Casspir APCs in GURPS

The Casspir Mk 1 (1980) was one of the first mine-protected vehicles and its basic design elements inspired many others. It has a narrow, welded steel, monocoque hull, raised high off the ground and sharply angled at the bottom to deflect explosive blasts. The engine is at the front, in a conventional truck layout. A spare wheel is carried on the middle lower hull on each side.

The main compartment has front-facing seats for the driver (on the right) and vehicle commander (left) at the front. Bullet-proof windows (DR 25, semi-ablative) give good visibility to the front and sides. A hatch above the commander’s seat has an unstabilised open mount, usually armed with a Browning M2HB (GURPS High-Tech, p. 133) or one or two FN MAG (GURPS High-Tech, pp. 134-135) machine guns. A medium radio is provided for the commander. Each side of the main compartment has six inward-facing seats and three bullet-proof windows for passengers. Six gun ports (GURPS High-Tech, p. 228), between the seats, allow passengers to shoot from inside the vehicle. Access is via pneumatic double doors at the rear, which also have gun ports and bullet-proof windows. The roof above the passenger seating is covered only with a removable canvas (DR 0). A 53-gallon water tank is provided for crew and passengers.

Common modifications include adding a gun shield (DR 18) to the commander’s open mount and fitting a thin (DR 5) steel roof to replace the canvas. Alternative weapons which could be fitted on the commander’s open mount include Hispano Mk V autocannon scavenged from outdated fighter planes, captured Soviet HMGs such as the ZiD KPV (GURPS High-Tech, p. 134), and Vektor SS-77 and Mini-SS machine guns.

The Mk 2 (1981) has many minor improvements. The spare wheels are moved to the upper rear of the hull sides, giving them better protection from mines and collisions. An additional open mount can be fitted to the commander’s side window. An applique armor system adds +10 DR to the body front and sides, increases weight by 0.7 tons, and reduces Move to 1/26.

The Mk 3 (1983) has a more powerful engine and stronger suspension, as well as upgrading the mine protection. A gun-carrier variant (Occ 4, Loc 4W2X) has an open deck at the rear, with an open unstabilised mount for a Watervliet M40 recoilless rifle (GURPS High-Tech, p. 141) with 12 ready rounds. Access to the cab is through a door to the deck.

The Casspir NG (New Generation) (2013) series is larger and better protected than its predecessors, but has the same overall design.

Unarmed ambulance variants of all marks are available, capable of holding two stretchers, four medical personnel, and a driver (Occ 1+6, Loc 4W).

Police variants typically have the open mount and gun ports removed, a roof over the passengers, and larger windows, which are covered by mesh to stop them being chipped by thrown objects. On some versions the front fenders are fitted with a mechanism to lower them in order to shove obstacles aside. A wire-cutter is often mounted on the roof.

The Blesbok (1982) is a logistics vehicle based on the Mk 2. It has an armored cab with side doors for the driver and commander, and an open cargo bed with fold-down sides. The Duiker fuel bowser is essentially the same vehicle with a 1,320-gallon tank.

The Gemsbok (1982) is a recovery vehicle with a 16.5 ton crane. The cab has one door on the right and two on the left.

Mortar-carrier variants of the Mk 3 and NG (Occ 6) have a widened section at the rear of the vehicle, where a circular mounting plate fits a Vektor 81mm mortar (a copy of the Hotchkiss MO-81-61-LL) which can turn in any direction and fires through the open roof. They carry 192 mortar rounds.

DRIVING/TL (HEAVY WHEELED)

TL	Vehicle	ST/HP	Hnd/SR	HT	Move	LWt.	Load	SM	Occ.	DR	Range	Cost	Loc.	Notes
8	Casspir Mk 1	109	−1/4	11	1/27	11.8	1.7	+5	2+12	25/60	500	$120k	4WX	[1]
8	Casspir Mk 2	110	−1/4	11	1/27	12	1.7	+5	2+12	25/60	500	$130k	4WX	[1]
8	Casspir Mk 3	116	−1/4	12	1/27	13.9	1.7	+5	2+12	25/90	500	$180k	4WX	[1]
8	Casspir NG	122	−1/4	11	1/33	15.8	1.7	+5	2+12	35/90	500	$350k	4WX	[1][2]
8	Blesbok	99	−1/4	11	1/27	13.2	5.7	+5	2	25/60	500	$130k	4WX	[1]
8	Gemsbok	130	−1/4	11	1/24	17.4	0.2	+5	2+3	25/60	430	$160k	4WX	[1]

[1] First DR figure is for body front, sides, rear, and top. Second is for body underside.
[2] Run-flat tires (GURPS High-Tech, p. 229).

Vektor SS Machine Guns in GURPS

Vektor SS-77, 7.62×51mm (South Africa, 1986-1993)

The SS-77 is named for its designers (R. J. Smith and L. Soregi) and the year they started working on the design. It combines features of several other machine guns, notably the bolt mechanism from the SG-43 Goryunova and many parts of the FN MAG (GURPS High-Tech, pp. 134-135). Due to South Africa fielding multiple different ammunition belts for the same calibre, it was designed to take any of them. It has many features, such as dust covers on virtually every opening, which help in dry, dusty conditions (+1 HT to rolls to avoid breakdown in desert environments, see GURPS Tactical Shooting: Extreme Conditions, pp. 16-17). Unfortunately, it also has a problematic gas port which makes it prone to malfunction.

The bipod is detachable, and folds into the handguard when not in use. The folding stock can be quickly removed and replaced with spade grips for use on vehicle mounts. Typical load is 100 rounds in a pear-shaped fabric pouch (7 lbs.) but 200 rounds in a plastic case (15 lbs.) is also an option.

An improved version (1993) corrected the issues with the gas port (remove note [1]).

The SS-77 Compact (Wt 23.7/7) is a lightened version with a telescopic stock and no bipod. It has accessory rails (GURPS High-Tech, p. 161) on the top and underside.

Vektor Mini-SS, 5.56×45mm (South Africa, 1994-2016)

This is essentially a slightly simplified version of the SS-77, adapted to a smaller cartridge. It has a fixed stock and only the ejection port has a dust cover. It is typically loaded with a 200-round belt in a pouch (7 lbs.).

GUNNER (MACHINE GUN) (DX−4 or other Gunner at −4)

TL	Weapon	Damage	Acc	Range	Weight	RoF	Shots	ST	Bulk	Rcl	Cost	LC	Notes
8	Vektor SS-77, 7.62×51mm	7d pi	5	940/4,000	28.2/7	13!	100(5)	11B†	−7*	2	$7,000	2	[1]
8	Vektor Mini-SS, 5.56×45mm	5d pi	5	520/3,600	25.2/7	13!	200(5)	11B†	−7	2	$5,000	2

[1] Unreliable. Malfunctions on 16+.

Tatzelwurms in GURPS

Tatzelwurm

The tatzelwurm (“paw-serpent”) is a legendary creature from the Alps. It has a broad snake-like body, a cat-like head, and a variable number of legs depending on the legend. Although covered in scales, it usually has a crest of bristles running down its spine. Its breath and bite carry deadly venom. Alternative names include stollenwurm (“tunnel serpent”), bergstutz (“mountain stump”), and praazlewurm (“serpent with arms”).

