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ability tests making attacks

Ability Test Result = Attack Roll ≥ Defense = Hit
3d6 + Ability + Focus (If Applicable)
Defense = 10 + Dexterity + Level Bonus (if Any) +
ability focuses basic test difficulty Shield Bonus (if Any)
• Accuracy: Assault Rifles, Bows, Black Powder Weapons, Test Difficulty Target Number
Grenades, Longarms, Pistols, Shotguns, SMGs, Thrown attack roll modifiers
Routine 7
Modifier Circumstance
• Communication: Animal Handling, Bargaining,
Easy 9
Deception, Disguise, Etiquette, Expression, Gambling, Melee attacker in heavy snow. Combat in a
Average 11 –3
Investigation, Leadership, Performance, Persuasion, lightless room.
Seduction Challenging 13 Melee attacker in the mud. Ranged attack vs.
• Constitution: Propelling, Running, Stamina, Hard 15 –2 defender engaged in melee combat. Combat
at night.
Swimming, Tolerance Formidable 17
Rain, mist, or smoke obscures the defender.
• Dexterity: Acrobatics, Crafting, Driving, Forgery, Imposing 19 –1
Combat in low light conditions.
Initiative, Piloting, Riding, Sabotage, Sleight of Hand, Nigh Impossible 21
Stealth 0 Normal circumstances.
Attacker is on higher ground. Defender is
• Fighting: Brawling, Flexible Weapons, Grappling, Heavy advanced tests +1 prone. Melee attacker and allies outnumber
Blades, Light Blades, Long Hafted, Short Hafted
Task Difficulty Success Threshold defender 2 to 1.
• Intelligence: Anthropology, Art, Astronomy, Biology, Easy 5 Melee attacker and allies outnumber defender
Business, Cartography, Chemistry, Computers, +2
Average 10 3 to 1. Defender is drunk.
Cryptography, Current Affairs, Earth Sciences,
Challenging 15 +3 Defender is unaware of the attack.
Electronics, Engineering, Evaluation, Explosives, History,
Homemaking, Law, Medicine, Navigation, Occultism, Hard 20
Physics, Research, Security, Tactics, Theology, Tinkering hazard category
Formidable 25
• Perception: Empathy, Hearing, Searching, Seeing, Category Damage

