DF car chases

Evil Roy Slade · 08-01-2009, 11:27 AM

I am thinking about a set piece in an upcoming DF session with a chase on horseback/coaches through a crowded city (using the Action! pdf's chase rules) and I need to think of some of the car chase cliches and how they can be adapted to a fantasy setting. Any suggestions?

roguebfl · 08-01-2009, 11:39 AM

One is leaping over a ditch, with not all the chasers making it.

Crakkerjakk · 08-01-2009, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Evil Roy Slade

I am thinking about a set piece in an upcoming DF session with a chase on horseback/coaches through a crowded city (using the Action! pdf's chase rules) and I need to think of some of the car chase cliches and how they can be adapted to a fantasy setting. Any suggestions?

Leaping from one wagon/coach to the other, fighting on top of them while they lurch unsteadily, once the driver is killed, jumping forward to grab the horse harnesses to reign them in before they careen into a crowded market, killing/injuring civilians, blowing through some stacked crates of fruit, a wagon backing into the street, forcing the horsemen to leap it in pursuit of the coach, heroes falling under the coach to cling to the bottom and work their way around the back, heroes skittering along behind the coach on a torn free leather harness, clawing their way back onto the coach.....

Did I miss any?

Anaraxes · 08-01-2009, 03:19 PM

The coach is on fire as it races along, perhaps burning towards the important MacGuffin or the alchemical explosive.

I can't think of a good fantasy equivalent for running a red light and narrowly passing through the gap between two other cars.

Then there's the denouement where the armored coach finally crashes at the end of the long chase and battle, and the PC driving it discovers it's actually full of sand, while all the mana potions were in fact being smuggled out with the farmers in the ordinary wagon.

Maz · 08-01-2009, 05:30 PM

One or more riders could take the chase to the roofs, having to ride along unsteady rooftops and jumping over alleys.
Having some sort of carnival parade through the street just in the path of the chase. Maybe it include some rare and exotic fantasy creatures, one or more might break free.
Low hanging lines with clothes on them that might snatch a man off a horse or blind him.
Having the horse harness for the stearing break and then having the driver hand it over to the passenger who looks at the remains in dispair, is another classic.
Big strong but slowmoving carts with heavy load that almost blocks the way ahead, leaving just enough room for a quick and daring rider to pass in between them, and overtake them is also a good one.
Maybe a dragon is lose in the city and the carts that has ended up on a rooftop accelerates out over the side of the side of the roof, over the howering dragon and straigt into the cart-rental-shop where they got the cart in the first place (guess a movie?)

Oh and don't forget that any coach that tip over and lands on it's roof will instantly catch fire and explode, leaving a single burning that gently rolls down the street.

On a more "serious" note, remember the strong points about horses unlike vehicles, is invidvidual beings. They can move without someone to steer them. This means you can jump off and on them. A classic is to stand on it's back to grap onto something higher up, or jump over stuff. Another could be to take a shortcut over a roof while the horse follows you on the ground.

Actually, any good motorbike-chase-scene would work equally well with horses. And most car-scnees can work wit hcarts or chariots. I just watched the Fast and the Furious 1-2 and Matrix 2 this week, and I can imagine many of those scenes happening with fantasy stuff.
The only urban cart-chase scene I can remember off the top of my head is from Cutthroat Island. There is a rural one in Van Helsing, that could give some good inspiration as well.

Shrale · 08-01-2009, 10:33 PM

James Bond Ejector Seat™ is a must, preferably with Steampunk flavor :)

Nightmares™ (the old undead black stallions that breathe fire) is another
good one for the lonely night carriage stalks/chases.

James Bond Smoke Maker™ is another, fairly easy for most mages or the
alchemically qualified.

Batman's Batcave Hidden Entrance™ is a good one. The warehouse or
narrow alley that leads to the Dead End and "Where the devil did he go
to!" is useful.

Zombie Coach™ (see Nightmare) might also work; not to mention the
Undertaker's Carriage (the beginning of Some Like it Hot has a good
chase scene in it).