Tatzelwurm

ST 10; DX 11; IQ 4; HT 11.
HP 10; Will 12; Per 12; FP 11; Speed 6.00; Dodge 9; Move 6.
SM 0, 110 lbs.

Bite (13): 1d−2 impaling + follow-up 1d toxic (resisted by HT−3; Cyclic, 1 minute, 10 cycles). Reach C.
Breath (resisted by HT−3): Affects a cone 10 yards long with 5 yards terminal width. Blood Agent. Dissipation (+2 to resist at 3-4 yards, +3 at 5-6 yards, etc.).
Claw (13): 1d−2 cutting. Reach C.

Traits: Born Biter 1; DR 1 (Tough Skin); Horizontal; Night Vision 3; No Fine Manipulators; No Legs (Slithers); Parabolic Hearing 1; Vibration Sense (Air); Wild Animal.
Skills: Brawling-13; Stealth-13; Survival (Mountains)-13.

The above profile is for a two-legged creature. For a legless one, change No Fine Manipulators to No Manipulators and remove the claw attack. For a four-legged beast which can walk upright, remove Horizontal and No Legs, and add Semi-Upright. Versions with more legs exchange No Legs for Extra Legs.

Hotchkiss 81mm Mortars in GURPS

Hotchkiss MO-81-61-LC, 81mm (France, 1961-1997)

The Léger Court (“Light Short”) infantry mortar is an evolution of the basic Stokes mortar (GURPS High-Tech, p. 145) design: a baseplate (31 lbs.) and bipod (27.5 lbs.) mount, supporting a simple muzzle-loading barrel (28 lbs.), and sights (1.5 lbs.). The breech face screws onto the barrel and has a retractable firing pin, making extraction of unfired bombs safer.

In addition to HE (in table), it fires illumination (600 yard radius, 55 seconds), WP (Dmg 4d [4d] burn ex, 23 yard radius cloud of smoke lasting 1 minute), and titanium tetrachloride smoke (23 yard radius cloud lasting 2 minutes). The smoke from the latter contains a small amount of hydrochloric acid vapor which can cause injury with prolonged exposure: treat as a corrosive atmosphere (Basic Set, p. 429) resisted at HT.

The MO-81-61-LL (Léger Long, “Light Long”) is a long-barreled variant (Wt 95, Rng 130/5,000, $6,500). It uses the same bipod and sights as the LC but has a 33 lbs. baseplate and 32.5 lbs. barrel.

The Thompson-CSF LLR (Léger Long Renforcé, “Light Long Reinforced”) is the latest version (1997-, TL 8, Wt 95, Rng 280/6,300, $7,000). It has the same baseplate and barrel weight as the LL, but is more rugged and able to fire more powerful ammunition. An optional 6 lbs. unit allows trigger-firing.

ARTILLERY (CANNON) (IQ−5)

TL	Weapon	Damage	Acc	Range	Weight	RoF	Shots	ST	Cost	LC	Notes
7	MO-81-61-C, 81mm	6d×3 [4d] cr ex	3	90/4,500	88/9.5	1	1(4)	20M	$6,000	1	[1]

[1] First Range figure is minimum range.

HS.404 Autocannon in GURPS

Hispano-Suiza HS.404, 20×110mmHS (France, 1938-1940)

Designed by Swiss engineer Marc Birkigt, who was seeking to improve on the Oerlikon Typ S (GURPS High-Tech, p. 132). The HS.404 uses a gas-unlocked delayed-blowback operating mechanism and feeds from 60-round drums. Originally intended for mounting on top of a fighter plane engine, it was adapted for both aircraft and anti-air use. It suffers from frequent issues with light strikes failing to ignite primers, which can be a serious problem in aircraft mountings where it may not be possible to eject a dud round. It also had issues extracting spent casings, requiring the ammunition to be lubricated.

Following the fall of France, production shifted to the company’s Swiss factory, where it was named the HS.804. A 160-round double drum (180 lbs. loaded, 89 lbs. empty, $1,000) was developed for anti-aircraft use, although this suffered from feeding problems unless underloaded (GURPS Tactical Shooting, p. 20).

The British had licensed the design from the French and produced it as the Hispano Mk I. They further developed the design by shortening the chamber to reduce the chance of light strikes, and switched to a belt feed system. The resulting weapon was known as the Hispano Mk II. A final refinement fluted the chamber to overcome extraction issues and lightened the gun, designated the Hispano Mk V. The HS804 produced by British firm AEI systems is functionally very similar to the Hispano Mk V.

In America, a belt-fed version known as the AN-M2 was designed for the US Army and Navy. This failed to resolve the reliability issues, and the subsequent M3 was only marginally better. A version of the M3 with an electric firing and cocking mechanism was designated M24 and used in aircraft turrets. Old M3s and M24s were modified for use as deck guns in the 1960s, designated Mk 16 Mod 4 and Mod 5 respectively.

The first HE shells developed for the HS.404 had overly sensitive fuzes, causing them to explode before penetrating the target (Dmg 2d [1d] cr ex), so ball rounds (in table) were issued instead. An improved HE round (Dmg 6d×3(0.5) pi++ with a 2d [1d] cr ex follow-up) became available in 1941. Other commonly used rounds include AP-T (Dmg 6d×2(2) pi+), APHC (Dmg 6d×3(2) pi+), and SAPHE (Dmg 6d×3 pi++ with a 2d [1d] cr ex follow-up).

GUNNER (MACHINE GUN) (DX−4 or other Gunner at −4)

TL	Weapon	Damage	Acc	Range	Weight	RoF	Shots	ST	Bulk	Rcl	Cost	LC	Notes
6	HS.404, 20×110HS	6d×3 pi++	5	1,900/7,200	110/56	11!	60(5)	27M	−11	4	$20,000/$500	1	[1]
7	Hispano Mk II, 20×110HS	6d×3 pi++	5	1,900/7,200	101/82	10!	120(5)	26M	−11	4	$20,000	1
7	Hispano Mk V, 20×110HS	6d×3 pi++	5	1,900/6,900	101/82	12!	120(5)	26M	−10	4	$20,000	1	[2]
7	AN-M2, 20×110HS	6d×3 pi++	5	1,900/7,200	132/82	11!	120(5)	26M	−11	3	$20,000	1	[1]
7	M3, 20×110HS	6d×3 pi++	5	1,900/6,900	116/82	12!	120(5)	27M	−10	4	$20,000	1

[1] Unreliable. Malfunctions on 16+.
[2] Very Reliable. Won't malfunction unless Malf is reduced.

Ammunition Table

Name	WPS	CPS	Notes
20×110mmHS	0.6	$10

GURPS Ground Vehicle Worksheet

Here's a worksheet for calculating powered ground vehicle stats.

It requires the use of the article 'Describing Vehicles' in Pyramid magazine, volume 3, issue 120.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LFi3xRQV9S2y-R75Exf3Bfap_kfIlUi--i894WoMZ6s/edit?usp=sharing

Instructions:

First, make a copy of the sheet so that you can edit it.

