Artillery (TOWW)

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Artillery

Artillery Qualities Cost Damage Accuracy Firing Range Crew Weight

Firing Artillery Moving Artillery

Artillery Descriptions

Table: Artillery

Item	Cost	Damage1	Accuracy2	Firing Range		Crew	Weight
				Accurate3	Maximum4
Cannon shot
Cannonball, 6-pounder	$ 5	4d6/10d6	—	—	—	—	6 lb.
Cannonball, 12-pounder	$ 10	8d6/20d6	—	—	—	—	12 lb.
Cannonball, 24-pounder	$ 20	14d6/36d6	—	—	—	—	24 lb.
Canister, 6-pounder	$ 20	2d6	-10%5	—	—	—	6 lb.
Canister, 12-pounder	$ 40	3d6	-10%5	—	—	—	9 lb.
Canister, 24-pounder	$ 80	5d6	-10%5	—	—	—	19 lb.
Shell, 12-pounder	$ 50	10d6	-5%5	—	—	—	9 lb.
Shell, 24-pounder	$ 100	18d6	-5%5	—	—	—	19 lb.
Powder charge
Charge, light	$ 2	—	—	—	—	—	1 lb.
Charge, heavy	$ 4	—	—	—	—	—	2 lb.
Magazine
20 bullet	$ 5	—	—	—	—	—	1/4 lb.
40 bullet	$ 10	—	—	—	—	—	1/2 lb.
60 bullet	$ 20	—	—	—	—	—	1 lb.
80 bullet	$ 30	—	—	—	—	—	1 lb.
100 bullet	$ 50	—	—	—	—	—	2 lb.
Cannon
Cannon, 6-pounder	$ 500	—	20%	300 yd.	1500 yd.	6	880 lb.
Cannon, 12-pounder	$ 800	—	25%	250 yd.	1250 yd.	8	1,000 lb.
Cannon, 24-pounder	$ 1,200	—	40%	200 yd.	1000 yd.	10	1,300 lb.
Gatling gun	$ 1,500	10d6	25%	50 yd.	250 yd.	4	170 lb.
Bullets, rifle (50)	$ 30	—	—	—	—	—	3 lb.
Carriage
Small	$ 150	—	—	—	—	—	200 lb.
Medium	$ 200	—	—	—	—	—	900 lb.
Large	$ 400	—	—	—	—	—	1,150 lb.
When two damage values are given, the first is concussive damage for all creatures within the area of effect and the second is bludgeoning damage for all creatures within 5 feet of where the shot hits. The given accuracy figures are the DC required to hit the target location. How far the artillery can fire with no penalties. The maximum range is five times as far as the accurate range. Firing twice the range increment adds 10% to the DC hit, three times 20%, four times 40%, and five times 80%. Modifier to the aiming roll.

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See Also

• Wikipedia: Artillery
• Wikipedia: Field artillery in the American Civil War
• Wikipedia: Gatling Gun

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