Today we’re doing monsters, tuned for use with our Fallout-inspired Troika hack.
Let’s get started!
d36 Fallout Troika Monsters
11. Raider
12. Ghoul
13. Super Mutant
14. Deathclaw
15. Brotherhood Knight
16. Centaur
21. Floating Eye
22. Robobrain
23. Sentry Gun
24. Mr. Handy
25. Mr. Gutsy
26. Sentry Bot
31. Yao-Guai
32. Radroach
33. Mirelurk
34. Cazador
35. Bloatfly
36. Radscorpion
11. Raider
Violent, drug-fueled cannibal murder-fiends!
Skill 5
Stamina 6
Initiative 2
Armour 0 (2:6 chance of Armour 1)
Damage as Pistol or Machete
Special: Add a little Raider-spice with this Raider supplement.
Mien
- Murderous
- Thieving
- Slaving
- Screaming
- Recruiting
- Cowardly
12. Ghoul
Rotted and irradiated victims of the Forced Evolutionary Virus.
Skill 5
Stamina 4
Initiative 2
Armour 0
Damage as Unarmed +2
Special: A Ghoul that would die can Test Skill to return to full Stamina.
Immune to Radiation.
Some Ghouls are Glowing Ones; at the end of a Glowing One’s Initiative, all creatures within 20m Test Luck or take 1 Radiation damage.
Mien
Only non-Feral Ghouls have Miens. Feral Ghouls attack all non-Ghouls they see.
- Hiding
- Frightened
- Bold
- Criminal
- Greedy
- Friendly
13. Super Mutant
Green giants, designed for the Wasteland.
Skill 9
Stamina 15
Initiative 2
Armour 1
Damage as Minigun, Ripper, or Power Fist
Special: Immune to Radiation.
Mien
- Murderous
- Hungry
- Furious
- Bored
- Intelligent, Deadly
- Intelligent, Friendly
14. Deathclaw
The deadliest creature in the Wastes.
Skill 10
Stamina 18
Initiative 4
Armour 1
Damage as Large Beast
Mien
- Hunting
- Nesting
- Territorial
- Sleeping
- Calling for Mates
- Wounded
15. Brotherhood Knight
Power-armoured technophile control freaks.
Skill 8
Stamina 6
Initiative 2
Armour 3
Damage as Laser Rifle
Special: -3 Armour and -2 Skill when out of their Power Armour.
Mien
- Heroic
- Villainous
- Covetous
- Arrogant
- Pious
- Focused
16. Centaur
The most horrific of the Master’s creations.
Skill 6
Stamina 12
Initiative 2
Armour 0
Dog Head and Whip Tongues: Damage as Modest Beast
Vomit Projectile: Radiation Damage as Pistol
Special: Immune to Radiation. Mien is always aggressive.
21. Floating Eye
Reconnaissance robot favoured by the Enclave.
Skill 6
Stamina 5
Initiative 3
Armour 2
Damage as Laser Pistol
Special: Immune to Radiation. Damaged by EMP.
Mien
- Observing
- Spying
- Tracking
- Hunting
- Scouting
- Erratic
22. Robobrain
Brains-in-jars atop robotic bodies! They maintain varying levels of connection to their human lives. Some are simple robots; others, immortal human minds, only barely insane.
Skill 7
Stamina 10
Initiative 1
Armour 2
Damage as Laser Pistol or Modest Beast
Special: Immune to Radiation. Damaged by EMP.
Mien
- Servile
- Malfunctioning
- Megalomaniacal
- Delusional
- Militant
- ‘Civilized’
23. Sentry Gun
Immobile security device. Automated murder machines.
Skill 6
Stamina 7
Initiative 1
Armour 2
Damage as Machine Gun
Special: Immune to Radiation. Damaged by EMP. Mien is almost always hostile, but Sentry Guns can usually be disabled from a nearby Computer Terminal with a successful Science Test.
24. Mr. Handy
Robot butlers, maintenance droids, and kit-bashed garage-bots.
