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(Date Posted:07/11/2007 02:32:40)
So, my players picked a fight with a Montaigne warship which had stopped them for an inspection (well, actually, to confiscate all their stuff and kidnap their doctor...). The two ships are broadsides and stopped, but pointing opposite directions.
A small contingent of soldiers and an officer came aboard and now they're in combat. The Montaigne ship has a row of 12 soldiers with muskets along the rail. Now they're about to fire into the mix of player characters and faceless crew on the deck. It's a long range shot, but should they actually succeed, I need to know how it should work, since the brute squad gunmen are firing somewhat at random.
They are comprised of two threat level 3 brute squads. So their rolls would be 6k3 for the shots. The problem is they are not all firing at the same person. They're firing into a thin "crowd" of people.
I didn't think the mass combat system sufficient. So I'm considering making the roll and adding a hit for those whose TN is less than the result. There are 12 muskets being fired into the crowd of eight players and eight nameless crew (not including the additional 4 Montaigne soldiers on deck, also potential targets.)Anyone have a better suggestion?
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