Dress on the Colors: QRS 3 - Ranged Combat

1. Firepower Target Numbers

Count the number of physical stands firing. Roll 1D6 per stand. Compare the die result to the Target Number below to score a Hit.

Weapon Class	Short (0-6")	Medium (6-14")	Long (14-20")
Smoothbore Musket	3+	5+	-
Rifled Musket	4+	4+	5+
Breechloader / Repeater	3+	4+	5+
Artillery (Canister)	2+	-	-
Artillery (Roundshot)	-	4+	5+

Shooting Modifiers (Apply to Dice Roll)

• -1 Penalty: Target is in Skirmish formation.
• -1 Penalty: Firing through a Gunsmoke bank (>6.0").
• -1 Penalty: Firing while Disordered.
• -1 Penalty: Firing unit is in March Column.

Arcs of Fire & Line of Sight

Units may only target enemies within their 45° Forward Arc. Measurements are taken from the front edge of the bases. Units must target the closest unengaged (not in melee) enemy unit in their arc.

2. Cover Saves & Casualties

For every Hit scored by the attacker, the defender rolls 1D6 to attempt a Cover Save. If the save is passed, the hit is ignored.

Cover Save Target Numbers

• Open Ground: No Save (0)
• Light Cover: 5+ (Fences, scrub, thin woods)
• Heavy Cover: 4+ (Stone walls, trenches, dense woods)

Applying Casualties (Micro-Hits)

It takes 2 unsaved hits to permanently kill a physical stand.

• 1st Unsaved Hit: Place a micro-hit marker (e.g., a colored bead) behind the regiment.
• 2nd Unsaved Hit: Remove one physical stand from the table and clear the micro-hit marker.

The Suppression Trigger

Any Natural '6' rolled by the attacker during the To-Hit roll (regardless of modifiers or cover saves) triggers Suppression. The defending unit must pass an immediate Discipline Check or receive a Disorder Marker.

3. Gunsmoke & Enfilade

Gunsmoke Obscuration

Whenever a unit fires while stationary (did not advance this turn), place a cotton Gunsmoke Marker touching its front edge.

• Any Line of Sight drawn through or out of a Gunsmoke marker that exceeds 6.0" suffers a -1 To-Hit penalty.
• This effectively forces units to close to point-blank range to deliver decisive, unpenalized volleys.

Flank & Enfilade Fire

To claim Enfilade (flanking) fire, the attacking unit must begin its turn entirely behind the target's front baseline (an imaginary line extending endlessly to the left and right of the target's front edge).

• Enfilade Bonus: The attacker gains +1D6 for every two stands firing, and the target's Cover Saves are reduced by 1 (e.g., 4+ becomes 5+) as they are shot from the side.