Then enter the necessary data in the input tab.

Each column (B-K) can be used for a different vehicle, if you want to work on several at once.

First select whether you want to use metric or US customary units. You have to stay consistent within each column.

The vehicle name row should be self-explanatory.

Year is the year it was first produced. This will output a TL based on the dates in GURPS High-Tech. Only TL 5-9 is covered.

Loaded weight is in kg (if metric units are used) or lbs. (if using US customary ones). If you don't enter a loaded weight, it should be calculated automatically so long as you provide a curb weight and load.

Curb weight is also in kg or lbs.

Empty weight is in kg or lbs. If you leave it blank, it will be calculated automatically if you have a curb weight and a fuel capacity (the sheet assumes that fuel is 6 lbs. per gallon).

Load is in kg or lbs. If you have a loaded weight and a curb weight, you can leave it blank and the sheet should calculate the correct value.

Fuel is either diesel or gasoline. The only reason this matters is because gasoline-fueled vehicles are flammable and diesel-fueled ones aren't. If your vehicle uses something weird, choose based on flammability. Modern batteries tend to be flammable.

Fuel capacity is in litres or US gallons.

Length is in metres or feet.

Shape is usually 'boxy' but see Describing Vehicles for guidance.

Handling, Stability, and Health are as in Describing Vehicles. Note that the only form of fragile available is 'f', which is added automatically to gasoline-fueled vehicles.

Motive power is in kW or horsepower.

Top speed is in kmph or mph.

Terrain is either 'all-terrain' or 'road-bound'. Generally speaking, anything with all-wheel drive or tracks is the former, while other wheeled vehicles are the latter, but use common sense. Road-bound vehicles add an asterisk to their move.

Acceleration to... is the speed which the vehicle's acceleration time is measured against. This is usually 100 kmph or 60 mph.

...in seconds is how long it takes to achieve the above speed. These two numbers can be left blank so long as you have a motive power figure to estimate acceleration from.

Crew is how many people the vehicle needs to operate all its systems.

Passengers is how many extra seats it has. This can be left blank.

Occupancy code is the letters which appear after Occ. numbers. A for long-term accomadations, F for air-filters, etc.

DR 1 is the vehicle's main DR. This is compulsory.

DR 2 is for a secondary DR score if required. This can be left blank.

Fuel consumption is in kilometres per litre or miles per gallon. This is optional if you have a Range.

Range is in km or miles. This can be left blank if you have numbers for both fuel capacity and fuel consumption, in which case it will calculate automatically.

Price is in GURPS dollars, which are roughly equivalent to US dollars betweeen 2000 and 2010. If you leave this blank the sheet will estimate a cost based on the guidelines in Describing Vehicles.

Locations is just the string of letters and numbers which describe the vehicle's locations.

Notes should be in the form [1][2][3]... you will have to add the actual notes yourself.

After entering all the necessary information, you can go to the Stats tab to see the output. The HTML tab gives the same information, formatted for easy pasting into a HTML table.

Toyota Land Cruisers in GURPS

The Toyota Land Cruiser series of light trucks is the manufacturer's longest running vehicle series. It is popular worldwide, with a reputation for reliability. In addition to civilian users, a wide variety of military forces make use of them, especially irregular militias in Africa and the Middle East, who modify civilian trucks into 'technicals' by fitting weapon mounts. Like most popular automobiles, the Land Cruiser has been produced in a vast number of models, of which the following is only a small sample.

Toyota Jeep BJ, 1951-1955

The very first vehicle to bear the Land Cruiser name was initially known as the Toyota Jeep. It was essentially similar to the American military trucks which shared that name (GURPS High-Tech, pp. 236-237). The driver and one passenger sat at the front in actual seats, while benches running along the sides of the cargo bed seated the rest of the passengers. Initial sales were to the military and police. It was renamed 'Land Cruiser' in 1954.

Toyota Land Cruiser J40, 1960-1985

The first truly successful Land Cruiser, the J40 had a fully enclosed cab and was available as either a four-door station wagon (Occ 1+4) or truck (in table), with folding benches at the sides of the cargo bed. The latter could have either a canvas or rigid cover over the cargo bed, or be an open-bed pickup.

Diesel versions were less powerful, but more fuel-efficient (HT 11, Move 2/35, Range 250).

Toyota Land Cruiser J70, 1984-

The J70 series had a more angular design than previous models. It was available as a SUV (Occ 1+4), four-door pickup (Occ 1+4), two-door pickup (Occ 1+1), or troop carrier (in table) with benches running along the sides of the cargo bed.

Initial diesel versions were less powerful (HT 11, Move 2/38, Range 430), but by 2007 a powerful turbo-diesel V8 was able to match gasoline performance (HT 11, Cost $40k).

Toyota Land Cruiser J80, 1990-2007

A five-door SUV, with a rounded appearance. From 1995 they come with airbags and improved brakes (GURPS High-Tech, p. 229).

Toyota Land Cruiser J100, 1998-2007

A similar design to the J80, but a little more luxurious. Airbags and improved brakes are standard, and from 2002 an active infra-red system (gives Night Vision 7) which projects onto the windshield as a heads-up display is available.

Toyota Land Cruiser J200, 2008-2021

A large, luxurious SUV with airbags, improved brakes, and a rear-view camera.

DRIVING/TL (AUTOMOBILE)

TL	Vehicle	ST/HP	Hnd/SR	HT	Move	LWt.	Load	SM	Occ.	DR	Range	Cost	Loc.	Notes
7	Toyota Jeep BJ	59	0/3	10f	2/30	2.5	0.9	+3	1+7	3	290	$10k	O4W
7	Toyota Land Cruiser J40	62	0/3	11f	2/47	2.5	0.7	+3	1+5	3	210	$30k	G4W
8	Toyota Land Cruiser J70	61	0/3	11f	2/44	2.7	0.9	+4	1+7	3	400	$35k	G4W
8	Toyota Land Cruiser J80	66	0/3	11	2/47	3.2	0.9	+4	1+7	3	450	$40k	G4W
8	Toyota Land Cruiser J100	70	0/3	11	2/52	3.6	0.9	+4	1+7	3	540	$70k	G4W
8	Toyota Land Cruiser J200	71	0/3	11f	3/61	3.7	0.9	+4	1+7	3	530	$80k	G4W

Entelodonts in GURPS

Nicknamed ‘terminator hogs’ or ‘hell pigs’, entelodonts superficially resembled long-legged wild boar or warthogs, but were actually more closely related to hippos and cetaceans. Their long jaws were capable of both gaping wide and biting with extreme force. They are believed to have been omnivores, favoring nuts, fruit, roots, and carrion, but able and willing to take live prey when the opportunity arose. Wounds apparently inflicted by others of their kind indicate considerable social competition, suggesting they lived in groups.

Early Enteleodonts were fairly small. Brachyhyops was a pig-sized animal which emerged in South Asia during the middle Eocene and spread from there across Asia and into North America by the late Eocene. In North America, it may have evolved into Archaeotherium, which varied in size by species and lived from the late Eocene to the early Oligocene. A. mortoni was no larger than most deer, but A. zygomaticus was the size of a moose.

