Renaissance Firearms Simplified

These rules for Renaissance firearms are for use with OD&D, Swords & Wizardry White Box, and my own Renaissance swashbuckling game based on both.

All handheld muzzle-loading firearms cause 2d6 points of damage.

Firearms with rifled barrels have the same range bonuses as other missile weapons in Swords & Wizardry White Box: +2 at short range (x 1), +1 at medium range (x 2), and 0 at long range (x 3).

Firearms with smoothbore barrels have the following range penalties: 0 at short range, -1 at medium range, and -2 at long range.

The rate of fire is 1/8 for rifles, 1/6 for muskets and pistols, and 1/4 for blunderbusses.

Base ranges are 30 ft. for pistols, 40 ft. for blunderbusses, 50 ft. for muskets, and 80 ft. for rifles.

Blunderbusses have variable damage potential depending on the range of their target: 3d6 at short range, 2d6 at medium rage, and 1d6 at long range. Unlike other firearms, they have their own range bonuses and penalties: +2 at short range, -2 at medium range, and -4 at long range.

Matchlock firearms have a 1 in 8 chance of misfiring in dry conditions, a 1 in 6 chance of misfiring in damp conditions, and a 1 in 4 chance of misfiring in wet conditions. Wheellock firearms have a flat 1 in 8 chance of misfiring regardless of conditions. Flintlock firearms have a flat 1 in 10 chance of misfiring regardless of conditions. A misfire means the weapon failed to discharge.

Renaissance Weaponry Simplified

This is the revised chart of standard weapons (excluding firearms) for my Old School Renaissance swashbuckling game of the actual or imagined Renaissance (for use with Swords & Wizardry White Box or OD&D). The Renaissance Armor chart has also been revised to include Ascending AC values for Swords & Wizardry.

WEAPONS
Weapon	Hands Req.	Type	Rate of Fire	Range
Axe	2	mêlée
Bow	2	missile	2	70 ft.
Club	1 or 2	mêlée
Crossbow, Heavy	2	missile	1/4	80 ft.
Crossbow, Light	2	missile	1/2	40 ft.
Dagger	1	both	2	10 ft.
Dirk	1	mêlée
Hatchet	1	both	1	10 ft.
Lance	1	mêlée
Mace	1	mêlée
Morning Star	2	mêlée
Pick	2	mêlée
Pike	1 or 2	mêlée
Pole Arm	2	mêlée
Quarterstaff	2	mêlée
Scimitar	1	mêlée
Sling	1	missile	1	40 ft.
Spear	1 or 2	both	1	20 ft.
Sword	1	mêlée
Sword, Two-Handed	2	mêlée
Weapons wielded with one hand cause 1d6 points of damage.
Weapons wielded with two hands cause 1d6+1 points of damage.

Random Weapon Table

Roll 1d20

1. Axe
   
2. Bow
   
3. Club
   
4. Heavy Crossbow
   
5. Light Crossbow
   
6. Dagger
   
7. Dirk
   
8. Hatchet
   
9. Lance
   
10. Mace
    
11. Morning Star
    
12. Pick
    
13. Pike
    
14. Pole Arm
    
15. Quarterstaff
    
16. Scimitar
    
17. Sling
    
18. Spear
    
19. Sword
    
20. Two-Handed Sword