objective is to hack a computer)
Faction
Nearest model that is part of the listed Faction
(Caesar’s Legion, NCR, etc)
Unit Nearest named model (for example, Mole Rat)

Nearest model able to cause the listed Condition

Capable of

Highest STR/PER/END/CHA/ Model with highest maximum value for the listed attribute
INT/AGI/LUC
Lowest STR/PER/END/CHA/ Model with lowest maximum value for the listed attribute
INT/AGI/LUC

Highest Model with the largest value for the listed Skill. A model without the listed Skill is
considered to have the lowest value

Lowest Model with the lowest value for the listed Skill. A model without the listed Skill is
considered to have the lowest value

Models that Attacked Last model that attacked this model

To resolve this, first follow the relevant Activity List If the result is that the target could not be attacked or
as if the AI model were making the A Response, Engaged during the AI model’s Action, Move towards
but as if they were positioned at the location of the the Subject instead.
Subject, and as if they were not Engaged. Then, make
If the model is Careful then if the Subject is Engaged
the A Response but with the model chosen as with
with the target model, a model using Ranged Combat
Target Priority previously as the only target to be
will use the Close Combat Activity List instead
considered. No matter what, ignore the Perform O (rather than risk firing into the Engagement).
instead entry on the Activity List.

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 FOWW VTS-001-112 —
Scenarios
­
SECTION 4: SCENARIOS
Time to put everything you’ve just learnt into
practice. Give these five scenarios a go to put your
new found Vault-Tec Simulator skills to the test!

*@:%^& SCENARIO 1 0x4900

,|,”¦|~!,<;¬<>/^~:: 0x4903 SCENARIO 1: LAY YOUR HEAD TO REST
Victory Conditions
Victory: Win more rounds than your opponent.
SCENARIO 01 – LAY YOUR HEAD TO REST

Draw: Win an equal number of rounds as your

opponent.

Loss: Win fewer rounds than your opponent.

SIMTEC 6000 ROBOCO OS V3.2.0005 VISIONTRON NTSC MODULE

Battlefield Set-up
DEPLOYMENT EDGE

DEPLOYMENT EDGE
This scenario is played on a 3 foot x 3 foot (90cm x
90cm) table.

1. Nominate one edge as the Deployment Edge

for one player, and the opposite edge as the
Deployment Edge for the other.

2. Place a blank Investigation Marker (either side

up) in the middle of the board. This represents
the Camp.

3. Place additional Scatter Terrain, making sure

Figure 32.1

to leave no clear Line of Sight between the two

Deployment Zones if at all possible. You can use
whatever you like for terrain, be it wargame
scenery or anything lying around your house.

4. Remove the Investigation Markers with numbers

from the supply and then each player randomly
We’ve been looking for a place to camp for the night
takes 3 from those remaining. Starting with the
- you don’t want to be on the move in the Wasteland
player with most models, each player places these
after dark. The sun is starting to dip below the
markers face down, not looking at their reverse,
horizon and we’ve just spotted the perfect place to lay
one at a time alternating between the players.
our heads, but it looks like someone else has the same
They must be placed on the battlefield at least
idea. There’s not going to be any rest until we’ve made
range Red from any board edge and from any
it clear to them that this is our spot.
marker already placed.
The aim of this scenario is to stake your claim to the
5. Players take it in turn deploying models touching
campsite and crowd out your opponent to make sure
their respective Deployment Edges.
they know it’s yours.

Solo and Cooperative Play

Rules
If you wish to play this scenario against an AI
Making Camp: A blank Investigation Marker
opponent then follow the rules for Solo play (see
in this scenario represents a camp. Use a to
p.27). When playing this Solo or Cooperatively,
represent this spot. It cannot be Interacted with
when placing additional Investigation Markers the
in any manner in this scenario, other than for the
human player places all of them, but at least half
purpose of this rule.
should be in the half of the battlefield closest to the AI
At the end of each round, check how many models Deployment Zone.
each Force has within range Yellow of this Objective
The AI’s Objective is to Go to the Camp (within
Marker. The Force that has the most models within
range Yellow of the Camp Investigation Marker).
this distance wins the round.
If a model starts its turn within range Yellow
Game Duration of the Camp Investigation Marker, then its
6 Rounds Objective becomes Protect the Camp (the
Camp Investigation Marker).

32 FALLOUT – VA ULT- T EC S IM U LATO R

 0x4906 :”£`¦:+;: SCENARIO 2
SCENARIO 2: HUNGER STRIKES 0x4909 %/|$|`¦*\^#;/<@*>

A fledgling settlement runs on its stomach and ours

is starting to grumble! We’ve been tailing another
group as they go about their foraging. If we can get
the jump on them, we could beat them to where the
good eating is… or we could wait for them to do all

SCENARIO 02 – HUNGER STRIKES

the hard work and just take the cream of the crop off
them afterwards.

