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The main combat characteristics for the NPC:

As a gunfight is about to erupt, the actions are declared in the order of the reversed WIS value:

Sioux #3 declares first  => then Bandito #1 & Crowe =>  Sinta & Thief #2 & Harvey  => finally Hurd

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Initial situation:

The distance from Harvey to bandits is about 100´. Harvey has dropped the rifle (it only had one shot anyway).

Nobody has drawn a gun yet.
 

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Somebody must explain me the rules of shooting, because I have no idea what is going on in the example. Sorry.

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How difficult it would be to shoot at the rifle itself? Am I, say, 200ft away?

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Good question. In this system, you can aim at anything you can see. The shot is fired, and if you hit your mark precisely (final result 25+ on a 1d20 with modifiers), that´s it. But it is very difficult to succeed on, especially from a distance. Anything below 25, we use the Shot clock to find out where the bullet hit. If you are targeting a person, say to hit his head, it´s possible you hit the arm instead. If it´s an object, a missed shot could hit someone by mistake but most likely it would just hit the ground.

In this case, you have -2 Accuracy modifier (your first time in a gunfight). Then the distance is between 120´and 150´, so -2 modifier for Accuracy due to range (I´ve uploaded the weapon information sheets for you in Notes). To compensate, as you can see on the shooting actions reference sheet, you could try "laying prone" (+2 Accuracy) and obviously "Take Careful Aim" for +3 bonus. Resting your rifle on a solid object (a rock) gives +2. So the maximum bonus you could get is +3. To hit the target or very close, looking at the shot clock, the result would have to be 18+. But also you could miss by more and hit the barrel of the rifle or something.

Also, if you fire again at the same target, you get +1 Accuracy.

The 1d20 has two critical results, 20 you repeat and add the result, 1 is a failure.

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Somebody must explain me the rules of shooting, because I have no idea what is going on in the example.

Don´t worry Crowe, that´s what this scene is for :)

Crowe: you have declared your action (draw gun and aim). Please roll 1d10 for starting initiative (when you declare your first move in a gunfight, you always roll 1d10 modified by your base speed (I can look this up from your sheet))

Sinta: the same, declare action and roll 1d10.

Hurd: you have the highest WIS so you can wait to see what everyone else does before deciding, or you can declare action and roll 1d10 at any time.

NPCs: Sioux decided to run for the rifle. The other two look as if they are going to draw their guns.

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What is the benefit of Quick Aim in this situation?
 

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Initiative: 9.

Sinta will shoot at the Indian or their rifle, not sure yet...

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OK, so hitting the rifle itself is quite unlikely even for a decent shot like Sinta (15%).

What about shooting the indian on the leg? What are the chances in that case?

Or shooting in front on him on the floor (which may be the result of shooting at the rifle, anyway?

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Ok, then. Here goes my initiative roll ;). Not bad.

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Can I do nothing at this moment? Well... I want to wait with my shotgun next to me. And... Can I roll, isn't it? hehehe

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COUNT UP: 1,2,3,4,5,6^{Bandito #1 draws},7,8,9^Sioux, 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18^{Sinta weapon out}, 19,20,21,22,23,24,25, 26, 27^{Shot #1 Harvey}, 28,29^{Shot #1 Bandito}

Sioux: at Count 9 he starts to move towards the rifle, walking first (+10 counts)

Bandito #1 => At count 6 he draws his Peacemaker 7 1/2" (5+1 count) and wants to aim at Harvey (+4), so he would be ready to shoot at count 16 but due to the distance he takes careful aim (+10 counts) so Count 26 he fires (+3 cock and fire).

