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Some ranged Ebb attacks, such as Thermal Ball, originate from the Ebon. These attacks do not need bringing to bear, but also cannot be aimed. All other normal modifiers apply. Blast abilities can be used in the same way if the Ebon chooses to forego the use of their Flintlock.

Some ranged Ebb attacks, such as Thermal Ball, originate from the Ebon. These attacks do not need bringing to bear, but also cannot be aimed. All other normal modifiers apply. Blast abilities can be used in the same way if the Ebon chooses to forego the use of their Flintlock.

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===UV and IR vision:===

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===UV and IR vision===

What's the difference between UV and IR? Well realistically none, but this doesn't really add much to the game. A way of representing the two vision types could be to have UV take the form of light amplification (night-vision) and IR as thermal imaging. This way there is a difference between the two, each of which is useful in its own way. UV can provide high resolution black and white images in very low light conditions, but is useless when there is no light. IR, on the other hand, is lower resolution and detail is difficult to make out because the user is seeing heat, rather than light. IR is useful in extremely dark conditions where UV wouldn't work, and warm things (such as a body, armour or a recently fired gun) can be seen through camouflage and shadow, making it potentially more difficult to hide from. To represent this the two methods work slightly differently. UV vision enhances low light as if it were daylight, reducing the negative modifiers by 3. However if there is no light at all they have no effect. IR uses thermal imaging and can work even when there is no light at all, but as it works in a different method to the eye it is more difficult to understand. To represent this, a character using IR vision is at a -2 modifier to vision regardless of the lighting conditions.

What's the difference between UV and IR? Well realistically none, but this doesn't really add much to the game. A way of representing the two vision types could be to have UV take the form of light amplification (night-vision) and IR as thermal imaging. This way there is a difference between the two, each of which is useful in its own way. UV can provide high resolution black and white images in very low light conditions, but is useless when there is no light. IR, on the other hand, is lower resolution and detail is difficult to make out because the user is seeing heat, rather than light. IR is useful in extremely dark conditions where UV wouldn't work, and warm things (such as a body, armour or a recently fired gun) can be seen through camouflage and shadow, making it potentially more difficult to hide from. To represent this the two methods work slightly differently. UV vision enhances low light as if it were daylight, reducing the negative modifiers by 3. However if there is no light at all they have no effect. IR uses thermal imaging and can work even when there is no light at all, but as it works in a different method to the eye it is more difficult to understand. To represent this, a character using IR vision is at a -2 modifier to vision regardless of the lighting conditions.

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===NPC Morale===

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When fighting mundane opponents en masse there is always the chance that they will break and run once it is clear the odds are against them. This shouldn't be used as a substitute for a correctly planned and weighted encounter, but rather for routine scraps with line enemies (especially groups of) such as gangers and Carriens. They can be instigated by a player with the use of an Intimidate roll, or by the GM using a fear roll. 

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Intimidate Vs Fear

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A player can force a morale check on an opponent or group of opponents by making an intimidate roll as a free action. This is a one-off out of combat, or can be done once per round in combat, and is rolled against the NPC's COOL (or average cool in the case of groups). A GM can initiate a COOL roll if it looks like the NPC has been sufficiently beaten to consider running away. In either case the modifiers below apply to the NPC's COOL.

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NPC Categorisation

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Some NPCs are more likely to break than others. A lone Carrien may have the same COOL as a Thresher Contract Killer, but the former is far more likely to run away when confronted by a squad of Ops. Therefore NPCs can be categorised into three types: Basic, Elite and Leader. Basic NPCs are the likes of Carriens, street thugs, and DN Civilian Converts. They have little taste for fighting unless they're confident they're going to win. Elite include DarkNight Ops, Cannibal warriors, trained soldiers, and are fighting for a reason. They are more likely to stand their ground against the odds, but are by no means suicidal. Finally, Leaders are fighting for themselves and are much more confident. This still doesn't exclude them from running if the going is bad, but they're far more likely to stick it out. Leaders include DarkNight Espionage Agents, Greater Carriens and Serial Killers. 

