Return fire!

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From: A Melee in the Air


Every pound of iron on your ship costs fuel to carry. You've not been lugging all these guns to not use them.


Challenge information

Broad, 50

  • 35 - very chancy (42%)
  • 43 - chancy (51%)
  • 51 - modest (61%)
  • 60 - very modest (72%)
  • 68 - low-risk (81%)
  • 76 - straightforward (91%)
  • 84 - straightforward (100%)

Each point of counts as 9 extra points of Aerial Armament.

Success

Another notch

The gunner brings a swivel cannon about, and the engines groan in desperation as they will your airship to turn [...] – there! A lucky hit, tearing a gash in the enemy's gas envelope. They're going down – [...] your crew's cheer drowns out their distant screams.

Redirects to: Mooring your Airship


Failure

Warning shots and blood

Aerial combat is an ungainly affair – like a naval battle between boats made of rubber. All it takes to drive off your assailants is a demonstration that you are not helpless. But they make sure to not leave you, or your crew, unscathed [...].
  • Sidebarwoundssmall.png Wounds is increasing… (?+ CP)

Redirects to: Mooring your Airship