Thief #2 => Count 14 he draws his Remington 1875 (5+1) and wants to aim at Sinta (+4) but he wants to take careful aim (+10), count 34 he could shoot.
Sinta: your Base speed is 8, so you start at count 13. Weapon +0, Draw is 5 counts, please decide how to aim and where.
Crow: 9+8=17 you start (the lower the initiative the better), you draw gun (5+1) and aim (4), you can fire normal, deliberately, or take careful aim.
Hurd: I would recommend moving down the slope, shot gun is not good from so far away, please confirm and make an initiative roll with +7
Harvey: initiative + 2 =10, draw Colt Navy (5+1), and fires deliberately at bandit #1 (8), will shoot (cock+fire) at Count 27

Quick Aim => reduces time it takes to aim to half (2 instead of 4). Only applies to standard aiming action.

A few comments: the distance is an important factor, the guns did not have a very good range back then. You can also walk or run, to run 5 feet it´s 3 counts, or even sprint 10 feet/5 count

Sinta: the idea to shoot at the leg is a good one, any shot that hits or hits close by forces a willpower check (called "flinching" and the opponent might have to duck for cover)

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Let's see if I got this right:

- The bandits are 100ish feet away. That is a -2 with the carbine.
- The bandits are in front of me: +0.
- This is my first gunfight in the game: -2.
- I can spend two units aiming and gives some bonus, but less than "careful aim": maybe +1? I guess it takes some time?
- There is something called "fire deliberately" that seems so much better than "careful aim" I guess it does not apply here (otherwise, everybody would be doing it).
- I have to draw out my carbine from somewhere so that means a delay of 5 (why Sinta was not carrying it in her hands, I cannot imagine)

So I can either shoot quickly on count 18 with a d20-4 OR aim and shoot with a d20-3 on count 20 OR aim deliberately and shoot with a d20+0 on count 38 (after Bandit#2, who shoots on 36). Is that right?

If it is, Sinta will shoot Bandit #2 on count 20 on the chest (to maximise the chances of hitting first).

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So I can either shoot quickly on count 18 with a d20-4 OR aim and shoot with a d20-3 on count 20 OR aim deliberately and shoot with a d20+0 on count 38 (after Bandit#2, who shoots on 36). Is that right?

Sinta: ignore the part about drawing your weapon, I thought you were going to draw a handgun for some reason... You have the rifle in your hand. Count 13 you start your action. To bring your rifle to up is +4 Counts, so on count 17 you are pointing at the bandit. You can shoot (Cock and fire a pointed weapon +3 counts, that would be a quick shot on count 20 with -3^A), or you can fire deliberately +8 counts, so you would fire on count 28 but with (-3+4=+1) accuracy, or you can take careful aim (+20 Counts to fire on count 40) to get +6 Accuracy for a total of +3 bonus.

Comments:

* There is a typo on the reference sheet that Sinta pointed out. The accuracy bonus for Taking Careful Aim with a rifle is +6 not *+3 (which would not make sense as it would be worse then firing deliberately).

* The process is DRAW > AIM > SHOOT... After aiming, the actual shooting (cock+fire) takes another 3 counts, this affects all weapons (I did not include it by mistake, I will edit the post now).

* Sinta: ^Athe range modifier is -1 for 100´ distance. You only get the worse modifier when the distance is above the one indicated (so for a distance of over 120´ it would be -2). Your base accuracy is -2 (it´s on the character sheet) due to the lack of gunfight experience.

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OK, I prefer to shoot first even even if not as accurately. Better to shoot at +1 on 28 than to go for the +3 on 40 and maybe not fire at all.

Firing at the chest: 5 + 1 = 6.

I guess I miss by a lot.

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Hurd & Crowe, please declare your actions.

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I just want to shoot the indian... but I don`t know the modifiers or the dice I should roll. I just want to shoot and walk forward if I may.

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Before you fire, you have to decide how you want to aim:

Normal (no bonus), Fire deliberately (+4 counts, +2 Accuracy), or take careful aim (+10 counts, +3 Accuracy).

Then roll 1d20 to fire. To cock and fire is +3 counts.

Don´t worry about the Accuracy modifiers, I will add them to your roll.