Entelodon thrived throughout Eurasia from the late Eocene to the early Oligocene. Most species within the genus were donkey-sized, but E. major and E. gobiensis from east Asia were the size of horses.

As the Oligocene climate cooled, even larger genera evolved, including the giant Paraentolodon of Central Asia and its slightly smaller North American relative Daeodon. The latter managed to survive into the early Miocene, while the Eurasian lineages were all extinct by the end of the Oligocene.

Brachyhyops

ST 10; DX 12; IQ 3; HT 12.
HP 10; Will 10; Per 12; FP 12; Speed 6.00; Dodge 9; Move 8.
SM 0, 140 lbs.

Bite (14): 1d−1 cutting. Reach C.

Traits: Acute Smell 3; Bad Sight (Low Resolution); Born Biter 3; Chummy; Discriminatory Smell; DR 1 (Tough Skin); Night Vision 1; Parabolic Hearing 1; Reduced Consumption 2 (Cast-Iron Stomach); Striking ST 1 (Bite Only); Quadruped; Wild Animal.
Skills: Brawling-14; Stealth-13; Survival (Woodlands)-13.

Entelodon

ST 16; DX 11; IQ 3; HT 11.
HP 16; Will 12; Per 11; FP 11; Speed 5.50; Dodge 8; Move 6.
SM 0 (2 hexes), 500 lbs.

Bite (13): 2d cutting. Reach C.
Trample (11): 1d+3 / 1d−1 crushing. See GURPS Basic Set, p. 404.

Traits: Acute Smell 3; Bad Sight (Low Resolution); Born Biter 3; Chummy; Discriminatory Smell; DR 2 (Tough Skin); Enhanced Move 1 (Ground Speed 12); Night Vision 1; Parabolic Hearing 1; Reduced Consumption 2 (Cast-Iron Stomach); Striking ST 3 (Bite Only); Quadruped; Wild Animal.
Skills: Brawling-13; Survival (Woodlands)-12.

For E. major (1,000 lbs.) increase ST and HP to 20, SM to +1 (3 hexes), and DR to 3. Damage increases to 2d+2 with a bite, 2d+3 / 1d with a trample. E. gobiensis (1,400 lbs.) increases ST and HP to 22, SM to +1 (3 hexes), and DR to 3. Damage increases to 2d+3 with a bite, 2d+4 / 1d+1 with a trample.

For Archaeotherium mortoni (330 lbs.) reduce ST and HP to 14, dropping damage to 1d+2 with a bite, 1d+2 / 1d−1 with a trample. A. zygomaticus (1,100 lbs.) increases ST and HP to 21, SM to +1 (3 hexes), and DR to 3. Damage increases to 2d+3 with a bite, 2d+4 / 1d with a trample.

For Paraentelodon (2,000 lbs.) increase ST and HP to 25, SM to +2 (4 hexes), DR and Striking ST to 4. Damage increases to 3d+2 with a bite (which has Reach C, 1), 2d+6 / 1d+1 with a trample.

For Daeodon (1,500 lbs.) increase ST and HP to 23, SM to +2 (4 hexes), DR and Striking ST to 4. Damage increases to 3d+1 with a bite (which has Reach C, 1), 2d+5 / 1d+1 with a trample. Change Survival specialty to (Plains).

Colossal Crayfish in GURPS

Colossal crayfish are only distantly related to crayfish and lobsters, and have highly divergent anatomy. Notably, they are much larger, almost ten feet in length. Their circulatory and respiratory systems are significantly more complex than those of other crustaceans, and their nervous system and eyes are also more developed. In many ways they are an example of convergent evolution with eurypterids (‘sea scorpions’).

They have four pairs of walking legs, one pair of pincers, and a cluster of claw-like mouthparts under their pointed heads. Their tails are powerful and end in a fan of plates which can propel them rapidly underwater. Two protruding compound eyes and four antennae give them the ability to navigate through murky environments.

Their preferred habitats are muddy freshwater ones. Although they are mostly scavengers, colossal crayfish are more inclined to take live prey than most crustaceans and will even try to snatch it from the shore. Once a food item has been seized in their pincers, they typically drag it back to their underwater burrows before tearing it apart.

Colossal Crayfish

ST 20; DX 9; IQ 1; HT 11.
HP 20; Will 10; Per 10; FP 10; Speed 5.00; Dodge 8; Move 5.
SM +1 (3 hexes), 1,000 lbs.

Bite (11): 2d cutting. Reach C.
Claw (11): 2d+2 crushing. Reach C-1.
Grapple (11): Effective ST 22. Reach C-1.
Wrench Limb (18): 3d+8 crushing. Requires grapple with both claws, followed by quick contest vs. better of ST or HT. Ignores flexible DR. See GURPS Martial Arts, p. 82.

Traits: Amphibious; Bad Sight (Low Resolution); Doesn’t Breathe (Gills only); DR 4; Extra Legs (Eight Legs); Injury Tolerance (No Brain, No Neck); Good Grip 1; Ham-Fisted 2; Night Vision 3; Numb (Not on Antennae); Peripheral Vision; Reduced Consumption 3 (Cast-Iron Stomach); Vibration Sense (Water); Wild Animal.
Skills: Brawling-11; Survival (Fresh-Water Lake)-11; Wrestling-11.

Cave Lions in GURPS

The lineage of these big cats split from that of modern lions (Panthera leo) at the start of the middle Pleistocene. The first species to emerge after the split was the colossal Panthera fossilis, which rapidly became the dominant apex predator throughout Eurasia. By the late Pleistocene, it had evolved into two smaller species, the Steppe Lion, P. spelaea, which lived in Eurasia and Alaska and the American Lion, P. atrox, which claimed the warmer parts of North America. P. spelaea continued to shrink over time, eventually becoming smaller than P. leo. Both species went extinct during the end Pleistocene extinction event.

Cave art shows that P. spelaea males had no mane and hair samples indicate they were a little paler than P. leo. Remains attributed to P. atrox show reddish fur. Their social behaviour is unknown, but some evidence suggests that P. atrox lived in prides, while P. spelaea was either solitary or lived as breeding pairs with their cubs.

Panthera fossilis

ST 20; DX 13; IQ 4; HT 11.
HP 20; Will 11; Per 12; FP 10; Speed 6.00; Dodge 10; Move 8.
SM +1 (three hexes), 1,000 lbs.

Bite (15): 2d cutting. Reach C.
Claw (15): 2d cutting. Reach C-1.

Traits: Bad Sight (Low Resolution); Born Biter 2; Catfall; Combat Reflexes; Discriminatory Smell; DR 2 (Tough Skin); Enhanced Move 1 (Ground Speed 16; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP/second); Flexibility; Night Vision 2; Parabolic Hearing 1; Penetrating Voice; Quadruped; Silence 1; Temperature Tolerance 2 (Cold); Ultrahearing; Vibration Sense (Air); Wild Animal.
Skills: Brawling-15; Running- 14; Stealth-13; Survival (Plains)-12.

The above profile is for a male. Females (700 lbs.) have ST and HP 18 and do 1d+2 damage with a bite or claw.