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Smelling, Tasting, Touching, Tracking
Strength: Climbing, Intimidation, Jumping,
Social Encounters Minor Hazard
Moderate Hazard
1d6
2d6
Machining, Might, Steering Simple = 3d6 + Communications + Major Hazard 3d6
• Willpower: Courage, Faith, Morale, Self-Discipline Focus (If Applicable) +/- NPC Attitude Modifier Arduous Hazard 4d6
Detailed = 3d6 + Communications + Focus (If Applicable) Harrowing Hazard 5d6
things to remember about ability tests to Move Attitude 1 Step, + Final Roll to Get What You Murderous Hazard 6d6
Want; or Grand Gesture (Advanced Test)
• Only one focus can apply to a test.
things to remember about hazards
• Leave the dice on the table after a roll because the Attitudes
result of the Stunt Die may be important. 3d6 Roll Attitude Simple Interaction Modifier • They may sometimes be avoided with appropriate
ability tests.
• The Stunt Die only counts for successful tests. 3 or less Very Hostile –3
• Determine damage using the Hazard Category table.
• In opposed tests, ties are broken by the Stunt Die, 4–5 Hostile –2
or the higher ability if Stunt Dice are tied. 6–8 Standoffish –1 • Ability tests may allow characters to mitigate
the damage. A successful test usually means half
• For basic tests, assess the situation and assign a 9–11 Neutral +0 damage (rounded down).
difficulty.
12–14 Open +1
• Some hazards have special effects.
• Circumstances can be represented with bonuses 15–17 Friendly +2
and penalties of 1–3. • Some hazards are one-offs, but others reoccur.
18+ Very Friendly +3
 General combat stunts
SP Cost Stunt
1–3 (Core) Momentum: Gain +3 to initiative per SP spent, until the end of the next round.
1–3 (Core) Duck and Weave: Gain +1 to Defense per SP spent, until the beginning of your next turn.
1–3 Adrenaline Rush: Temporarily regain Health per SP spent (Gritty 2/Pulpy 4/Cinematic 6). You lose this Health again at the end of your next turn, even if you would drop to 0.
1–3 Take Cover: If you can find cover in your immediate vicinity, gain a cover rating equal to the SP spent, up to the maximum rating available nearby.
Guardian Angel: You stand ready to interpose yourself between an ally and danger. Choose a character within 5 yards of you. If they would take damage before your next turn, 1 point of
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damage per SP spent transfers to you instead.
1+ Skirmish: Move yourself or your attack’s target 2 yards in any direction for each 1 SP you spend; you can choose Skirmish more than once per turn.
Whatever’s Handy: Immediately arm yourself with anything in your environment you can reasonably wield. It has the statistics of the closest weapon to its shape, size, and material, but attacks
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take a penalty of –1 or –2 from the Clumsy improvised weapon quality. The weapon also has the Fragile or Weak quality. See Chapter 4: Equipment for these improvised weapon qualities.
2+ Group Tactics: Pick one ally to move 2 yards in a direction they choose for each 2 SP spent; you can choose Group Tactics more than once per turn.
2 Brutal Strike (Stun Damage): This attack deals wound damage instead.
Collateral Damage: Destroy objects in your environment to create obstacles for your foes. Make the roll you used to generate the stunt again. A pursuer must beat that roll in an opposed
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test (using an ability and focus picked by the GM that fits the situation) to pursue you.
2 Double-Team: Choose one ally to make an immediate attack on your target, who must be within range and sight of the ally. Your ally must have a loaded missile weapon to attack at range.
2 Knock Prone: Knock your enemy prone. Melee attacks against a prone foe gain a +1, but ranged attacks against a prone foe suffer a –1.
2 Lightning Attack: Make a second attack against the same target or a different one within range and sight; you must have a loaded missile weapon to attack at range.
2 Precise Force (Impact Damage): This attack ignores half the opponent’s equipment-based armor, rounded down.
2 Taunt: Roll Communication (Deception) vs. Willpower (Self-Discipline) against any target within 10 yards of you. If you win, they must attack or oppose you in some way on their next turn.
2 Vicious Blow: Inflict an extra 1d6 of damage on this attack.
Blockade: Move up to 3 yards to position yourself between a foe and something or someone else. Until the beginning of your next turn, that foe must succeed at a minor action Dexterity
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(Acrobatics) or Strength (Might) test vs. your Defense to reach whatever or whoever you’re protecting.
Expose: Destroy or move any one object in weapon range, such as a door or crate, that could provide cover. This can take out small sections of larger objects like pillars or walls. Some
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heavy and/or tough objects can be moved or destroyed only in Cinematic mode, at the GM’s discretion.
3 Play Dead: In the confusion, you drop to the ground and convince others you’re slain. No one may attack you until the next round begins.
Shock and Awe: When you succeed at a non-attack physical feat or take an opponent out, anyone who witnesses it rolls Willpower (Courage) or (Morale) vs. your Strength (Intimidation).
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If you win, they suffer a –1 to the next opposed roll they make against you, or a –1 to their Defense vs. your next attack against them, whichever comes first.
Knock Out (Stun Damage) [Gritty]: If your opponent has less than half their Health left, you may roll an attack opposed by your target’s Constitution (Stamina); if you win, they
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immediately fall unconscious.
4 Seize the Initiative: Move to the top of the initiative order until someone else seizes the initiative. You may get to take another turn before some others act again.
Maim [Gritty]: Roll an attack opposed by your target’s Constitution (Stamina). If you win, you remove (with blades) or disable (with other weapons) one of their limbs or an organ (such
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as an eye). They take a –5 to relevant actions and the GM may rule that some actions become impossible.
5 Lethal Blow: Inflict an extra 2d6 damage on this attack.
5 Instant Kill (Wound Damage) [Gritty]: If your opponent has less than half their Health left, you may roll an attack opposed by your target’s Constitution (Stamina) roll; if you win, they die.

