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<blockquote data-quote="iwatt" data-source="post: 987094" data-attributes="member: 11085">To be nitpicky, the attack modifier for firing into melee is -4, barring the precise shot feat that nullifies this modifier. The target does get a cover bonus to his AC whicha can range from:1/4 cover&nbsp; (small creature in fron of medium target)1/2 cover&nbsp; (medium in front of medium target)3/4 cover (medium in front of small target)9/10 cover (large in front of small)Of course the above are my interpretation and represent the following situation, the shooter (S) has an ally (A) directly in front of his target (T). When the target and allie ar equal sized:1/2 cover&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; T&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ^&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; SIf the shooter does not have an ally in between, he only is affected by the -4 shooting into melee penalty.No cover&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; T&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;-------&nbsp;&nbsp; S&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; AIf he's off in angle you should adjust these covers using judgement.&nbsp; I'd reduce the degree of cover in one for every 45 degrees for equal sized allies and taget's:1/4 cover&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; T&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; |\&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; \&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; SThe above are judgement calls, you could keep it simple and say that unless A&nbsp; is completely out of the way the atreget gains the benefit of cover. Don't forget that if the&nbsp; Shooter misses the atarget beacause of the cover bonus, but would have hit without it, the shhoter actually manages to hit A.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="iwatt, post: 987094, member: 11085"] To be nitpicky, the attack modifier for firing into melee is -4, barring the precise shot feat that nullifies this modifier. The target does get a cover bonus to his AC whicha can range from: 1/4 cover (small creature in fron of medium target) 1/2 cover (medium in front of medium target) 3/4 cover (medium in front of small target) 9/10 cover (large in front of small) Of course the above are my interpretation and represent the following situation, the shooter (S) has an ally (A) directly in front of his target (T). When the target and allie ar equal sized: 1/2 cover T A ^ | | S If the shooter does not have an ally in between, he only is affected by the -4 shooting into melee penalty. No cover T <------- S A If he's off in angle you should adjust these covers using judgement. I'd reduce the degree of cover in one for every 45 degrees for equal sized allies and taget's: 1/4 cover T A |\ \ \ S The above are judgement calls, you could keep it simple and say that unless A is completely out of the way the atreget gains the benefit of cover. Don't forget that if the Shooter misses the atarget beacause of the cover bonus, but would have hit without it, the shhoter actually manages to hit A. [/QUOTE]

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