Random events in Blood upon the Risers

[yyrkoshin]

Hello,

I'm preparing an upcoming play of the Blood Upon the Risers campaign and have a question on the Sniper and Artillery scenario rules. I will be playing with the Nuts! 4th edition rules.

The Sniper and Artillery scenario rules are listed on page 7 of the BotR supplement and refer to page 80 of the Nuts Compendium, which was written for the Final Version of Nuts. I's like to get some help understanding these scenario rules correctly:

• Both BotR scenario rules are played as random events, taken when odd doubles are rolled for activation (so 1's, 3's or 5's).
• When the number on the die is equal to or less than the enemy investment level, no new PEF is generated but a random event has occurred.
• Roll a d6 to determine if the event affects the attacker or defender.
• Roll a d6 to determine what kind of random event has happened: if a "1" is rolled on this last d6, a sniper will fire and if a "3" is rolled on this last d6, artillery will strike. All other results on this d6 do not generate a random event.
• Follow the rules as specified on page 80 for sniper and artillery.

Further questions:

• For the sniper, it specifies: roll for damage versus an Impact of 3. Roll for damage normally. Nuts V4 doesn't use Impact anymore, how is this to be interpreted for V4 rules?
• For the artillery strike infantry targets it specifies: roll 1d6 for each infantry target; a result of 1,2 or 3 means the target takes a crisis test, counting as outgunned. Crisis tests are not part of Nuts V4, how should this be played with those rules?

Loving the whole setup of the campaign! Can't wait to start playing it.

[easyeight]

Hello,



I'm preparing an upcoming play of the Blood Upon the Risers campaign and have a question on the Sniper and Artillery scenario rules. I will be playing with the Nuts! 4th edition rules.



The Sniper and Artillery scenario rules are listed on page 7 of the BotR supplement and refer to page 80 of the Nuts Compendium, which was written for the Final Version of Nuts. I's like to get some help understanding these scenario rules correctly:

Both BotR scenario rules are played as random events, taken when odd doubles are rolled for activation (so 1's, 3's or 5's).

When the number on the die is equal to or less than the enemy investment level, no new PEF is generated but a random event has occurred.

Roll a d6 to determine if the event affects the attacker or defender.

Roll a d6 to determine what kind of random event has happened: if a "1" is rolled on this last d6, a sniper will fire and if a "3" is rolled on this last d6, artillery will strike. All other results on this d6 do not generate a random event.

Follow the rules as specified on page 80 for sniper and artillery.

Yes, that's correct.

Further questions:



For the sniper, it specifies: roll for damage versus an Impact of 3. Roll for damage normally. Nuts V4 doesn't use Impact anymore, how is this to be interpreted for V4 rules?

*Simply use the Shooting Damage table on page 89 of NUTS 4e for any test for damage, ignoring the Impact Rating for prior editions fo NUTS (though I still use it ). Example, say the random event called for a Sniper attack on your Squad. Lets say after the rolls to see who the target it is, your REP 4 BAR gunner is shot by a Sniper. You roll 1d6 vs REP on the Shooting Damage table and score a "5," the figure is OOF.

For the artillery strike infantry targets it specifies: roll 1d6 for each infantry target; a result of 1,2 or 3 means the target takes a crisis test, counting as outgunned. Crisis tests are not part of Nuts V4, how should this be played with those rules?

* Consider the Crisis Test when under fire like this to be a type of "Man Down" Infantry Reaction test, page 91 of NUTS 4e. Let's say your 10-figure REP 4 squad is hit by an Artilery Strike. Rolling 1d6 per figure we roll 1-3 x5 times, and 4-6 x5 times. So roll the possible casualties first -- just use the Shooting Damage table for NUTS 4e. Let's say we roll 1, 3, 4, 4, 5 so we have have x3 OOF and x2 Duck Back. So you didn't take 1/2 casualties, which is important when you take the Man Down test. 

Next roll your REPs on the Man Down test table - let's say we roll a Pass 0, Pass 1, Pass 1, Pass 2, pass 2 result, so one figure Leaves the Battlefield, x2 figures Duck Back and x2 figures Carry On.

So the end result of this artillery strike is devastating to your squad -- you have x3 OoF figures, one figure Leave the Battlefield, x4 Figures in Duck Back and onlu x2 figures at Carry On.

Hope that helps!

[yyrkoshin]

That helps a lot! Thanks for the detailed response.