Description
Firearms represents a character’s familiarity and comfort with guns. It reflects her ability to shoot, maintain, and identify any type of personal firearm
- This Skill cover pistols, shotguns, assault rifles, and other weapons that can be carried by one person.
- The Firearms Skill also covers the use of weapons like bows and crossbows.
- This Skill can represent formal training provided to the police and military.
- Criminals, hunters, and gun enthusiasts are also likely to have the Firearms Skill, due to hands-on familiarity.
- Depending on where you are in the world, guns can be fairly common or highly restricted.
- Characters with the Firearms Skill generally understand local gun laws, and are good at obtaining Firearms when necessary.
Examples
Sample Actions
- Identifying a gun (Intelligence + Firearms)
- Pick a good firing position (Wits + Firearms)
- Trick shooting (Dexterity + Firearms)
Sample Specialties
- Fast-Draw
- Handguns
- Rifles
- Shotguns
- Sniping
Sample Contacts
- Gun store owner
- Local law enforcement
- Sharpshooter
Levels
Examples and descriptions of someone at each level
Novice (1 dot)
- A character at this level has spent time at the range, and understands basic maintenance and safety
- She may be a very good shot on the range, but is unused to shooting in the chaos of an actual conflict
Professional (2 dot)
- This character is a decent shot, and shoots on a regular basis
- He may be a hunter, or perhaps a law enforcement officer who keeps his skills up, but has rarely fired his weapon in the line of duty
Experienced (3 dot)
- A character at this level knows a great deal about guns, and is an excellent shot
- She has almost certainly shot someone in an actual fight, likely more than once
Expert (4 dot)
- Snipers, sharpshooters, and highly-graded military shooters are generally at this Skill rank
- A character with four dots in Firearms is an uncannily good shot, whether on the range or in the field
Master (5 dot)
- There are only a few dozen marksmen in the world who can match a character with this level of Firearms
- She can shoot any gun under just about any condition and have a good chance of hitting her target