SIMTEC 6000 ROBOCO OS V3.2.0005 VISIONTRON NTSC MODULE

The aim of the scenario is to have more food than the

DEPLOYMENT EDGE

DEPLOYMENT EDGE
opposing Force at the end of the game.

Rules
Harvest Time: Five Numbered Investigation
Markers are used in this game. Numbers 1 - 3 are
food. Numbers 4 - 5 are blank. A model may Interact
with a food Investigation Marker to take hold of it.
Remove the Investigation Marker from the battlefield
and place it on that model’s Profile. If a model holding
food is killed, place any Investigation Markers that

Figure 33.1
they were holding in base contact with the model
before removing the model from the battlefield.

Blank markers cannot be picked up and are left on

the battlefield.

Game Duration
8 Rounds
Victory Conditions
Victory: End the game with more food on your
models’ Profiles than your opponent.
Draw: End the game with the same amount of food
on your models’ Profiles as your opponent.
Loss: End the game with less food on your models’
Profiles than your opponent.
Battlefield Set-up
This scenario is played on a 3 foot x 3 foot (90cm x
90cm) table.
1. Nominate one edge as the Deployment Edge
for one player, and the opposite edge as the
Deployment Edge for the other.
2. Randomly place the Numbered Investigation
Markers (1-5) face down on the battlefield as
shown on the map.
3. Place additional Scatter Terrain, making sure
to leave no clear Line of Sight between the two
Deployment Zones if at all possible. You can use
whatever you like for terrain, be it wargame
scenery or anything lying around your house.
4. Remove the Investigation Markers with numbers
from the supply and then each player randomly
takes 3 from those remaining. Starting with the
player with most models, each player places these
markers face down, not looking at their reverse,
one at a time alternating between the players.
They must be placed on the battlefield at least
range Red from any board edge and from any
marker already placed.
5. Players take it in turn deploying models touching
their respective Deployment Edges.
Solo and Cooperative Play
If you wish to play this scenario against an AI opponent
then follow the rules for Solo play (see p.27). When
playing this Solo or Cooperatively, when placing
additional Investigation Markers the human player
places all of them, but at least half should be in the half
of the battlefield closest to the AI Deployment Zone.
The AI’s Objective is to Use the Food (the
Investigation Markers). If an Investigation Marker
is revealed to be blank or cannot be used (because it
becomes a Searchable Marker) then it is no longer
considered a Subject for this Objective.
If a model begins its Activation in possession of a Food
Marker then its Objective becomes Protect the Food.

