Causing Landslides

oneofmanynameless · 10-27-2020, 10:00 AM

I've found a scenario where I don't know what rules to use besides just roll and shout.
The PCs have considerable offensive super powers, enough to cause substantial explosions. Definitely into the Decade scale. They are in an environment with fairly tall cliffs and have decided to try to cause a controlled landslide.

What skills does this call for? What checks is it going to call for? If you wanted to do this with a higher resolution then roll and shout how would you go about it?

Michele · 10-27-2020, 10:19 AM

Engineer (Combat) or Explosives (Demolition). They do default between themselves, IIRC.

whswhs · 10-27-2020, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Michele

Engineer (Combat) or Explosives (Demolition). They do default between themselves, IIRC.

Probably also Engineer (Civil). Clearing ground for construction is part of the job.

Imbicatus · 10-27-2020, 02:21 PM

Explosives (demolition) probably wouldn’t apply as most of that skill is for using actual explosives. If you are providing the boom with your powers instead of c4/det cord/other chemical explosive, then it’s more a question of engineer, or maybe even geology and physics.

Donny Brook · 10-27-2020, 02:56 PM

A geologist or mining engineer would be the thing to tell you what the resting-angle of would be of types of earth and stone. The engineer would be able to direct you as to what forces and quantities are needed to get the mud sliding and how much to expect.

10-27-2020, 10:00 AM	#1
oneofmanynameless Join Date: May 2012 Location: New Hampshire, USA	Causing Landslides I've found a scenario where I don't know what rules to use besides just roll and shout. The PCs have considerable offensive super powers, enough to cause substantial explosions. Definitely into the Decade scale. They are in an environment with fairly tall cliffs and have decided to try to cause a controlled landslide. What skills does this call for? What checks is it going to call for? If you wanted to do this with a higher resolution then roll and shout how would you go about it?

10-27-2020, 10:19 AM	#2
Michele Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Udine, Italy	Re: Causing Landslides Engineer (Combat) or Explosives (Demolition). They do default between themselves, IIRC. __________________ Michele Armellini GURPS Locations: St. George's Cathedral

10-27-2020, 02:21 PM	#4
Imbicatus Join Date: Sep 2016	Re: Causing Landslides Explosives (demolition) probably wouldn’t apply as most of that skill is for using actual explosives. If you are providing the boom with your powers instead of c4/det cord/other chemical explosive, then it’s more a question of engineer, or maybe even geology and physics.

10-27-2020, 02:56 PM	#5
Donny Brook Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Snoopy's basement	Re: Causing Landslides A geologist or mining engineer would be the thing to tell you what the resting-angle of would be of types of earth and stone. The engineer would be able to direct you as to what forces and quantities are needed to get the mud sliding and how much to expect.