Rolling Death

Rolling Death is the translation of a Stofonian phrase that refers to powered, armored, military vehicles of every kind. The term encompasses both vehicles that we would recognize as "tanks", as well as lighter vehicles with rubber tires.

Rolling Death vehicles first appeared in the Last War. These earliest examples had metal wheels and were powered by steam. They were slow, bulky, and generally ineffective, but they left a lasting impression due to sheer novelty.

Between the Last War and the Fracture, the internal combustion engine replaced steam, and metal wheels gave way to rubber tires on the ligher models and tracks on the heavier models. These were very effective and heavily used in the early days of the war, but by the later days of it fuels supplies had become too exhausted to keep the machines running.