I hope there are dinosaurs up here.  This game needs dinosaurs.

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That's actually a really good potential addition. I like the cut of your jib, double-K.

Apologies if things have been a little too low key of late. Hopefully, the game will become more engaging from this point forward, as the posse makes their way up the mountain.

Question, will you allow a Fanning The Hammer in the same round as a dismount, with the understanding this is a case by case ruling when I ask silly things like this.

I’d allow it. Looking over the rules, I think it would make sense for the dismount to count as Kate’s full movement allowance for the round. So, as her action, she could send a bunch of lead flying toward the incoming arachnids.

Speaking of rules questions:
-Is a stationary horse a stable platform for shooting?
-Can Marksman be used in a round where you draw your pistol? I don’t think I’d previously stated Albert had pistol in hand so I’d assume it’s in his holster

- Yes, I think that for most experienced riders on the frontier, a horse that is primarily stationary would serve as a stable platform. In my mind, the exception to that rule would be if the rider in question had no dice at all invested in the Riding skill.

- That one’s trickier. My honest feeling is that the Marksman edge wouldn’t apply in the round where a weapon was drawn. As I have it envisioned, employing Marksman expertise entails taking aim/“drawing a bead” during those fleeing seconds that make up a combat round. Superior skill enables you to aim accurately and fire in the same round, but I would say that for it to come into play, that’s all you could during the round in question. Any other action would interfere with that process, including drawing the weapon, even if you possess the Quick Draw edge.

That seems perfectly reasonable. Thanks!

A quick rules side note: Several of you doubtlessly caught it, but just so it’s clear: I’m treating each of the posse’s mounts as a wild card for damage purposes. I feel as though treating them as extras gives the opposition an undue advantage, especially if part of their aim is to deprive the group of their horses.

Fwiw since I don't believe you have to be on your turn to Quickdraw KK will pull out the old Toothpick if rushed by spiders to counter any unarmed bonuses they might otherwise benefit from

I’m going to presume that the Ranger has done the same with iocane powder.

Inconceivable!

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means...

Wow, Bryan is a whirling dervish.  I will definitely not be starting any land wars in Asia anytime soon.

Since there’s a brief lull in the action, no. Cooper will be able to steady Brandy and avoid any negative impact to either factor.

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The Ranger brings up a good point- it wouldn't have mattered but does the size modifier matter for a Called Shot?  I would think so since the anatomy is a bigger target but not my call.

This is definitely a fair point and something I should have made clear from the beginning of the giant spider’s appearance.

The creature is huge, which provides individuals the size of normal humans a +4 modifier on attacks against it. For shooters, that effectively means they can’t miss a regular shot unless they roll a critical failure. Basically, it’s like aiming at a two story building. Of course, hitting it it is one thing, damaging it is another.

I’ll have to go “by the book” regarding called shots. A headshot normally imposes a -4 modifier against the shooting roll, which would be offset by the +4 size modifier. So, essentially, trying to hit the monster’s head will require a success on an unmodified shooting roll. Trying to hit something like an eye would impose -2 penalty on the roll. Shooting for a limb could be done with a +2 modifier to the attempt.

Apologies for not addressing that at the start.

Thanks for the clarification. I updated my post as that made one punch into a raise, which takes the damage up to 21, which I think may Shake the thing again (maybe a wound now if it's still Shaken from Jacinta's attack).

Albert, that bonus would have made your shot hit with a raise as well. When you have a chance, give me a 1d6 roll for the additional damage.

Does that mean that KK's called shot would have also hit?

Another 4 more. I added a post to the story thread.

Yes, her first roll of 5 would have been a hit. It wouldn’t have hit with a raise, but it would include a +4 bonus to the damage roll.

Kate, if you’ll make said damage roll, I’ll look over everyone’s results and see where things stand before moving forward.

I edited it in, but it's only 13 damage, a good hit but not enough to matter here