From: copernicus@brunnet.net (Pat   Gamblin)
Subject: Re: [7thSea] Two Flintlocks Blazing
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 22:22:48 -0300


>        On a related topic, I take it we're all making firearms 100%
>reliable? Anyone come up with a good malfunction system?

Here's what I may use. It seems fairly simple.

Every time you fire a pistol or musket (or cannon, I suppose), pick one of
your dice to be a 'malfunction' die. It does not matter if you keep that
die or not for the roll. Whether or not you keep it, if it comes up a 1,
there has been a malfunction. Consult this chart:

Roll    Result
1       Gun does not fire. Try again next action, if you wish.
2       Gun does not fire. Priming powder lost. Takes one action
           to replace the priming powder.
3       Explosion. Take appropriate damage to the firing hand/arm
           (check the explosion chart in the rulebooks). Ball not fired.
4       Minor explosion. No damage to firer, but the gun cannot be
           fired until repaired (Several hours and a gunsmith roll vs
           15 or higher.). Ball not fired.
5       Minor explosion. 1 flesh wound to firing hand/arm. Gun is
           destroyed and cannot be repaired. Ball not fired.
6       Bad/wet powder. The gun must be cleaned out and reloaded.
           This will take at least ten minutes. Gun does not go off.
7       Low charge. Range is reduced to 20 yds for pistols and 60 yds
           for muskets. Pistols do 2k2 damage, muskets do 3k2.
8       High charge. Range is 40 yds for pistols and 90 yds for muskets.
          Add 1k0 damage. Add 10 to the number to hit the target. Firer
          takes 1 flesh wound.
9       Ball off-balance. Add 5 to the number to hit the target.
10     Gun damaged. Shot hits as normal, but gun must then be
         repaired (See #4 above) before it can be fired again.

For anyone using matchlocks in their game (which I might), I'd have them
malfunction on a 1 or a 2, not just a 1.

Any comments?

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