Scenarios 33
 &@;/^* SCENARIO 3 0x490C
,.;’/][\|+_ &@;/^:) 0x490F SCENARIO 3: WHO’S GOT THE POWER?
SCENARIO 03 – WHO’S GOT THE POWER?
SIMTEC 6000 ROBOCO OS V3.2.0005 VISIONTRON NTSC MODULE
DEPLOYMENT EDGE
DEPLOYMENT EDGE
Figure 34.1
We need to get power up and running for our
settlement. There is a power station in the next
valley over that we’ve commandeered for our uses.
A bit of technical know-how or a good whack should
get it up and running. They cause an awful noise
though - might alert some locals looking to put it out
of commission for good.
One Force (the Defender) is looking to have the
majority of Computer Terminals turned on at the end
of the game. The other Force (the Attacker) is aiming to
have the majority of Computer Terminals turned off.
Rules
Computer Terminals: Three Computer Markers
are placed on the battlefield. These are Computer
Terminals. They begin in a semi-dormant state, not
providing enough power to support a settlement, but
just troublesome enough to warrant turning off. Mark
this semi-dormant state by placing a spare token next
to each Computer Marker. It does not matter which
side of the marker is face up at this point.
Before the game starts, decide which Force will be
looking to keep the Computer Terminals on and which
Force will be looking to turn them off completely.
The side of the marker shows that a Computer
Terminal is on. The shows that the Computer
Terminal is off.
A model can either Interact via a Use Expertise
(Computers) Skill Test or a Close Combat Action
when in base contact with a Computer Terminal.
Computer Terminals cannot be targeted by any other
Action and cannot be damaged by any other means.
When a model succeeds in either of these Skill
Tests, they can flip a Computer Terminal to on
or off depending on what their Force is trying to
34 FALLOUT – VA ULT- T EC S IM U LATO R
accomplish. You can use this to flip a Computer
Terminal your opponent has already Interacted with.
This is also how a Computer Terminal can be turned
from semi-dormant to either on or off in the first
instance of Interacting with a Marker, but it cannot
become semi-dormant once again.
Game Duration
6 Rounds
Victory Conditions
Attacker Victory: End the game with more
Computer Terminals Off than On.
Draw: An equal number of Computer Terminals are
On and Off.
Defender Victory: End the game with more
Computer Terminals On than Off.
Battlefield Set-up
This scenario is played on a 3 foot x 3 foot (90cm x
90cm) table.
1. Nominate one edge as the Deployment Edge for one
player, and the opposite edge as the Deployment
Edge for the other.
2. Choose one player to be the Attacker and one to be
the Defender (pick randomly if you cannot decide).
3. Place three Computer Markers on the battlefield
as shown on the map. Place a small token or
something to remind players that they are semi-
dormant next to them. Remove this small token
from each once they are flipped for the first time.
4. Place additional Scatter Terrain, making sure to
leave no clear Line of Sight between the two
Deployment Zones if at all possible. You can use
whatever you like for terrain, be it wargame
scenery or anything lying around your house.
5. Remove the Investigation Markers with numbers
from the supply and then each player randomly
takes 3 from those remaining. Starting with the
player with most models, each player places these
markers face down, not looking at their reverse,
one at a time alternating between the players.
They must be placed on the battlefield at least
range Red from any board edge and from any
marker already placed.
6. Players take it in turn deploying models touching
their respective Deployment Edges.
Solo and Cooperative Play
If you wish to play this scenario against an AI
opponent then follow the rules for Solo play (see
p.27). When playing this Solo or Cooperatively,
when placing additional Investigation Markers the
human player places all of them, but at least half
should be in the half of the battlefield closest to the AI
Deployment Zone.
The AI’s Objective is to Use the Computer
Terminals (the Investigation Markers). If a Terminal
is set towards the desired setting it is no longer
SCENARIO 4: JACKPOT!
We’ve hit the jackpot! Our scouts found a dumping
ground of old pre-war weapons. If we can grab enough
of them, we’ll be a force to be reckoned with.
The aim of this scenario is to reach the opposing board
edge with as many Weapon Crates as possible and escape.
Rules
Crates: The two Lockpick Markers represent
Weapon Crates. A model can either Interact via a Use
Expertise (Lockpick) Skill Test or a Close Combat
Action when in base contact with a Weapon Crate.
When a model succeeds in either of these Skill Tests,
remove the Weapon Crate from the battlefield and
place it on their Profile. They are now holding it.
If a model holding a Weapon Crate is killed, place
any Weapon Crates they were carrying in base
contact with the model before removing the model
from the battlefield.
If a model carrying a Weapon Crate reaches the opposite
Deployment Edge, remove them from the game. They
have been able to escape with their ill gotten gains.
Game Duration
8 Rounds
Victory Conditions
Victory: Escape the battlefield with both Weapon Crates.
Draw: Escape the battlefield with one Weapon Crate.
Loss: Escape the battlefield with no Weapon Crates.
Battlefield Set-up
This scenario is played on a 3 foot x 3 foot (90cm x
90cm) table.
1. Nominate one edge as the Deployment Edge for one
player, and the opposite edge as the Deployment
Edge for the other.
2. Place two Lockpick Markers on the battlefield as
shown on the map. These are the Weapon Crates.
3. Place additional Scatter Terrain, making sure to
leave no clear Line of Sight between the two
Deployment Zones if at all possible. You can use
whatever you like for terrain, be it wargame
scenery or anything lying around your house.
4. Remove the Lockpick Markers with numbers from
the supply and then each player randomly takes
3 from those remaining. Starting with the player
with most models, each player places these
treated as a valid Subject.
If all of the Terminals are turned to their desired setting
at the beginning of a model’s Activation then their
Objective becomes Protect the Computer Terminals.
0x4930 |&<>| SCENARIO 4
0x4933 ¦_-”|¬’\,;/£=¦\£:
DEPLOYMENT EDGE
SIMTEC 6000 ROBOCO OS V3.2.0005 VISIONTRON NTSC MODULE
SCENARIO 04 – JACKPOT!
8"
8"
Figure 35.1
DEPLOYMENT EDGE
markers face down, not looking at their reverse,
one at a time alternating between the players.
They must be placed on the battlefield at least
range Red from any board edge and from any
marker already placed.
5. Players take it in turn deploying models touching
their respective Deployment Edges.
Solo and Cooperative Play
If you wish to play this scenario against an AI
opponent then follow the rules for Solo play (see
p.27). When playing this Solo or Cooperatively,
when placing additional Investigation Markers the
human player places all of them, but at least half
should be in the half of the battlefield closest to the
AI Deployment Zone.
The AI’s Objective is to Use the Weapon Crates
(the Investigation Markers).
If at the beginning of a model’s Activation it holds
a Weapon Crate its Objective becomes Go to the
Enemy Deployment Edge.
If at the beginning of a model’s Activation it is not
holding a Weapon Crate but all Weapon Crates
are held by friendly models, its Objective becomes
Protect the Weapon Crates.
If at the beginning of a model’s Activation it is not
holding a Weapon Crate but all Weapon Crates are
held by enemy models, its Objective becomes Defeat
the Weapon Crate bearers.
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 []}//:* SCENARIO 5 0x4936
)$.:|,-\_,<^)¦^;/\` 0x4939 SCENARIO 5: SALVAGING THIS SITUATION
Victory Conditions
Victory: Remove more Scrap than your opponent.
SCENARIO 05 – SALVAGING THIS SITUATION
DEPLOYMENT EDGE
4"
Draw: Remove the same amount of Scrap as your
opponent.
4" Loss: Remove less Scrap than your opponent.
SIMTEC 6000 ROBOCO OS V3.2.0005 VISIONTRON NTSC MODULE

Battlefield Set-up
This scenario is played on a 3 foot x 3 foot (90cm x
90cm) table.

