Need Military History help

[garrowolf]

Okay so now I have a list of Modern US Military character packages and I have Modern Weapons, Vietnam War Weapons. Now I am working on Korean War Weapons. I know that they are just World War 2 weapons but I don't know how to price them. Does anyone know of a Korean War rpg or something with a weapons price list from that era?

I'm also looking for a Civil War Weapons list as well.

Thanks!

 

[Matt James]

Try this out. If you need more help, let me know. I am a big military history buff.

Korean War: Weapons, History, Combat Photos

 

[garrowolf]

Its a cost of the weapons at that time that I am looking for.

 

[El Mahdi]

The List_of_Korean_War_Weapons has links for each weapon. Some of those pages list their unit cost, such as $45 for an M1 carbine in WWII (probably not much more when Korea started). Not all of them list prices though.

You'd probably have to do a very intensive internet search, or try to work them out for yourself.

Something that might help for this, and actually for any item (not just weapons) is this page. It has a calculator that can determine a general price for any dollar amount from 1794 to present (using multiple formulas - you pick what seems best). May not be exact, but you can get something that should be accurate enough.

 

[Thunderfoot]

I love that list, very, very accurate and very complete.

As for pricing, there were a couple of supplements for d20 Modern that had weapons and prices for several eras. It might be a place to start, if nothing else you could use a modern price and El Mahdi's calculator to figure a pretty close ballpark figure.

 

[garrowolf]

Okay now I am working on creating military characters for Vietnam and Korean Wars. I've got this system so far. What kind of changes should I make?

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]US Modern Military Characters[/FONT]


Basic Training

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Army/Marines (lvl 5) [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Str +1, Dex +2, Con +2, Int +0, Wit +1, Pre +1[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Basic Skills: Computer, Medical, Perception, Stealth, Tactics [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Academics: Military Procedures[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Athletics: Forced March[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Drive: Off Road Driving, Heavy Trucks[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Martial Arts: Grapple Basics[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Melee: Knife[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Operations: Chem Warfare Training [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Ranged: Automatic Weapons, Grenadier, Heavy Weapons, Portable Missiles[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resistance: Tireless, Medium Armor [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resolve: Spirit of the Corp[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Survival: Camouflage[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]spend 8 more feats on MOS[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Navy (lvl 5)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Str +0, Dex +1, Con +2, Int +2, Wit +1, Pre +1[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Basic Skills: Computer, Drive, Martial Arts, Medical, Perception, Persuasion, Ranged, Science, Tactical[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Academics: Military Procedures[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Athletics: Swimming[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Engineering: Mechanical[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Operations: Chem Warfare training, Fire Fighting, Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resistance: Light Sleeper[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resolve: Spirit of the Corp[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Survival: Ocean Training[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Spend 3 upgrades and 11 more feats on MOS[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Air Force (lvl 5)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Str +0, Dex +1, Con +2, Int +2, Wit +1, Pre +1[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Basic Skills: Computer, Drive, Engineering, Martial Arts, Medical, Perception, Science, Survival, Tactics[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Academics: Military Procedures[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Athletics: Running[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Operations: Chem Warfare training[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Ranged: Automatic Weapons[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resistance: Medium Armor[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resolve: Spirit of the Corp[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Spend 3 upgrades, 1 trained, and 13 more feats on MOS. [/FONT]




Military Occupational Specialties (MOS)

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif] Choose an MOS for advanced training after Basic. You can use these to fill in misc feats from the basic packages or spend them as you level up. Most people stay with a certain MOS their whole careers but some of these, such as the various Terrain schools can be taken one after another. Look to your MOS to figure out what your Primary skills should be. [/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Air Assault Training – (ath) Rappelling, (ath) Break Fall, (ops) Sling Load[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Amphibious Assault Training – (sur) Amphibious Training, (ath) Swimming, (drv) Amphibious Driving[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Arctic Warfare College – (sur) Arctic Training, (drv) Icy Terrain, (eng) Demolitions, (ath) Skiing [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Armor – (drv) Tanks, (ops) Sensors, (ops) Communications, (ops) Vehicle Weapons, (ops) Navigation[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Artillery – (ops) Artillery, (eng) Structural, (ops) Missile Gunnery, (ops) Navigation, (per) Forward Observer[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Aviation Support – (ops) Air Traffic Control, (ops) Sensors, (ops) Communications, (ops) Aviation Support, (eng) Electronics, (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Aircraft Mechanic [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]CBRN Defense – (sci) Chemistry, (sci) Chemical Weapons, (ops) Hazmat Containment, Nuclear Weapons, Chemical Reconnaissance [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Combat Engineering – (eng) Mine Laying, Mine Clearing, Demolitions, Electrical [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Construction Engineering - (drv) Construction Vehicles, (eng) Bridging, (eng) Demolitions, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Structural[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Defense Language Institute – (aca) Choose two Languages[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Desert Warfare College – (sur) Desert Training, (drv) Desert Driving [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Diver – (ath) Swimming, (ath) Breath Control, (ath) Diving, (eng) Demolitions, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) – (eng) Electrical, Demolitions, Mine Clearing, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Infantryman – (rng) Heavy Weapons, (rng) Rifle, (eng) Mine Laying, (tac) Patrol Scale Ambush, (tac) Human Trapping, (tac) choose one Terrain, (tac) Small Unit Tactics[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Intelligence – (per) Surveillance, Observer, Detect Lies, Quick Search, Reconnaissance, Spot Concealed, Spot Following, Analysis, (str) Police Procedures, Investigation[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Jump School – (ath) Parachute, (ath) Break fall [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Jungle/Swamp Warfare College – (sur) Jungle Training, (sur) Swamp Training[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Law Enforcement – (tac) Police Tactics, (per) Spot Criminals, (per) Detect Lies, (per) Crime Scene Investigation, (per) Spot Concealed, (prs) Interrogation, (prs) Gather Information, (ma) Grappling Basics, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Maintenance - (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Electrical, choose additional engineering feat for specialization[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Medical – (med – Focused) NBC treatment, Psychology, Pharmacology, Bush Medicine, (sci) Biology, (sci) Chemistry, (ops) Hazmat Containment[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Mountain Warfare College – (sur) Mountain Training, (ath) Climbing, (ath) Rappelling[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Officer Training - +1 LA Social Status: Officer, (rsv) Leadership, (aca) Administration[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Pilot – (plt) Air Recon, Dog-Fighting, Escort, Formation, Strafing, Choose Helicopter or Jet Fighter, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical, (tac) Air Combat Tactics, (ops) Communications, Missile Gunnery, Navigation, Sensors, Vehicle Weapons [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Recon – (rng) Heavy Weapons, Rifle, (eng) Demolitions, Stealth skill, (ops) Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]SERE – (sth) Evasion, (rsv) Resist Torture, (rsv) Resist Persuasion, (rsv) Resist Intimidation [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Signals – (hrd) Networking, (ops) Communications, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Signals Intelligence – (hrd) Networking, (ops) Communications, (aca) Linguistics, (aca) Cryptography, (ops) Electronic Warfare[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Sniper – (rng - Focused) Rifle, Sniper, Deadly Shot, Stealth Skill, (ops) Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]UAV Operations – (ops) Air Traffic Control, (ops) Drone Control, (plt) Air Recon, (plt) Strafing, (ops) Sensors, (ops) Electronic Warfare, (ops) Navigation [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Urban Warfare College – (tac) Urban Combat, (eng) Mine Laying, (ath) Climbing, (ath) Rappelling[/FONT]




