Stray Shots

Determining Collateral Damage in a fight

Using Mongoose 2022 Update rules, Effect Results could determine collateral damage if a shot misses.

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 - Glancing Shot

Marginal Success: There's a chance that the shot hits something else after hitting the target. Damage to the Target should be minimal. Something gets hit behind the Target on a 2 on a 2d6 roll. 1 in 36 chance.

-1

 - Near Miss

Marginal Failure: The shot misses, but barely. The target might hear the bullet whistle past or there's a sizzling sound in the air. Their hair could be blown round a little. Unless there's a blatant wall or hill behind the target, which would definitely be hit, something significant behind the target gets hit on a 2 or 12 on a 2d6 roll. 2 in 36 chance.

-2 to -5

 - Complete Miss

Average Failure: The shot definitely misses. Unless there's a blatant wall or hill behind the target, which would definitely be hit, something significant behind the target gets hit on a 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, or 12 on a 2d6 roll. 12 in 36 chance.

-6 or less

 - Wild Shot

Exceptional Failure: The shot goes wild. It might even ricochet off of one thing and hit another thing. Unless there's a blatant wall or hill behind the target, which would definitely be hit, something significant behind the target gets hit on a 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 on a 2d6 roll and there's a ricochet to something else that gets hit. A 15 in 36 chance. On a 9, 10, 11, or 12 on a 2d6 roll, something significant behind the target gets hit. A 10 in 36 chance.

Outdoors Not-so-funny table

1.) Other Party Member (must be behind the Target)

2.) Innocent Bystander

3.) Emergency Services or City Personnel

4.) Vehicle, Power or City Vhicle, Copnstruction, Garbage Truck, or Public Transport

5.) Building or Street Fixture or Accoutrement

6.) Pet or other Animal

Indoors Not-so-funny table

1.) Chair, Bench, Stool, Bed, or Couch

2.) Table, Cupboard, Closet, or Bar

3.) Phone, Piano, Jukebox, Hologram, or other Music or Communications related item

4.) Television, Video game, VR set, Darts, or other Entertainment related item

5.) Other Party Member or Innocent Bystander

6.) Food or Drink, Refrigeration, Cooking Equipment, or Dishware

Humorous table

1.) You hear a cat screech

2.) You hear Glass breaking

3.) You hear the Wilhelm Scream behind you

4.) You hear a Ricochet sound for the Wild Shot