P. atrox males (550 lbs.) reduce ST and HP to 16, DR and Temperature Tolerance to 1. Females reduce ST and HP to 16, DR and Temperature Tolerance to 1. Both do 1d+1 damage with a bite or claw.

Early P. spelaea use the same profiles as P. atrox, except their Temperature Tolerance remains at 2. Later P. spelaea males (200 lbs.) reduce ST and HP to 12, SM to 0, DR and Temperature Tolerance to 1. Females (150 lbs.) reduce ST and HP to 11, SM to 0, DR and Temperature Tolerance to 1. Both do 1d−1 damage with a bite or claw, which have reach C.

GURPS Spaceships Systems Index

Here's a list of where to find all the systems published for GURPS Spaceships.

System	Source
Armor, Adamant	Spaceships 7, p.6
Armor, Advanced Metallic Laminate	Spaceships 1, p.12
Armor, Diamondoid	Spaceships 1, p.13
Armor, Etherwood	Spaceships 7, p.5
Armor, Exotic Laminate	Spaceships 1, p.13
Armor, Ice	Spaceships 1, p.11
Armor, Iron	Spaceships 7, p.6
Armor, Light Alloy	Spaceships 1, p.11
Armor, Metallic Laminate	Spaceships 1, p.12
Armor, Nanocomposite	Spaceships 1, p.12
Armor, Organic	Spaceships 1, p.12
Armor, Orichalcum	Spaceships 7, p.6
Armor, Skystone	Spaceships 7, p.6
Armor, Steel	Spaceships 1, p.11
Armor, Stone	Spaceships 1, p.11
Armor, Structural Field	Spaceships 7, p.7
Armor, Wooden	Spaceships 7, p.5
Cargo Hold	Spaceships 1, p.13
Cloaking Device	Spaceships 1, p.13
Comm/Sensor Array, Enhanced	Spaceships 1, p.15
Comm/Sensor Array, Multipurpose	Spaceships 1, p.15
Comm/Sensor Array, Science	Spaceships 1, p.15
Comm/Sensor Array, Tactical	Spaceships 1, p.15
Contragravity Lifter	Spaceships 1, p.14
Control Room	Spaceships 1, p.14
Defensive ECM	Spaceships 1, p.14
Digestive System	Spaceships 7, p.7
Drivetrain, Flexibody	Pyramid, Volume 3, Issue 34, p.5
Drivetrain, Tracked	Pyramid, Volume 3, Issue 34, p.7
Drivetrain, Wheeled	Pyramid, Volume 3, Issue 34, p.7
Engine Room	Spaceships 1, p.15
Ether Propulsion, Ether Oars	Spaceships 7, p.7
Ether Propulsion, Ether Sail	Spaceships 7, p.7
Ether Propulsion, Ether Screw	Spaceships 7, p.7
Ether Propulsion, Powered Ether Sails	Spaceships 7, p.8
Exophase Field	Spaceships 7, p.8
External Clamp	Spaceships 1, p.15
Extradimensional Interface	Spaceships 7, p.8
Factory, Fabricator	Spaceships 1, p.16
Factory, Factory Shop	Spaceships 7, p.9
Factory, Nanofac	Spaceships 1, p.16
Factory, Production Line	Spaceships 7, p.9
Factory, Replicator	Spaceships 1, p.16
Factory, Robofac	Spaceships 1, p.16
Force Screen, Heavy	Spaceships 1, p.16
Force Screen, Light	Spaceships 1, p.16
Fuel Tank	Spaceships 1, p.17
Gasbag, Antigravity Gas	Spaceships 7, p.9
Gasbag, Lifting Gas	Spaceships 7, p.9
Habitat	Spaceships 1, p.17
Hangar Bay	Spaceships 1, p.18
Helicopter Rotor	Spaceships 7, p.10
Holoprojector	Spaceships 7, p.10
IR Masking	Pyramid, Volume 3, Issue 94, p.8
Jet Engine, Afterburning Turbofan	Spaceships 7, p.10
Jet Engine, Fission Air-Ram	Spaceships 7, p.10*
Jet Engine, Fusion Air-Ram	Spaceships 7, p.10
Jet Engine, Turbofan	Spaceships 7, p.10
Jet Engine	Spaceships 1, p.19
Jump Gate	Spaceships 1, p.19
Lightspeed Drive	Spaceships 7, p.11
Magnetic Planetary Drive	Spaceships 7, p.11
Maneuver Enhancement	Spaceships 7, p.11
Maw	Spaceships 7, p.12
Mining and Refinery, Chemical Refinery	Spaceships 1, p.19
Mining and Refinery, Mining	Spaceships 1, p.19
Open Space	Spaceships 1, p.19
Ornithopter Wings	Spaceships 7, p.12
Parachronic Flux Drive	Spaceships 7, p.12
Passenger Seating	Spaceships 1, p.20
Power Plant, Chemical Energy, Fuel Cell	Spaceships 1, p.20
Power Plant, Chemical Energy, MHD Turbine	Spaceships 1, p.20
Power Plant, Combustion, Gas Turbine Engine	Pyramid, Volume 3, Issue 34, p.5
Power Plant, Combustion, Internal Combustion Engine	Pyramid, Volume 3, Issue 34, p.5
Power Plant, Ether Furnace	Spaceships 7, p.13
Power Plant, Magical, Caged Spirit	Spaceships 7, p.13
Power Plant, Magical, Mana Engines	Spaceships 7, p.13
Power Plant, Magical, NEMA Reactor	Spaceships 7, p.13
Power Plant, Magical, Soulburner	Spaceships 7, p.13
Power Plant, Orgone	Spaceships 7, p.14
Power Plant, Perpetual Motion Machine	Spaceships 7, p.14
Power Plant, Psychotronic	Spaceships 7, p.15
Power Plant, Reactor, Antimatter	Spaceships 1, p.20
Power Plant, Reactor, Fission	Spaceships 1, p.20
Power Plant, Reactor, Fusion	Spaceships 1, p.20
Power Plant, Reactor, Super Fusion	Spaceships 1, p.20
Power Plant, Reactor, Total Conversion	Spaceships 1, p.20
Power Plant, Solar Boiler	Spaceships 7, p.15
Power Plant, Vacuum Energy	Spaceships 7, p.16
Ramscoop	Spaceships 1, p.21
Raven	Pyramid, Volume 3, Issue 30, p.22
Reaction Engine, Chemical Rocket	Spaceships 1, p.21
Reaction Engine, Electric, Ion Drive	Spaceships 1, p.22
Reaction Engine, Electric, Mass Driver	Spaceships 1, p.22
Reaction Engine, Fission, Nuclear Light Bulb	Spaceships 1, p.22
Reaction Engine, Fission, Nuclear Saltwater Rocket	Spaceships 1, p.22
Reaction Engine, Fission, Nuclear Thermal Rocket	Spaceships 1, p.22
Reaction Engine, Fusion, Fusion Rocket	Spaceships 1, p.23
Reaction Engine, Fusion, Fusion Torch	Spaceships 1, p.23
Reaction Engine, Fusion, Super Fusion Torch	Spaceships 1, p.23
Reaction Engine, HEDM Rocket	Spaceships 1, p.21
Reaction Engine, Laser Rocket	Spaceships 7, p.16*
Reaction Engine, Nuclear Pulse, Advanced Fusion Pulse Drive	Spaceships 1, p.22
Reaction Engine, Nuclear Pulse, External Pulsed Plasma	Spaceships 1, p.22
Reaction Engine, Nuclear Pulse, Fusion Pulse Drive	Spaceships 1, p.22
Reaction Engine, Nuclear Pulse, Super Fusion Pulse Drive	Spaceships 1, p.22
Reaction Engine, Plasma, Plasma Torch	Spaceships 7, p.16
Reaction Engine, Plasma, VASIMR	Spaceships 7, p.16
Reaction Engine, Solar Thermal	Spaceships 7, p.16
Reaction Engine, Antimatter, Antimatter Pion	Spaceships 1, p.23
Reaction Engine, Antimatter, Antimatter Pion Torch	Spaceships 1, p.23
Reaction Engine, Antimatter, Antimatter Plasma Rocket	Spaceships 1, p.23
Reaction Engine, Antimatter, Antimatter Plasma Torch	Spaceships 1, p.23
Reaction Engine, Antimatter, Antimatter Thermal Rocket	Spaceships 1, p.23
Reaction Engine, Total Conversion, Super Antimatter Plasma Torch	Spaceships 1, p.23
Reaction Engine, Total Conversion, Super Conversion Torch	Spaceships 1, p.23
Reaction Engine, Total Conversion, Total Conversion Torch	Spaceships 1, p.23
Reactionless Engines, Hot Reactionless	Spaceships 1, p.24
Reactionless Engines, Rotary Reactionless	Spaceships 1, p.24
Reactionless Engines, Standard Reactionless	Spaceships 1, p.24
Reactionless Engines, Subwarp	Spaceships 1, p.24
Reactionless Engines, Super Reactionless	Spaceships 1, p.24
Reconfigurable System	Spaceships 1, p.24
Robot Arm	Spaceships 1, p.24
Robot Leg	Spaceships 4, p.37
Sails, Radioisotope	Spaceships 7, p.17
Sails, Tachyon, Tachyon Hypersails	Spaceships 7, p.17
Sails, Tachyon	Spaceships 7, p.17
Sapient Brain, Psionic Sapient Brain	Spaceships 7, p.18
Sapient Brain	Spaceships 7, p.18
Screw Propeller	Pyramid, Volume 3, Issue 34, p.6
Small Upper Stage	Spaceships 7, p.18
Soft-Landing System	Spaceships 1, p.24
Solar Mirror	Spaceships 7, p.18
Solar Panel Array	Spaceships 1, p.25
Space Sails, Lightsail	Spaceships 1, p.25
Space Sails, Magsail	Spaceships 1, p.25
Stardrive Engine, Stardrive	Spaceships 1, p.25
Stardrive Engine, Super Stardrive	Spaceships 1, p.25
Stasis Web	Spaceships 1, p.26
Submarine Ballast Tanks	Pyramid, Volume 3, Issue 34, p.7
Tail	Spaceships 7, p.18
Time-Flux Drive	Spaceships 7, p.12
Upper Stage	Spaceships 1, p.26
Weapons, Major Battery	Spaceships 1, p.26
Weapons, Medium Battery	Spaceships 1, p.27
Weapons, Secondary Battery	Spaceships 1, p.27
Weapons, Spinal Battery	Spaceships 1, p.28
Weapons, Tertiary Battery	Spaceships 1, p.27