1. Nominate one edge as the Deployment Edge for one

player, and the opposite edge as the Deployment
Edge for the other.

2. Each player takes turns placing a piece of terrain on

the battlefield. This terrain can be no closer than
range Yellow to a board edge or another piece of
terrain. Continue doing this until there are eight
pieces of terrain on the board.

Figure 36.1
DEPLOYMENT EDGE
The shacks back in the settlement could do with a bit
of TLC. We’re going to head out to an old scrapyard to
see what we can salvage. Pick up what you can and
wreck anything you can’t - don’t let anyone else have
what should’ve been ours.
The aim of this scenario is to salvage more scrap than
your opponent.
Rules
Scrap: The Lettered Searchable Markers (A-H)
represent pieces of Scrap. Each Force Interacts with
these Markers in the same manner. A model can
either Interact via a Use Expertise (Search) Skill Test
or a Close Combat Action when in base contact with
Scrap. Scrap cannot be targeted by any other Action
and cannot be damaged by any other means.
A model can either pass a Use Expertise (Search)
Skill Test or deal sufficient Damage to a Scrap in
order to remove it.
Scrap has the following profile:
:1
:1
:1
:X
Game Duration
8 Rounds
3. Place a Lettered Searchable Marker (A-H) in base
contact with each of these terrain pieces. Players
should take turns placing these tokens, and they
cannot be within range Yellow of each other. These
are Scrap.
4. Place additional Scatter Terrain, making sure to leave
no clear Line of Sight between the two Deployment
Zones if at all possible. You can use whatever you
like for terrain, be it wargame scenery or anything
lying around your house.
5. Remove the Investigation Markers with numbers
from the supply and then each player randomly
takes 3 from those remaining. Starting with the
player with most models, each player places these
markers face down, not looking at their reverse,
one at a time alternating between the players.
They must be placed on the battlefield at least
range Red from any board edge and from any
marker already placed.
6. Players take it in turn deploying models touching
their respective Deployment Edges.
Solo and Cooperative Play
If you wish to play this scenario against an AI
opponent then follow the rules for Solo play (see
p.27). When playing this Solo or Cooperatively,
when placing additional Investigation Markers the
human player places all of them, but at least half
should be in the half of the battlefield closest to the AI
Deployment Zone.
The AI’s Objective is to Use the Scrap (the
Investigation Markers).

36 FALLOUT – VA ULT- T EC S IM U LATO R

VAULT TEC PROFILES

SECTION 5: FORCES
 SUPER MUTANTS
SKILLS
OVERLORD S tr 9
SUPER MUTANT P er 5
SPECIALTIES E nd 11
Ferocity: Once per Activation, 1 other Super Mutant in Close Combat may swap C ha 2
1 / / for 1 .

Purpose: Resistant to .
I nt 5
Incite: Other Super Mutants Activated same turn as Overlord Charge 1 color longer. A gi 3
L uc 3
(Not or )

193 ARMOR
CAPS Super Mutant
Overlord Armor
2+1
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Gatling Laser, 3
MOVE

Improvised Weapon
QUICK ACTIONS x
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit
Not
Gatling Laser 1 3 Walked
Fire + 3
Requires STR 7+
+
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Improvised Weapon 1

SKILLS
MASTER S tr 9
SUPER MUTANT P er 4
SPECIALTIES E nd 9
C ha 2
I nt 5
A gi 4
L uc 3
122 ARMOR
CAPS Super Mutant
Body Armor
3
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Sledgehammer, 2
MOVE

Pipe Pistol
QUICK ACTIONS x
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Pipe Pistol x 1 2 + 2
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Sledgehammer 2 3 + 2

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 SUPER MUTANTS
SKILLS
BRUTE
S tr 8
SUPER MUTANT P er 3
SPECIALTIES E nd 8
C ha 3
I nt 3
EQUIPMENT ABILITIES
A gi 4
L uc 3
A: 104 B: 100 Bladed Helmet: When using Charge Bonus + .
ARMOR
CAPS
A: Super Mutant
2
Heavy Armor and
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR
Bladed Helmet 2
MOVE

B: Super Heavy

QUICK ACTIONS Sledgehammer Mutant Armor

x
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Sledgehammer 2 3 + 2

SKILLS
AVIATOR
S tr 7
SUPER MUTANT P er 4(6)
SPECIALTIES E nd 8
C ha 4
I nt 4
A gi 5
L uc 3
99 ARMOR
CAPS Super Mutant Cowl
Armor and Aviator Cap
3
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Pipe Pistol , 2
MOVE

