tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post618089431993021791..comments2024-02-27T01:17:39.925-08:00Comments on The Nine and Thirty Kingdoms: Guns Made EasyTalysmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-10198478726113775432011-03-30T15:24:44.296-07:002011-03-30T15:24:44.296-07:00It;s the old "what is an attack roll" de...It;s the old "what is an attack roll" debate. I use 1-minute rounds and an attack roll that represents likelihood of killing an ordinary 1-HD person. Thus, I'm adding a bonus to represent increased accuracy, but increased likelihood of a kill. If you switch to 10-second rounds and an attack roll being basically a skill roll, you'd have to handle bonuses differently, since the roll represent accuracy.<br /><br />I'm kind of going for a general "any era" approach to firearms; you never know what someone might find in a more gonzo D&D game, regardless of actual period. For unreliable weapons, misfires, and the like, I'd use the standard Avoid Accident or Avoid Danger rolls I've been talking about.Talysmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-80199671720210892052011-03-30T15:08:32.579-07:002011-03-30T15:08:32.579-07:00Okay. This is nice and elegant, but after having r...Okay. This is nice and elegant, but after having read the first nine of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bolitho_novels" rel="nofollow">Richard Bolitho</a> series, I'm inclined to scale firearms into horribly inaccurate but deadly weapons--something about 50+ calibre shot, not to mention the horrific effect of cannon firing cannister shot, grape shot...ouch. If they do hit, maybe a simple Save or roll on this table for death and dismemberment might work...<br />What period/style of firearms are you looking at with your rules? Any chance of a misfire? (Again a big ouch factor there, potentially.)netherwerkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08361800925618339097noreply@blogger.com