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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 6885729" data-attributes="member: 92305">In the famous scene from the Mos Eisley cantina that has been altered in different versions of the film, the PC Han Solo faces the GM's NPCs Greedo.  In the original version, in game terms, where Han shoots first, and there is only one shot fired between the two, Han would make a Con skill roll (governed by Perception) against Greedo's raw Perception attribute.  He's successful, so Han can pull his blaster from his holster, under the table, without Greedo noticing the movement.  Alternatively, Han's Con roll can be rolled against a difficulty rating chose by the GM.  In this case, I'd call for a 20+ (Difficult) throw.  This is done while roleplaying the the situation between player and GM.At the point where Greedo asks for the bribe to look the other way and not turn Solo in, or kill him, in order to get Jabba's bounty, the player says, "OK, I'm tired of this dude.  My blaster is out, under the table.  I'm going to blast him.Range is point blank.  That's a throw of 5+ to hit.  Han, with his dice codes, only making one shot, is not going to miss.  It's impossible for him to miss--unless Greedo uses his Dodge skill.Han making the shot triggers the use of that reaction skill.  Greedo is better off just declaring the one action.  That way, he uses his full Dodge skill.  Greedo's Dodge has to be higher than Solo's attack throw.  It isn't.  Greedo is hit.Damage done by Han's heavy blaster pistol is a whopping 5D.  Han's roll must have been at least twice Greedo's Strength roll (against the damage) because the Rodian flopped head first onto the table, immobile.  He's either incapacitated, or he's dead or dying (Mortal Wound delivered by three times Greedo's STR roll).<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKxOEUhRMt0" target="_blank">Han and Greedo at the Mos Eisley cantina.</a>Now, in the edited version, where Greedo fires first, the mechanics are a slight bit different.Han still succeeds at a Con throw to ease his DL-44 out of its holster without the Rodian noticing.  And, this is still done between player and GM while the two are roleplaying the scene.Player (roleplaying Han):  "Yeah, but this time I've got the money."GM (roleplaying Greedo):  "If you give it to me, I might forget I found you."Player:  "I don't have it with me.  Tell Jabba--"GM (cutting him off):  "Jabba's through with you."Player:  I'm through with this fruitcake.  I'm going to try to pull my blaster out of my holster, under the table, without Greedo seeing me.GM:  OK. That's a Con roll.  (Behind the screen, the GM rolls Greedo's Perception attribute and ends up with a low total.  The GM sees that the player's roll is higher).  You got you DL-44 out.Player:  I point it right at his gut.GM (continuing to roleplay):  "He has no time for smugglers who drop their shipments at the first sign of an Imperial cruiser."Player:  "Even I get boarded sometimes.  You think I had a choice?"GM  "You can tell that to Jabba. He may only take your ship."Player:  "Over my dead body."GM  "I've been looking forward to this for a long time."Player.  That's it!  The dude is toast!  I say, "Yes, I bet you have."  And, I let him have it under the table.  Pow!GM: Greedo already has his gun on you.  He's going to shoot at you, too.  Range is point blank for both of you.  Only a 5+ is needed to it.  Easy pickings.  But both of you can try a Dodge.Roll your attack.  (Player rolls his Blaster skill.)  Behind the screen, the GM rolls Greedo's Blaster skill.  The PC, Han Solo, has the higher roll.The Rodian fires at you, and you squeeze the trigger a split second later.  But Greedo is distracted--probably by the movement of your arm under the table.  His shot goes wide, missing your head by inches.  Your shot, though, catches him square in the gut.  Roll damage.It's all in the story telling.  The GM interprets the dice throws and narrates the a visual for the player, keeping the action exciting and the game fun.  This time, instead of saying that Han shot first, the GM made the scene more exciting by telling the player (who did not see Greedo's attack roll and has no idea who shot first until the GM describes the scene) that Greedo's shot went off first--but missed.  It's the same result, told in a slightly different manner.</blockquote>

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