Furious Reason

18th Century Rules

by Charles Sharp


Fire Combat Table Results
Definitions:
Desultory FireNo Effect
Lively FireDisordered
Telling Fire Infantry: & Cavalry:
Disordered, lose 1 stand: If charging, stop outside close/ cannister range
Artillery :Disordered. gunners,Fall Back
Deadly BlastsInfantry: & Cavalry:
Disordered, lose 2 stands. If charging. stop outside close/cannister range
Artillery :Disordered, gunners Retreat
Sheet of Flame Infantry: & Cavalry:
Disordered , lose 3 stands. If charging, stop outside close/cannister range
Artillery: gunners Rout


Fire Point Modifiers
Each Infantry stand firing disordered, from buildings, or low on ammunitionFP x 1/2
Each artillery or cavalry stand firing low on ammunition or disorderedFP x 1/2
Any Stand of Any Type which has already Fired in the present turnFP x 1/2
Any Stand firing at a Skirmish or Artillery TargetFP x 1/2
Each Infantry or artillery stand firing on a target's stand or at a squareFP x 2
Die Roll Modifiers
First Fire: Platoon Firing Foot+2
First Fire: Rank Firing Foot+1
Target Is mounted. limbered artillery, or in column formation+1
Target is in woods, or behind hedge-1
Target is behind stone wall-2
Target is in fleldworks, trenches, or houses-3
Firing Unit Moved This Phase-1
Firing Unit Is Militia-1
Firing Unit is Grenadiers+1
Firing Unit is Guards+2


Small Arms Ranges & Fire Points
WeaponClose RangeNormal Range
Mtd CarbinesNone0-2"
Bow0-2"+2-4"
Musket
0-3"
+3-6"
Rifle
None
0-8"
Fire Points (per stand)
2
1
Artillery Ranges & Fire Points
SizeCanisterCloseMediumLong
Light (3)0 - 1"+1 - 3"+3 - 6"+6 - 9"
Medium (4)0 - 2"+2 - 5"+5 - 10"+10 - 16"
Heavy (5)0 - 3"+3 - 6"+6 - 12"+12 - 20"
Siege (6)0 - 4"+4 - 10"+10 - 20"+20 - 30"
Fire Points (per gunner)
3
2
1
1/2
Figures in Parentheses next to each size of gun is the number of Gunners per gun
Exception to Fire Points: Siege Guns have only 2 Fire Points/Gunner at Canister Range


Fire Combat Table
Fire Points
Die Roll
1/2
9 or less10, 1112+--
1
8 or less9, 10, 1112+--
2
7 or less8, 9, 1011+12+-
3
7 or less8, 910, 1112+-
4
6 or less7, 89, 1011, 12+-
5
5 or less6, 7, 89, 1011, 12+-
6,7
4 or less5, 6, 78, 9, 1011, 12+-
8,9
4 or less5, 6, 78, 910, 1112+
10,11
3 or less4, 5, 67, 8, 910, 1112+
12 to 14
2 or less3, 4, 56, 7, 89, 1011+
15 to 19
1 or less2, 3, 45, 6, 78, 9, 1011+
20 to 24
0 or less1, '2, 34, 5, 67, 8, 910+
25 to 29
-1 or less0, 1, 23, 4, 56, 7, 8 9 or more
30 to 34
-2 or less-1, 0, 12, 3, 45, 6, 78 or more
35 to 39
-3 or less-2, -1, 01, 2, 34, 5, 67 or more
40 to 44
-4 or less-3, -2 ,-10, 1, 23, 4, 56 or more
Desultory
fire
Lively
fire
Telling
fire
Deadly
Blasts
Sheet of
Flame


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