Improvised Weapon
QUICK ACTIONS x
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Pipe Pistol x 1 2 + 2
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Improvised Weapon 1

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 SUPER MUTANTS
SKILLS
SUPER MUTANT
S tr 6
SUPER MUTANT P er 4
SPECIALTIES E nd 6
C ha 3
I nt 3
A gi 5
L uc 3
A: 55 B: 56 C: 54 ARMOR
CAPS Super Mutant
Light Armor
1
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Choice of: 1
MOVE

Weapon Loadout A,
QUICK ACTIONS Weapon Loadout B or
Weapon Loadout C x
Weapon Loadout A Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Bolt-Action Pipe Rifle 2 3 + + 2

Weapon Loadout B Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Board 2 3 + 2
Molotov Cocktail x : 1-2 3+

Weapon Loadout C Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Molotov Cocktail x : 1-2 3+

Pipe Pistol x 1 2 + 2

SKILLS
MUTANT HOUND
S tr 6
SUPER MUTANT P er 7
SPECIALTIES E nd 5
Senses: This model does not need LoS to Charge. C ha 2
Leap: Can climb but can not end Movement mid-climb.
I nt 2
A gi 7
L uc 1
A: 63 ARMOR
CAPS 1
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Hound Bite 1
MOVE

QUICK ACTIONS x
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Hound Bite 2 + 3

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 SUPER MUTANTS
SKILLS
SKIRMISHER S tr 6
SUPER MUTANT P er 3
SPECIALTIES E nd 7
C ha 3
I nt 2
A gi 6
L uc 3
A: 77 B: 53 C: 59 ARMOR
CAPS Super Mutant
Cowl Armor
2
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Choice of : 1
MOVE

Weapon Loadout A,
QUICK ACTIONS Weapon Loadout B or
Weapon Loadout C x
Weapon Loadout A Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Super Sledge 3 3 + 4

Weapon Loadout B Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Pipe Wrench 2 2 + 2
Weapon Loadout B Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Tire Iron 2 2 + 2

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 SURVIVORS
SKILLS
SOLE SURVIVOR TECH S tr 4 +3 +3
SURVIVOR P er 4
SPECIALTIES E nd 6 +5
Dog Handler: Dogs can using PER. If Sole Survivor is Heroic, nearby C ha 6
dogs can also be Heroic during their Activation.

Partner: Can be included in a Force containing one other Sole Survivor.

I nt 8
Tech Savvy: Models get 2. A gi 6
L uc 4
257 ARMOR
CAPS X-01 Power Armor
1 3+1 4
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Laser Rifle , - 3+1 3
MOVE

Improvised Weapon
QUICK ACTIONS - 4+1 4
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit
1 dmg
Laser Rifle 2 ignore
armor
4 4
+
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Improvised Weapon 1

SKILLS
SOLE SURVIVOR
S tr 5
SURVIVOR P er 7
SPECIALTIES E nd 4
Dog Handler: Dogs can using PER. If Sole Survivor is Heroic, nearby dogs can C ha 5
also be Heroic during their Activation.
I nt 5
A gi 7
L uc 4
212 ARMOR
CAPS Shielded Vault
111 Jumpsuit
2
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Hunting Rifle, 3
MOVE

10mm Pistol ,
QUICK ACTIONS Improvised Weapon
1
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Hunting Rifle 2 3 LONG

ONLY 4
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

10mm Pistol x 2 3 + + 4
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Improvised Weapon 1

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 SURVIVORS
SKILLS
DOGMEAT S tr 5
SURVIVOR P er 8
SPECIALTIES E nd 5
Senses: Does not need LoS to a target to use Charge. C ha 3
I nt 4
A gi 6
L uc 2
83 ARMOR
CAPS 2
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Dog Bite 2
MOVE

QUICK ACTIONS -
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Dog Bite 2 2 + 2

SKILLS
SETTLER
S tr 3
SURVIVOR P er 6
SPECIALTIES E nd 4
C ha 4
I nt 4
A gi 4
L uc 3
A: 52 B: 58 ARMOR
CAPS
Wasteland Outfit
1
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Choice of : 1
MOVE

Weapon Loadout A or
QUICK ACTIONS Weapon Loadout B
-
Weapon Loadout A Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Assault Rifle 2 4 + + 3
Improvised Weapon 1
Weapon Loadout B Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Double-Barrel 3 2 SHORT
ONLY + 4
Shotgun
/
Improvised Weapon 1

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 SURVIVORS
SKILLS
SCAVENGER S tr 4
SURVIVOR P er 3
SPECIALTIES E nd 5
C ha 4
I nt 7
A gi 5
L uc 2
55 ARMOR
CAPS Sturdy Wasteland Outfit 2
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Bolt-Action Pipe Rifle , 1
MOVE