Actions Game Mode and Combat Cover

Game Mode Toughness Damage Rating Armor Bonus Ranged Attack Penalty
Major Actions: All-Out Attack, Charge, Defend, Gritty vs. Stun Standard 1 2 –1
First Aid, Melee Attack, Ranged Attack, Run/Chase, vs. Stun and +2 damage 2 3 –2
Stunt Attack Pulpy
Impact Wound (attacks only)* 3 4 –3
Minor Actions: Activate, Aim, Guard Up, Move, vs. All +2 damage
Cinematic Total Can’t be attacked at range* Can’t make ranged attacks*
Prepare, Press the Attack, Ram, Ready, Stand Firm but Penetrating (attacks only)*
* In Gritty mode, or when using attacks that do penetrating damage, attackers
Variable Actions: Use a Power, Reload * This damage bonus does not apply to Hazards take a –3 penalty to ranged attack rolls but might shoot through your cover. You
can shoot through your own cover, at a –3 penalty to your ranged attack.
 armor shields TM

Armor Armor Rating Armor Penalty Shield Shield Bonus

Bullet-Resistant Cloth 2I/4B* 0 Riot Shield +2*
Heavy Leather 4I/0B –1 Ballistic Shield +3
Ballistic Plate 4I/6B –2 *See description for special rules
Mail 6I/0B –3
Steel Plate 8I/1B –4
Ranged Weapons
Bomb Suit 6I/6B –5 Weapon Damage Min. STR I/P/B Stun/Wound Resources TN ROF Range Capacity Reload
Focus: Black Powder Weapons
Unarmed Attacks Blunderbuss 1d6+2 1 I W 15 SS 15 yards* — 1d6 Minor
Weapon Damage Min. STR I/P/B S/W Musket 2d6+1 1 I W 14 SS 50 yards — 1d6 Minor
Focus: Brawling Focus: Pistols
Brawling Strike 1d3* — I S Pocket Pistol 1d6 –1 B W 10 SS 10 yards — Major
Focus: Grappling Revolver 2d6 1 B W 12 SS* 65 yards 3 Major
Grappling Grip 1d3* — I S SA Handgun 2d6 0 B W 11 SA 55 yards 5 Minor
Stun Gun 1d6 0 I S 10 SS 10 yards — Major
*Knuckle dusters or steel toecaps add +1 damage to unarmed attacks.
Focus: Longarms
Hand to Hand weapons Anti-Materiel Rifle 3d6+3 2 B W 15 SS 1000 yards** 3 Major
Weapon Damage Min. STR I/P/B S/W Carbine 2d6+2 0 B W 13 SA 200 yards 4 Major
Focus: Short Hafted Hunting Rifle 2d6+2 1 B W 11 SS 400 yards 4 Major
Axe 2d6 1 I W Sniper Rifle 2d6+2 1 B W 14 SA 600 yards** 3 Minor
Club 1d6 –1 I S Focus: Shotguns
Baseball Bat 1d6+2 0 I S Double-Barreled 2d6+6 1 B W 11 SS 50 yards 2 Major
Hammer 1d6 0 I W Combat Shotgun 2d6+2 1 B W 13 SA 75 yards 3 Minor
Stun Baton 1d6 0 I S Focus: Assault Rifles
Focus: Long Hafted Automatic Rifle 2d6+3 1 B W 14 A 550 yards 6 Minor
Sledgehammer 2d6+3 3 I W Focus: SMGs
Staff 1d6+1 — I S PDW 2d6+1 0 B W 14 A 260 yards 5 Minor
Spear 1d6+3 0 I W SMG 2d6 1 B W 12 A 200 yards 5 Minor
Focus: Light Blades Focus: Bows
Fencing Sword 1d6+3 0 I W Compound Bow 1d6+2 1 B W 12 SS 60 yards** — Minor
Short Sword 1d6+2 –1 I W Crossbow 2d6+1 1 B W 14 SS 50 yards** — Major
Focus: Heavy Blades Longbow 1d6+3 2 B W 13 SS 200 yards** — Minor
Long Sword 2d6 1 I W Focus: Thrown
Two-handed Sword 3d6 3 I W Throwing Axe 1d6+1 1 B W 11 SS 15 + STR yards — Minor
Brawling Group (Accuracy) Throwing Knife 1d6 — B W 10 SS 15 + STR yards — Minor
Light Chain 1d6 1 I S Focus: Grenades
Heavy Chain 1d6+3 2 I W Blast 2d6 0 I W 15 SS 15 + STR yards — Minor
Fragmentation 3d6 0 B W 15 SS 15 + STR yards — Minor
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reserved. References to other copyrighted material in no way constitute a challenge to the Incendiary 3d6 0 I W 14 SS 15 + STR yards — Minor
respective copyright holders of that material. Green Ronin, Modern AGE, the Adventure
Game Engine, and their associated logos are trademarks of Green Ronin Publishing, LLC. * See weapon description for special rules. **This weapon’s maximum range is 2× its base range, instead of 1.5×.