Skill 7
Stamina 9
Initiative 3
Armour 2
Damage as Modest Beast
Special: Immune to Radiation. Damaged by EMP.
Mien
- English Butler
- French Nurse
- Silent Aggression
- Malfunctioning
- In Denial
- Guard Duty
25. Mr. Gutsy
The war effort led to mass repurposing of civilian robots for military purposes. This flamethrower wielding robotic maniac is the result.
Skill 8
Stamina 9
Initiative 3
Armour 3
Damage as Modest Beast, Flamethrower, or Machine Gun
Special: Immune to Radiation. Damaged by EMP.
Mien
- Anti-Communist
- Riot Control
- Hacked
- Patriotic
- Violent
- At War
26. Sentry Bot
The top-shelf option for mechanical murder machines.
Skill 10
Stamina 18
Initiative 1
Armour 3
Damage as Gatling Laser or Rocket Launcher
Special: Immune to Radiation. Damaged by EMP. Can be disabled by stealthy characters with a successful Science Test. Mien is always aggressive, unless specially repurposed.
31. Yao-Guai
Irradiated mutant bears.
Skill 9
Stamina 15
Initiative 2
Armour 0
Damage as Large Beast
Special: Immune to Radiation.
Mien
- Hunting
- Raging
- Territorial
- Mid-Meal
- Digging
- Sleeping
32. Rad Roach
The rats-in-an-innkeeper’s-basement of post-apocalyptic gaming.
Skill 4
Stamina 2
Initiative 2
Armour 0
Damage as Small Beast
Special: Healed by Radiation.
Mien
- Hungry
- Egg-Laying
- Territorial
- Mid-Meal
- Nesting
- Sleeping
33. Mirelurk
FEV + Crabs = a very Elder-Scrolls flavoured addition to the Fallout monster canon. Not that I’m complaining, you understand.
Skill 6
Stamina 6
Initiative 2
Armour 3
Damage as Modest Beast
Special: Immune to Radiation. Damage Rolls of 6 ignore the Mirelurk’s armour.
Mien
- Hungry
- Egg-Laying
- Territorial
- Hiding
- Lying in Ambush
- Sleeping
34. Cazador
Massive venomous hunter flies terrorize the Mohave. Between you and me, I’d rather deal with a Deathclaw.
Skill 9
Stamina 9
Initiative 2
Armour 0
Damage as Small Beast
Special: Once a creature is damaged by a Cazador, they are poisoned. Whenever their Initiative Token is drawn or every minute, they take damage as Small Beast from the venom. Antivenom ends this effect. Alternatively, the effect wears off once 30 damage has been dealt. Mien is only ever aggressive.
35. Bloatfly
The Rad Roach’s bumbling, flying cousin.
Skill 4
Stamina 2
Initiative 2
Armour 0
Projectile damage as Small Beast + 1 Radiation damage
Special: Healed by Radiation.
Mien
- Hungry
- Egg-Laying
- Territoral
- Mid-Meal
- Nesting
- Sleeping
36. Radscorpion
A classic! Giant Radioactive Scorpions!
Skill 7
Stamina 7
Initiative 2
Armour 2
Damage as Modest Beast
Special: Once a creature is damaged by a Radscorpion, they are poisoned. Whenever their Initiative Token is drawn or every minute, they take damage as Small Beast from the venom. Antivenom ends this effect. Alternatively, the effect wears off once 8 damage has been dealt. Mien is only ever aggressive.
And there you have it! Eighteen Fallout-themed enemies ready to endanger a gang of Vault Dwellers, Couriers, or visiting Troika characters. Use them in your home game or just strip them for parts; that’s the Wastelander spirit, after all! If you liked this, don’t forget to check out our player-facing Fallout-Troika rules or our Raider Supplement. If Post-Apocalyptic gaming is your jam, take a quick peek at Wastecrawl as well, our homegrown GM-less answer to the post-apocalyptic yen, perfect for nights when you don’t feel like writing an adventure. And if you love Troika but have gotten enough civilization-breakdown vibes from your day-to-day, take a look at our matching Star Trek hack!