* also in Spaceships 8, p. 8.

Fuchs APCs in GURPS

The transportpanzer Fuchs 1 (“armored transport Fox 1”) is a lightly-armored six-wheeled APC, in service with the German army since 1979. The driver (on the left) and vehicle commander (on the right) sit in a cab at the front of the vehicle, with a good view through a windshield over the short hood. A steel shutter can be lowered over the windshield for protection and three periscopes are provided for the driver to see at such times. An image-intensifying optic (gives Colorblindness, Night Vision 4, No Depth Perception, and No Peripheral Vision) is also provided for the driver. Access to the cab is through a large door on either side. Above the commander’s seat is a roof hatch with a flexible mount which usually holds an MG3 machine gun (GURPS High-Tech, p. 134) with 250 rounds. A DR 25 gun-shield can be fitted around this hatch. Inside the cab, the commander has a medium radio (GURPS High-Tech, p. 38). The rear compartment has rows of seats facing inwards along each side. Access is through large double doors at the back of the vehicle, or the three roof hatches. Six smoke dischargers (GURPS High-Tech, p. 229) are mounted on the left side of the hull. Propulsion in water is provided by two screw propellers behind the rear wheels.

The Sanfuchs (Occ 2+6) is an ambulance version, with space for four stretchers.

The Spürfuchs (“Tracking Fox”) ABC (Occ 2+10S) is an NBC reconnaissance vehicle.

The Fuchs Milan (Loc g6W2X) has a mount for a Milan ATGM on the roof.

The Fuchs 2 is an upgraded version with a more powerful engine and stronger suspension, available from 2005.

DRIVING/TL (HEAVY WHEELED)

TL	Vehicle	ST/HP	Hnd/SR	HT	Move	LWt.	Load	SM	Occ.	DR	Range	Cost	Locations	Notes
7	Fuchs 1	126	−1/4	10	1/32	20.3	4.4	+4	2+10	25	500	$200k	g6WX	[1][2]
8	Fuchs 2	133	−1/4	11	1/29	26.5	7.8	+4	2+9S	25	440	$300k	g6W2X	[1][2][3]

[1] Amphibious: water move 1/3.
[2] Fire-Suppression System (GURPS High-Tech, p. 229).
[3] Central Tire Inflation System (GURPS High-Tech, p. 229).

Heckler and Koch GMG in GURPS

H&K GMG, 40×53mmSR (Germany, 1996-)

The Granatmachinengewehr (“grenade machine gun”) is an automatic grenade launcher, with a simple recoil-operated open bolt mechanism. It usually uses a 32-round disintegrating belt (25.4 lbs. or 44 lbs. in can) which can feed from either side. Ammunition options are the same as for the Sako MK 19 (GURPS High-Tech, p. 143). It can use a variety of optics, including reflex sights (GURPS High-Tech, p. 156). For infantry use it is mounted on a 22 lbs. tripod.

GUNNER (MACHINE GUN) (DX−4 or other Gunner at −4)

TL	Weapon	Damage	Acc	Range	Weight	RoF	Shots	ST	Bulk	Rcl	Cost	LC	Notes
8	H&K GMG, 40×53mm	4d(10) cr	3	35/2,200	63.5/44	5	32(5)	22M	−8	3	$20,000	2	[1]
	linked	4d+1 [2d] cr ex

[1] First Range figure is minimum range, not 1/2D.

Marder IFVs in GURPS

The Schützenpanzer Marder 1 (“armored infantry carrier pine marten 1”) is a well-armored infantry fighting vehicle which has been in German service since 1971. It has a fairly typical layout, with the exception of its unusual turret and the presence (in earlier models) of an unmanned weapon station on the rear of its roof. Due to its high weight it is not amphibious, but can ford through water up to 5′ deep without preparation, and up to 8′ when fitted with a ‘snorkel’ air intake.