Improvised Weapon
QUICK ACTIONS -
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Bolt-Action Pipe Rifle 2 3 + + 2

Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Improvised Weapon 1

SKILLS
TECH
S tr 3
SURVIVOR P er 3
SPECIALTIES E nd 3
Genius: Never locked out of . C ha 3
Back-Up: If friendly model within Presence, rolls get + . I nt 8
A gi 5
L uc 3
49 ARMOR
CAPS Wasteland Outfit
1
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Sawed Off Shotgun, 2
MOVE

Improvised Weapon
QUICK ACTIONS -
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Sawed Off Shotgun x 3 / 2 SHORT

ONLY + 4
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Improvised Weapon 1

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 SURVIVORS
SKILLS
MINUTEMAN
S tr 4
SURVIVOR P er 5
SPECIALTIES E nd 4
Trained: When activating this model, another Minuteman within may take a C ha 4
Quick Action.

Coordination: Other Minuteman models get +2 (max +2).

I nt 4
A gi 5
L uc 2
80 ARMOR
CAPS Minuteman Uniform 2
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Laser Musket 1
MOVE

QUICK ACTIONS -
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Laser Musket 2 3 + 3
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Improvised Weapon 1

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 BROTHERHOOD OF STEEL
SKILLS
KNIGHT S tr 5 +2 +2
BROTHERHOOD OF STEEL P er 6
SPECIALTIES E nd 5 +3
Hardy: Each model starts with . C ha 5
I nt 5
A gi 6 -1 -1
A: 114 B: 128 L uc 2
C: 128 D: 111 ARMOR
T-45 Power Armor
1 2+1 3
CAPS

AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Choice of: Weapon Loadout A, - 2+1 2

MOVE

Weapon Loadout B,

QUICK ACTIONS
Weapon Loadout C or
Weapon Loadout D - 4+1 4
Weapon Loadout A Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Plasma Rifle 2 / 4 3+
Improvised Weapon 1
Weapon Loadout B Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit
Not
Gatling Laser 1 3 Walked
Fire + 3
Requires STR 7+
+
Improvised Weapon 1
Weapon Loadout C Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Super Sledge 3 3 + 4

Weapon Loadout D Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Laser Pistol x 2 2 + 3
Ripper 2 3 + 3
STR 7+ bonus not
Add strong armor to regular armor

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 BROTHERHOOD OF STEEL
SKILLS
PALADIN
S tr 6 +3 +3
BROTHERHOOD OF STEEL P er 7
SPECIALTIES E nd 5 +4
C ha 6
I nt 6
A gi 7
L uc 4
A: 192 B: 192 ARMOR
CAPS T-60 Power Armor 1 3+1 3
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Choice of: - 3+1 3
MOVE

Weapon Loadout A or
QUICK ACTIONS Weapon Loadout B
- 4+1 4
Weapon Loadout A Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit
Not
Gatling Laser 1 3 Walked
Fire + 3
Requires STR 7+
+
Improvised Weapon 1
Weapon Loadout B Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit
1 dmg
Laser Rifle 2 ignore
armor
4 4
+
Improvised Weapon 1

SKILLS
LANCER S tr 4
BROTHERHOOD OF STEEL P er 7
SPECIALTIES E nd 5
C ha 3
I nt 4
A gi 5
L uc 2
93 ARMOR
CAPS
Bomber Jacket
1
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Laser Rifle, 1
MOVE

Improvised Weapon
QUICK ACTIONS -
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit
1 dmg
Laser Rifle 2 ignore
armor
4 4
+
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Improvised Weapon 1

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 BROTHERHOOD OF STEEL
SKILLS
KNIGHT PATROL S tr 4
BROTHERHOOD OF STEEL P er 5
SPECIALTIES E nd 4
C ha 4
I nt 4
A gi 5
L uc 1
78 ARMOR
CAPS
Combat Armor
2
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Laser Rifle, 2
MOVE

Improvised Weapon
QUICK ACTIONS -
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit
1 dmg
Laser Rifle 2 ignore
armor
4 4
+
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Improvised Weapon 1

SKILLS
FIELD SCRIBE S tr 3
BROTHERHOOD OF STEEL P er 4
SPECIALTIES E nd 4
C ha 3
I nt 7
A gi 6
L uc 2
49 ARMOR
CAPS Field Scribe Armor 1
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Laser Pistol, 1
MOVE

Improvised Weapon
QUICK ACTIONS -
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Laser Pistol x 2 2 + 3
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Improvised Weapon 1

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 RAIDERS
SKILLS
VETERAN RAIDER S tr 6 +2 +2
RAIDERS P er 4
SPECIALTIES E nd 7 +2
Meat Shield: If Unengaged, 1 Unengaged friendly model within range Orange
and LoS may take the Damage from an attack (prior to armor roll) instead.
C ha 4
Once per battle. I nt 4
A gi
Bushcraft: Use cooked effect of food.
7
L uc 4
133 ARMOR
CAPS
Raider Power Armor
1 2+1 3
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Assault Rifle, - 2+1 2
MOVE