Special Operations Training

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif] You can take these as long as you meet the Requirements and you have no criminal background. [/FONT]




[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Air Force Combat Controllers[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Aviation Support MOS, Stealth (T), Jump School MOS, Resolve (F), Athletics (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: Diving MOS, (ath:F) HALO, One Terrain Warfare College MOS, (Per) Diplomacy, Construction Engineering MOS, (Tactics) Special Operations Warfare[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Air Force Pararescue [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Medical MOS, Jump School MOS, Resolve (F), Athletics (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: One Terrain Warfare College MOS, (Prc) Eagle Eye, Ranged (F), SERE MOS, (Tactics) Special Operations Warfare, Diving MOS, (ath: F) HALO[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Army Ranger [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Infantryman MOS, Jump School MOS, one Terrain Warfare College MOS, Athletics (F), Resolve (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (Eng) Demolitions, (Tactics) Special Operations Warfare, additional Terrain Warfare College MOS, Ranged (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Army SOAR [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Pilot MOS, Jump School MOS, Resolve (F), Athletics (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: Aviation Support MOS, (Pilot:F) Air Support, Strafing, Search and Rescue, Stealth[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Army Delta Force[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Jump School MOS, Urban Warfare College MOS, Resolve (F), Athletics (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (ops) Electronic Warfare, (Per) Gather Information, (Tactics) Special Operations Warfare, Hostage Situations, (Ath) Forced Entry, (eng) Demolitions, Ranged (F), Stealth (F), (per) Reconnaissance, Infantryman MOS, Defense Language Institute MOS[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Army Special Forces (Green Berets) [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Jump School MOS, Defense Language Institute MOS, Signals MOS, Resolve (F), Athletics (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (sur:F) Indigenous Training, (tac) Special Operations Warfare, (ops) Electronic Warfare, (Per) Gather Information, (eng) Demolitions, Ranged (F), Stealth (F), (ath) Swimming, Survival (F), (per) Reconnaissance[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Marine Special Operations[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Amphibious Assault Training MOS, Jump School MOS, Jungle/Swamp Training MOS, Infantryman MOS, Resolve (F), Athletics (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (tac) Special Operations Warfare, , (per) Reconnaissance, (eng) Demolitions, Ranged (F), Stealth (F), Survival (F), Sniper MOS[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Navy Seals [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Amphibious Assault Training MOS, Diver MOS, Drive (Powerboat), Resolve (F), Athletics (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (nat) Navigation, Ocean Training, Sailboats, (ath) Underwater Combat, (tac) Special Operations Warfare, , (per) Reconnaissance, Ranged (F), Stealth (F), Survival (F), Jump School MOS, (Ath:F) HALO[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Navy Special Boat Units [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Amphibious Assault Training MOS, Jungle/Swamp Training MOS, Resolve (F), Athletics (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: Drive (Powerboat), (ath) Swimming, (nat) Ocean Gunnery, Navigation, Riverboats (tac) Special Operations Warfare, , (per) Reconnaissance, Ranged (F), Stealth (F), Survival (F)[/FONT]

 

[Deuce Traveler]

If you want to do a modern RPG in the Korean War you have to read "This Kind of War" by Fehrenbach. [ame=http://www.amazon.com/This-Kind-War-Fiftieth-Anniversary/dp/1574882597]Amazon.com: This Kind of War: The Classic Korean War History - Fiftieth Anniversary Edition (9781574882599): T.R. Fehrenbach: Books[/ame]

It will give you all sorts of campaign scenarios, such as how at the start of the war the US had to fight modernized North Korean tanks (provided by the USSR) with WWII bazookas that were unable to penetrate most sides of the hull. Or a Communist plot to create an insurgency from a previously quiet American controlled P.O.W. camp. Some really good stuff in this book.