The main turret has the crew seated low in the basket with the weapons mounted above them. The main gun is a Mk 20 Rh-202 single-feed autocannon in an unstabilised mount with 500 rounds. It has a co-axial MG3 machine gun (GURPS High-Tech, p. 134) with 250 rounds. These weapons have exceptional elevation and depression, which makes them well suited for shooting from a hull-down position, combat in urban or mountainous terrain, or even engaging slow, low-flying aircraft. A combination 0.5 mile infrared illuminator (GURPS High-Tech, p. 47) and 1 mile searchlight (GURPS High-Tech, p. 228) is mounted on the left of the turret while six smoke dischargers (GURPS High-Tech, p. 229) are located high on the front. The gunner (seated on the left of the turret) and commander (on the right) have duplicate controls, allowing either to use the guns. Each has a 6× variable magnification optical sight (+2 Acc) and image intensifying night-sight (gives Colorblindness, Night Vision 4, No Depth Perception, and Tunnel Vision). Only the commander has a hatch, which has eight periscopes for all-round view (although sight-lines to the left are obscured by the main gun). The gunner has three periscopes, with a better view to the left. Two medium radios (GURPS High-Tech, p. 38) are located in the back of the turret. An intercom system (GURPS High-Tech: Electricity and Electronics, p. 27) allows communication with the rest of the vehicle. The turret’s electric motor takes one Ready manoeuvre to change facing.

The driver sits in the hull, ahead and to the left of the turret, and has a hatch with three periscopes, the middle of which can be replaced with an image-intensifying optic (gives Colorblindness, Night Vision 4, No Depth Perception, and Tunnel Vision). Behind the driver and slightly higher up is a single passenger seat, which has its own hatch and fully rotatable periscope. At the rear of the hull is the troop compartment, which seats six, back to back, facing outwards. An additional 750 rounds for the autocannon and 4,500 rounds for the machine guns are stored in the troop compartment. Two gun ports (GURPS High-Tech, p. 228), three periscopes, and two roof hatches are provided for troops on each side. The back of the troop compartment has a large door which opens downwards to form a ramp. Above this is mounted a remote weapon station fitted with an MG3 machine gun, with 250 rounds, which is controlled from inside the troop compartment and covers a 180° arc to the rear (one Ready manoeuvre to change facing). A telephone (GURPS High-Tech, p. 37) is mounted on the rear outer hull, to allow dismounted infantry to speak to those inside the vehicle.

The Marder 1A1A (1979) is a Marder 1 with a dual-feed autocannon (with 100 and 400 rounds in its ready belts) and a Milan missile launcher (GURPS High-Tech, pp. 151-152) in an exposed mount to the right of the commander’s hatch. The troop compartment seating is reduced to five in order to make room for four missiles (Occ: 3+6S). The Marder 1A1(−) is the same but with additional image intensifying sight (gives +2 Acc, Colorblindness, Night Vision 5, and Tunnel Vision) replacing the gunner’s optical sight. The Marder 1A1(+) has similar image intensifying sight with a low resolution thermal imaging sensor overlay (gives +2 Acc, Colorblindness, Detect Heat, Night Vision 5, and Tunnel Vision).

The Marder 1A2 (1984) also has a dual-feed autocannon and Milan launcher as well as numerous minor upgrades over previous models. The remote weapon station is replaced with another top hatch, the infrared illuminator / searchlight is removed, the coaxial machine gun is moved to a pod on the left of the turret (with 500 rounds), and the commander and gunner share a thermal imaging sight (gives +2 Acc, Infravision, and Tunnel Vision) with duplicate displays. The driver's night vision optic is upgraded (gives Colorblindness, Night Vision 5, No Depth Perception, and No Peripheral Vision). The Marder 1A1A2 has the hull of a Marder 1A2 but the turret of a Marder 1A1(+), and so retains the infrared illuminator / searchlight, original coaxial machine gun configuration, and cruder weapon sights.

The Marder 1A3 (1988) adds a lot of armor, and some exterior stowage to the Marder 1A2, along with an upgraded engine and suspension to handle the extra weight. The driver's hatch is larger than on previous versions and the optics better protected, but the passenger seat behind the driver loses its hatch and periscope. The troop compartment roof hatches are reduced to three, the gun ports are blocked off, and the passenger periscopes are removed. The turret gains a 5,000-yard laser rangefinder (+3 Acc).

The Marder 1A4 is simply a Marder 1A3 with an encrypted radio (GURPS High-Tech, p. 38). It is used as a command vehicle. Similarly, the Marder 1A2A1 is a Marder 1A2 with the same encrypted radio, while the same radio in Marder 1A1A makes it a Marder 1A1A4, in a Marder 1A1(−) a Marder 1A1A3, and in a Marder 1A1A2 a Marder 1A1A5.

The Marder 1A3/VB-Trp (vorgeschobener beobachter trupp, “forward observer team”) (2000) is a Marder 1A3 modified to act as an artillery spotter vehicle. It loses the missile launcher and gains a 20,000-yard laser rangefinder, precision navigation instruments (+3 Navigation), GPS receiver (GURPS High-Tech, p. 53), a medium computer (GURPS High-Tech, p. 20), and two large radios (GURPS High-Tech, pp. 38-39) with long-range antennae (GURPS High-Tech, p. 39).

The Marder 1A5 (2003) adds additional mine protection to the Marder 1A3. In addition to thicker belly armor, the stowage and seating was redesigned so that it is suspended from the roof and sides of the vehicle in order to reduce the risk of explosive force being transmitted to those inside and loose equipment being thrown around. All crew and passengers are also protected by spall liners (DR 10). The driver gets an integrated image intensification and thermal imaging system (gives Infravision, Night Vision 9, No Peripheral Vision, and Protected Vision). In the turret the thermal imaging sight is upgraded (gives +2 Acc, Infravision, Night Vision 9, Protected Vision, and Tunnel Vision), a GPS receiver is added, and the radio is encrypted as standard. The Marder 1A5A1 (2010) further adds air conditioning (gives Temperature Tolerance 2), a radio-jammer (GURPS High-Tech: Electricity and Electronics, p. 49) for protection against remotely detonated IEDs, and multi-spectral camouflage (gives +2 to Camouflage against Infravision).