Improvised Weapon
QUICK ACTIONS - 4+1 4
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Assault Rifle 2 4 + 3
Weapon Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Improvised Weapon 1

SKILLS
SCAVVER
S tr 4
RAIDERS P er 7
SPECIALTIES E nd 5
C ha 3
I nt 3
A gi 4
L uc 3
A: 72 B: 76 C: 79 ARMOR
CAPS Reinforced Leathers
2
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Choice of: 2
MOVE

Weapon Loadout A,
QUICK ACTIONS Weapon Loadout B or
Weapon Loadout C
-
Weapon Loadout A Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Bolt-Action Pipe Rifle 2 3 + 2

Improvised Weapon 1
Weapon Loadout B Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Sawed Off Shotgun x 3 / 2 SHORT

ONLY + 4
Improvised Weapon 1
Weapon Loadout C Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Hunting Rifle 2 3 LONG

ONLY 4
Improvised Weapon 1

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 RAIDERS
SKILLS
PSYCHO S tr 4
RAIDERS P er 5
SPECIALTIES E nd 4
Light Armored: If this model has any armor value higher than 2, movements are one C ha 3
color shorter. Immunity (X) counts as armor 0 for the purposes of this rule.

Urban: Automatically succeeds at first Climb Test during a climb. I nt 2

A gi 7
Cannot use .
L uc 2
A: 62 B: 50 C: 51 ARMOR
CAPS Raider Armor
2
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Choice of: 1
MOVE

Weapon Loadout A,
QUICK ACTIONS Weapon Loadout B or
Weapon Loadout C -
Weapon Loadout A Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Baseball Grenade x 2 :
1-2 3+

Tire Iron 2 2 + 2
Weapon Loadout B Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Pipe Pistol x 1 2 + 2
Machete 1 3 + 2
Weapon Loadout C Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Pipe Wrench 2 2 + 2

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 RAIDERS
SKILLS
RAIDER S tr 3
RAIDERS P er 4
SPECIALTIES E nd 4
C ha 2
I nt 3
A gi 5
L uc 2
A: 45 B: 50 C: 46 ARMOR
CAPS
Wasteland Outfit
1
AWARENESS ABILITIES GEAR Choice of: 1
MOVE

Weapon Loadout A,
QUICK ACTIONS Weapon Loadout B or
Weapon C -
Weapon Loadout A Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Pipe Pistol x 1 2 + 2
Improvised Weapon 1
Weapon Loadout B Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Pipe Rifle 1 2 + 2
Improvised Weapon 1
Weapon Loadout C Type Short Range Long Range Damage Effects Crit

Machete 1 3 + 2

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 I.S.E.E.I.T.
ICONGR APHIC SYSTEM EXAMPLES AND EXPL ANATION, INTERGR ATING TOKENS
AI MATRIX DISTANCES & RANGES S K I L LS , Q U I C K AC T I O N S CORNER CODES
A Attack , See color and corners of icon
1 Corner:
Orange Range, Radius for range or radius.
M Move Orange (2")

O Objective
, Computers (Expertise)
2 Corners:
Yellow Range, Radius Expertise Yellow (4")

F Fall Back
, Health
2 Right Corners:
Red (6")

D Defend Red Range, Radius
Heavy Weapon 3 Corners:
Close Combat Method , Lockpick (Expertise)
Green(8")
Green Range, Radius 4 Corners:
Ranged Combat Method Blue(10")
, Melee
No Corners:
A R M O R & DA M AG E Blue Range, Radius Pistol Black(12")

Energy Armor , Presence (Expertise)
Black Range, Radius YO U M AY I G N O R E
Physical Armor Rifle
Some Icons are not for use
Radiation Armor Search (Expertise) in Vault-Tec Simulator;
Thrown Range
ignore any rule that
Energy Damage Throw uses them. See Fallout:
x
Wasteland Warfare Rules
Physical Damage Range not available Cog-border indicates the
 of Play for more details
skill is a Quick Action
Radiation Damage
MOVEMENT Interact
- No Armor for this Damage
Orange Move, Charge Attack (Quick Action)
Battle Cry

x Immune to this Damage Yellow Move, Charge Charge (Quick Action)

Critical

Cannot Climb
CONDITIONS Red Move, Charge Movement (Quick Action)
 Injured Arm (Condition)
On Fire Green Move, Charge Move (Quick Action)

