Shooting into Melee?

[Tywyll]

Are there rules governing the dangers of shooting into Melee? I thought there were in fifth ed but couldn't find anything about it in the combat handbook.

[ScottishFox]

HERO System rule book #2 for 6th edition on pages 43-44 cover this under "Firing into Melee".

 

"If the roll misses solely
as a result of the Behind Cover OCV penalty (i.e., it
misses by less than or equal to the penalty), then
the attacker may have actually hit the cover —
one of the other people in the melee."

 

Essentially - if you take a -2 OCV due to cover and miss by 1 or 2 (the range of the cover) then you accidentally hit one of the people/things that provided the cover.

 

At least for my own Fantasy HERO campaigns I also use a 7 or less roll to possibly hit something on the other side of your target when firing into melee.

 

Ex:  The fire witch has a clear shot at the night watchman interrogating her friends.  She launches a fire bolt at his back and ... misses!

        On a 7- or less roll she will accidentally hit one of her allies that are in the line of fire.

 

 

[akrippler]

fantasy 5e book has a firing into melee talent that is like a +4 ocv only to stop your shots from hitting allies

[ScottishFox]

I think the 6th edition version of that talent is worded slightly differently in that you have to miss your attack roll by 5 or more to risk hitting allies.