DRIVING/TL (TRACKED)

TL	Vehicle	ST/HP	Hnd/SR	HT	Move	LWt.	Load	SM	Occ.	DR	Range	Cost	Locations	Notes
7	Marder 1	155	−3/5	10x	2/23	31	1.2	+4	3+7S	120/50	320	$300k	2CTt	[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
8	Marder 1A2	157	−3/5	11x	2/23	32.1	1.2	+4	3+6S	120/50	320	$350k	2CTX	[1][2][3][4][5][6]
8	Marder 1A3	167	−3/5	11x	2/20	38.5	1.5	+4	3+6S	230/75	310	$450k	2CTX	[2][3][5][8][9][10][11]
8	Marder 1A5	171	−3/5	11x	2/19	41.1	1.5	+4	3+6S	230/80	310	$500k	2CTX	[2][3][8][9][12][13]

[1] Fire extinguisher (GURPS High-Tech, p. 229) in engine compartment.
[2] Higher DR is for body front, lower DR is for body sides.
[3] Body rear has DR 30.
[4] Body top has DR 30.
[5] Body underside has DR 30.
[6] Main turret front has DR 100, main turret sides and rear have DR 50, main turret top has DR 30.
[7] Secondary (unmanned) turret has DR 15 on all facings.
[8] Fire-suppression system (GURPS High-Tech, p. 229) in engine compartment.
[9] Turret front has DR 180, turret sides have DR 120, turret rear has DR 50, turret top has DR 30.
[10] Body top has DR 50.
[11] Body sides have spaced armor (GURPS High-Tech, p. 229).
[12] Body top and underside have DR 75.
[13] Body sides have laminated armor (GURPS High-Tech, p. 229).

Rh-202 Autocannon in GURPS

Note: I wrote this having overlooked that the Rh-202 has already been given GURPS stats in Hell on Wheels in Pyramid, Volume 3, Issue 53. The numbers in that article differ slightly from mine, and are probably more accurate.

Rheinmetall Mk 20 Rh-202, 20×139mm Hispano (Germany, 1970-1976)

The Maschinenkanone 20 is a multi-purpose autocannon, used against both aircraft and surface targets from a variety of platforms. It uses a combined gas and blowback operating mechanism with a differential recoil system. It is available with either a single or double feed. The double feed version takes 4 seconds to switch between the two belts.

In addition to HE (in table), common loadings include API-T (Dmg 7d×2(2) pi+ inc) and APDS-T (Dmg 9d×3(2) pi+, Range 3,200/12,000).

GUNNER (MACHINE GUN) (DX−4 or other Gunner at −4)

TL	Weapon	Damage	Acc	Range	Weight	RoF	Shots	ST	Bulk	Rcl	Cost	LC	Notes
7	Rheinmetall Mk 20 Rh-202, 20×139mm Hispano	6d×3(0.5) pi++	6	2,100/7,900	165/420	15	500(5)	25M†	−11	2	$30,000	1
	linked	2d−1 [1d] cr ex

Ammunition Table

Name	WPS	CPS	Notes
20×139mm Hispano	0.7	$10

BMP-2 IFVs in GURPS

The successor to the BMP-1 was first deployed in 1980. It looks very similar, the main difference being the flotation cells on either side of the hull and the larger turret.

This turret mounts a 2A42 autocannon in a stabilised mount with 500 rounds (generally 160 AP-T and 340 SAPHEC-SD), alongside a coaxial PKT machine gun (GURPS High-Tech, p. 135) with 2,000 rounds, and a 0.25-mile infrared illuminator (GURPS High-Tech, p. 47). The turret extractor fan is notably inadequate for the autocannon during sustained fire at maximum rate, leading to the turret quickly becoming filled with fumes. The gunner sits on the left of the turret and has a 4× image-intensifying sight (gives +2 Acc and Night Vision 5), a laser designator (GURPS High-Tech: Electricity and Electronics, p. 49), and four daylight periscopes around his hatch. On the right is the commander’s station, which can also control the weapons, using a 4× variable magnification sight (+2 Acc) optimised for anti-aircraft use. A 4× image intensifying binocular optic (gives Telescopic Vision 2 and Night Vision 5), three daylight periscopes, a 0.25 mile infrared illuminator, navigation instruments (+3 Navigation), and a medium radio (GURPS High-Tech, p. 38) are also provided for the commander. Between the gunner’s and commander’s hatches is a launcher for a single Fagot or Konkurs missile, which can only be operated by the gunner from an open hatch. On either side of the turret is a cluster of three smoke dischargers (GURPS High-Tech, p. 229). The turret’s electric motor takes two Ready maneuvers to change facing.

The driver sits in the left of the hull, with three periscopes around his hatch. The central one of these can be replaced with either a tall periscope for use during amphibious operation or a night-vision device (gives Night Vision 5). Both infrared and regular headlights illuminate up to 70 yards in front of the vehicle. Under the driver’s position is additional armor plating, giving an extra DR 15 from below. The engine compartment to the right of the driver has a fire-suppression system (GURPS High-Tech, p. 229). The driver can inject fuel into the exhaust to generate a smokescreen.

Behind the driver is a single passenger seat with a hatch, vision block, and gun port (GURPS High-Tech, p. 228), usually seating a machine-gunner. The rest of the passengers sit in the troop compartment, which is divided in two by a block of fuel tanks and batteries running along the mid-line of the vehicle. On each side of this is a bench which can seat three, facing out to the side of the vehicle, where three gun ports with periscopes are provided for them. Each side also has a single roof hatch. Doors at the rear hold additional fuel. Both of these doors have view ports but only the left one has a gun port.

The BMP-2D (dorabotanaya, “modified”) was first seen in 1982. It adds additional armor plating to the hull sides and turret, making the vehicle incapable of floating. A 0.5 ton mineplough can be fitted to the prow.

The BMP-2M (2008) is a modernised version with a redesigned turret. The smoke dischargers are moved to the front, the missile launcher on the roof is replaced by one on either side, each holding two Kornet missiles which can be fired from inside, and a remotely-operated weapon station with an AGS-17 grenade launcher (GURPS High-Tech, p. 142) and 300 rounds is added at the back. The gunner’s sight is replaced with a thermal imaging system (gives +3 Acc and Infravision) and laser rangefinder (+3 Acc). The driver has an improved day/night vision device (gives Night Vision 7 and Protected Vision).

The BMP-2K (Occ 3+3, Cost $500k) is a command variant of the BMP-2. One side of the troop compartment is filled with an auxiliary generator and extra equipment including two large radios (GURPS High-Tech, p. 38) and an IFF system (GURPS High-Tech, p. 229). A long-range antenna (GURPS High-Tech, p. 39) can be mounted to the rear hull.

DRIVING/TL (TRACKED)

TL	Vehicle	ST/HP	Hnd/SR	HT	Move	LWt.	Load	SM	Occ.	DR	Range	Cost	Locations	Notes
8	BMP-2	122	−3/5	11x	2/20	15.7	1.2	+4	3+7S	90/50	370	$250k	2CTX	[1][2][3][4]
8	BMP-2D	125	−3/5	11x	2/19	16.7	1.2	+4	3+7S	90/70	370	$300k	2CTX	[2][3][5][6]
8	BMP-2M	127	−3/5	12x	2/20	17.6	1.2	+4	3+7S	90/70	370	$500k	2CTX	[1][2][3][5][6]

[1] Amphibious (water move 1/2).
[2] Fire-suppression system.
[3] Higher DR is for body front, lower DR is for body sides, body rear has DR 45, body underside has DR 30, body top has DR 15.
[4] Turret front has DR 100, turret sides and rear have DR 50.
[5] Turret front has DR 120, turret sides and rear have DR 60.
[6] Body sides have spaced armor (GURPS High-Tech, p. 229).