Injured Leg (Condition)
Poisoned Blue Move, Charge Shoot (Quick Action)
3+ Scatter Modifer
Stunned Black Move, Charge Action Point
Prepare (Quick Action)
Failed Skill Test
DICE (IN TEXT) PROFILE UNIT ICONS Remove Reaction
Successful Skill Test
Accuracy Effect Dice Aura Buff Scatter
(Green)
Aura Debuff WEAPON ICONS Target
Armor Dice (Red)
Dog 2 Radius Damage Remove Slow Firing
 rmor Reduction
A
LONG
Effect Dice (Yellow) Heroic ONLY Range/firing requirement Dog Handler
Damage Effect Dice
(Black) Power Armor Slow Firing Find out more about
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Skill Dice (White) Use lowest value from
Dice roll
DICE SIDES Failure and -1 -2 Skill Test
HELPFUL HINT
X
Action Point Quick Action - 3 Modifers
(May perform 10 Result (2 – 10) No- 3 from Vault Boy!
Quick Action) SPECIAL EFFECTS

Armor Reduction,
Critical (May use and Double Armor Blast EFFECT DICE ICONS MAY BE
Critical Attack) Reduction WHITE OR BLACK BUT HAVE
Nuka-Cola Bottle
Failure (Skill Test Damage and THE SAME MEANING
X unsuccessful) Double Damage Star

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R E G U L A R DA M A G E COUNTING TOKEN FROZEN*

Placed next to models to record
Physical / Energy Damage.
Available in denominations of 1
(shown), 2, and 5.
R A D I A T I O N DA M A G E *
 laced next to models to record
P model’s Skill Values are modified
Damage from radiation.
CRITICAL POINT*
 laced on weapon cards when
P MINE*
Critical Points are gained. When
enough Critical Points are on a
weapon card, the weapon’s powerful
Critical Attack can be used.
REAC TION MARKER*
 laced next to models which
P can be activated then or there-
can react when they perceive
Actions by enemy models. These
Reactions take place during the
opposing player’s turn.
BONUS DICE (BLACK)
 his marker is primarily used
T during the current round.
when a Charge results in a
bonus dice.
BONUS DICE (GREEN)
 his marker is primarily used
T (gold) of this token shows the
when an Outnumbering results
in a bonus dice.
B O N U S D I C E ( Y E L LO W )
Model receives a bonus yellow dice.
LU C K T O K E N *
 uck Tokens are physically flipped
L On Fire, and is flipped to see if a
when Luck is used to determine
the outcome of some effects
and situations. The clover icon
indicates success; the flip side
shows failure.
 rack anything that needs
T  rozen lasts until the end of a
counting: Action Points, number
of uses, number of rounds.
- 2 P E N A LT Y T O K E N *
 his penalty token indicates the
T
by -2 for Skill Tests, due to an
injured arm.
Denotes a mine’s location on
the battlefield.
 READINESS MARKER*
 laced blue-and-yellow side up
P operative games to
to show if a model is Ready (so it
after). Before a model is made
ready, it requires no Readiness
Marker next to it. The gray-and-
white flip side of the marker
shows when the model is Used
so it cannot be Activated again
S LO W F I R I N G *
 ome weapons can only be fired
S be viewed, and the flip side of an
once per round. The Loaded side
weapon can be fired. When fired,
flip the token to Empty (gray)
and cannot be fired until turned
back to loaded.
FIRE*
 Fire Token indicates a model is
A
fire goes out or continues.
POISON*
 Poisoned model takes Damage
A
each round.
F
model’s Activation.
LO C K
 laced on the battlefield to show
P
a locked object.
COMPUTER
 laced on the battlefield to show
P
a computer Terminal.
AI*
 laced on the battlefield
P
during Solo or Co-
identify the AI models.
I N V E S T I GAT I O N M A R K E R
 laced on the battlefield,
P
Investigation Markers represent
items that need to be seen by
a model from a distance to
understand what they are. They
are usually scenario Objectives.
Investigation Markers within
Awareness range of a model can
Investigation Marker features
either a Blank, Number or
Toolbox (Searchable) icon. See
‘Investigation Markers’, p.23.
SEARCHABLES
 laced on the battlefield, these
P
markers represent items that
need close examination to know
what they are, for example, a
filing cabinet, a locked suitcase, a
booby-trapped desk.

A D VA N T A G E M A R K E R
STUNNED
 laced next to the player with
P
 Stunned model must use
A
Advantage. Also physically flipped
an Action to shake off their
to determine direction of scatter.
Stunned Condition before

ARMOR BOOST TOKENS

taking any other actions. HELPFUL HINT
No- 4 from Vault Boy!
 laced on a unit card, each token
P
S LO W *
increases the unit’s ‘Strong
 Slow model’s Movements
A
Armor’ value by 1, but one token ZIP-LOC BAGS ARE A GREAT WAY TO STORE YOUR
are at one distance shorter
is discarded each time the unit is TOKENS, DICE AND RANGE MEASURES, AND KEEP
than normal.
hit (regardless of Damage). THEM FRESH AND READY FOR YOUR NEXT GAME!

*THESE TOKENS ARE NOT USED IN VAULT-TEC SIMULATOR, BUT MAY BE USED IN GAMES OF FALLOUT: WASTELAND
WARFARE, SEE THE FALLOUT:WASTELAND WARFARE RULES OF PLAY FOR DETAILS
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