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Modifiers

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Size - +/-1 per meter of size difference

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Outnumbered 2:1 (Basic) - -4

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Outnumbered 2:1 (Elite) - -2

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Outnumbered 4:1 (Basic) - -8

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Outnumbered 4:1 (Elite) - -4

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Outnumbered 4:1 (Leader) - -2

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Outnumbered x:1 (Basic) - -2x

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Outnumbered x:1 (Elite) - -x

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Outnumbered x:1 (Leader) - -0.5x

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Outnumber 2:1 (Basic) - +1

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Outnumber 2:1 (Elite) - +2

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Outnumber 2:1 (Leader) - +4

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Outnumber 4:1 (Basic) - +2

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Outnumber 4:1 (Elite) - +4

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Outnumber 4:1 (Leader) - +8

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Outnumber x:1 (Basic) - +0.5x

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Outnumber x:1 (Elite) - +x

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Outnumber x:1 (Leader) - +2x

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Insane - +4

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Injured - -1/wound

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Allies fled, 25% - -1

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Allies fled, 50% - -2

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Allies fled, 75% - -4

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Opponents fleeing - +5

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Casualties taken, 25% - -2

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Casualties taken, 50% - -4

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Casulaties taken, 75% - -8

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Casualties inflicted - +2/character

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Elite - +2

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Leader - +4

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Leader present (group) - +4

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Results

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When an NPC fails a morale roll it loses the will to fight and will take appropriate action to start preserving its life. This is up to the GM, but could include running away, surrendering, or hiding. In a group a failed morale check will mean that some of the NPCs will falter. The amount will depend on how many the morale roll failed by or the intimidate roll succeeded by - 1 per point under or over 10 respectively. Faltering opponents will reconsider their willingness to fight and no longer attack the characters. Should they come under threat they will flee.

==Standing BPNs==

==Standing BPNs==

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-* 0-5m: One hit every 2 points (11, 13, 15, 17 etc)
+* Point Blank: One hit every 2 points (11, 13, 15, 17 etc)
-* 6-10m: One hit every 3 points (11, 14, 17, 20 etc)
+* Optimum range: One hit every 3 points (11, 14, 17, 20 etc)
-* 11-20m: One hit every 4 points (11, 15, 19, 24 etc)
+* Medium range: One hit every 4 points (11, 15, 19, 24 etc)
-* 21m+: One hit every 5 points (11, 16, 21, 26 etc)
+* Long range: One hit every 5 points (11, 16, 21, 26 etc)
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 * +8 for rifle skill
-He must make a roll at +7 to hit anything at all. Assuming he does, at 10m he will hit an extra target for every 3 points of his roll, using his Auto/Support skill. So, if Fk'Khr rolls an average 11 his result to hit is 18. Having successfully hit the group, he can work out how many rounds of the burst hit. Assuming his Auto/Support skill is also 8, the result of 18 will cause three hits - 11, 14, and 17.
+He must make a roll at +7 to hit anything at all. Assuming he does, at 10m (optimum range) he will hit an extra target for every 3 points of his roll, using his Auto/Support skill. So, if Fk'Khr rolls an average 11 his result to hit is 18. Having successfully hit the group, he can work out how many rounds of the burst hit. Assuming his Auto/Support skill is also 8, the result of 18 will cause three hits - 11, 14, and 17.
 '''Example 2:'''
-Now lets put the DarkNight squad in a 2m wide corridor, at the same distance. This time there are 6 targets in a 2m span, giving him the folowing modifiers:
+Now lets put the DarkNight squad in a 2m wide corridor, at the same distance. This time there are 6 targets in a 2m span, giving him the following modifiers:
 * -3 for suppressive fire (wild shot)

Custom Rules - Revision history

Dog Pants: /* Suppressive fire */

Dog Pants: /* Miscellaneous */ added morale rules