Must have been a Wild, Wild, West ep that had something fancy
and usable in it.

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roguebfl · 08-02-2009, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Shrale

Nightmares™ (the old undead black stallions that breathe fire) is another good one for the lonely night carriage stalks/chases.

I remember them being more fiendish than undead.

08-01-2009, 11:27 AM	#1
Evil Roy Slade Join Date: Oct 2007	DF car chases I am thinking about a set piece in an upcoming DF session with a chase on horseback/coaches through a crowded city (using the Action! pdf's chase rules) and I need to think of some of the car chase cliches and how they can be adapted to a fantasy setting. Any suggestions?

08-01-2009, 11:39 AM	#2
roguebfl Dog of Lysdexics Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne FL, Formerly Wellington NZ	Re: DF car chases One is leaping over a ditch, with not all the chasers making it. __________________ Rogue the Bronze Firelizard Gerald Grenier, Jr. Hail Eris! Rogue's Weyr

08-01-2009, 03:19 PM	#4
Anaraxes Join Date: Sep 2007	Re: DF car chases The coach is on fire as it races along, perhaps burning towards the important MacGuffin or the alchemical explosive. I can't think of a good fantasy equivalent for running a red light and narrowly passing through the gap between two other cars. Then there's the denouement where the armored coach finally crashes at the end of the long chase and battle, and the PC driving it discovers it's actually full of sand, while all the mana potions were in fact being smuggled out with the farmers in the ordinary wagon.

08-01-2009, 05:30 PM	#5
Maz Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denmark	Re: DF car chases One or more riders could take the chase to the roofs, having to ride along unsteady rooftops and jumping over alleys. Having some sort of carnival parade through the street just in the path of the chase. Maybe it include some rare and exotic fantasy creatures, one or more might break free. Low hanging lines with clothes on them that might snatch a man off a horse or blind him. Having the horse harness for the stearing break and then having the driver hand it over to the passenger who looks at the remains in dispair, is another classic. Big strong but slowmoving carts with heavy load that almost blocks the way ahead, leaving just enough room for a quick and daring rider to pass in between them, and overtake them is also a good one. Maybe a dragon is lose in the city and the carts that has ended up on a rooftop accelerates out over the side of the side of the roof, over the howering dragon and straigt into the cart-rental-shop where they got the cart in the first place (guess a movie?) Oh and don't forget that any coach that tip over and lands on it's roof will instantly catch fire and explode, leaving a single burning that gently rolls down the street. On a more "serious" note, remember the strong points about horses unlike vehicles, is invidvidual beings. They can move without someone to steer them. This means you can jump off and on them. A classic is to stand on it's back to grap onto something higher up, or jump over stuff. Another could be to take a shortcut over a roof while the horse follows you on the ground. Actually, any good motorbike-chase-scene would work equally well with horses. And most car-scnees can work wit hcarts or chariots. I just watched the Fast and the Furious 1-2 and Matrix 2 this week, and I can imagine many of those scenes happening with fantasy stuff. The only urban cart-chase scene I can remember off the top of my head is from Cutthroat Island. There is a rural one in Van Helsing, that could give some good inspiration as well. Last edited by Maz; 08-01-2009 at 05:45 PM.

08-01-2009, 10:33 PM	#6
Shrale Join Date: Jan 2007	Re: DF car chases James Bond Ejector Seat™ is a must, preferably with Steampunk flavor :) Nightmares™ (the old undead black stallions that breathe fire) is another good one for the lonely night carriage stalks/chases. James Bond Smoke Maker™ is another, fairly easy for most mages or the alchemically qualified. Batman's Batcave Hidden Entrance™ is a good one. The warehouse or narrow alley that leads to the Dead End and "Where the devil did he go to!" is useful. Zombie Coach™ (see Nightmare) might also work; not to mention the Undertaker's Carriage (the beginning of Some Like it Hot has a good chase scene in it). Must have been a Wild, Wild, West ep that had something fancy and usable in it. > __________________ "Now you see me, now you don't, woof" -- The Invisible Vargr . . There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't.