Flying Colors

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Version: January, 2012

Firepower Determination Table (3.7.7)

9

10

T
G
6
5
4
3
2
1
(1)

-
-
-
-
0
1
2
2
3

0
1
2
2

2 1 1 0 0
3 2 2 1 0
4 3 3 2 1
7 5 4 3 2
10 7 6 5 4
12 9 8 6 5
15 12 10 7 6
17 14 12 9 8
19 16 14 11 10

Carronade range limit

Relative Range (Hexes to Target)

Rate 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
-
-
1
2
3
4
5
7
8

-
-
0
1
2
2
3
5
6

-
-
-
0
1
2
2
3
4

Relative Rate Modifiers

+1 for every 6 hull hits
+1 Partial Broadside
+1 Rotating at anchor
+1 when firing during a Tack
+1 when firing with Full Sails raised
+1 when firing while Dismasted
+1 when firing while On Fire

Firepower Modifiers
-1 Rate value in black background if base firepower is shaded
+1 Rate value in white background if base firepower is shaded
+? attackers Audacity
+2 Point-Blank fire
+? Cumulative Carronade bonus
+2 initial broadside (optional)
Procedure
1. Find Relative Rate Row
2. Modify Rate by moving up or down rows
3. Cross-reference modified Rate with range to find Firepower
4. Modify Firepower
Notes
1. - indicates fire has no effect
2. Ships with red Relative Rate may not fire further than a
range of 5
3. Rate shifts beyond row T automatically result in no effect
4. Ships whose fire has no effect are still marked as Fired

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Carronade Table (3.7.10)

1779-1786 1787-1826
British firerange 3 or less
+1
+1
British firerange 1 or less
+1
+1
American firerange 3 or less
n/a
+1
American firerange 1 or less
+1
+1
French/Dutch firerange 3 or less
n/a
+1
Spanish firerange 1 or less
n/a
+1
Hexagonal Rate valuerange 3 or less +1
+1
Square Rate valuerange 3 or less
+2
+2

Rake Table (3.7.7)

Die Roll
4 or less

5-9

Modifiers
? Audacity Rating
2 if Stern Rake

Result
Rake successful
No Rake
? Commander Quality
+? Range to Target

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Firing vs Large Vessels (1.0 units)

Modified Firepower

Die
Roll

2
4
5
6

< 0

2R

12

11

10

7
8

2R

2R

H
R

2R

2R

H
R

2R

10

2R

H
H
R

11

2R

H
R

2R*

3R

2H

3H

2R*

2RH HR

3R

2H

3R 2HR

3R 2HR 3R

3H

3R* 3H

M 2RH HR 2R

2H 2RM 2HR 3R

R*

M 2RH 2H

2R

2H 3R* 2HM 3RH 3H

2R

2H

3R

2H 2R* 3H 3RH 4H

R*

M 2RH HR

2R

2H

2R 2HR 3R

2R*

M 2RH HR

2R

2H

3R 2HR 4R

3R 2HR 4R

3R 2HR 4R

2R*

R*

2R

2R

2R

H
R

2H 2R* 2H 2RH 3H

2R HR

2R HR

3R

2H

2H

2H

2R

RH HR 2R

2R

RH 2H

M 2RH 2H

RH 2H

R*

R*

RH 2H

R*

2R

R*

2R

R*

-
-

2RH HR

2H 3R* 3H 3RH 3H

2H 3R* 3H 3RH 4H

2H 3R* 3H 3RH 4H

4R 3H* 3RM 3HR 5R

4R 3H* 3RM 3HR 5R

4H

12

13

14

3R

2H

3R

2HR

3H

3R*

3H

3RH 4H

4R

3H* 4RM 3HR

3R

4R

3R*

3R

2H

2HR 4R

3H 3RH

3H

4H

4R* 3H* 4RM 3HR

3R

2R*

2RH HR

2RH HR

2H

3R

2HR

4R

3H

3R*

3RH

3H

4H

15

3H* 4RM 4HR

6R

4H

5R* 4HM 5RH

6H

6R

6H

6R

5HR

7R

6R

5H*

7R

6H

5R

5R* 4HM 5RH

6H

6R

5H* 5RM 5HR

4H* 4RM 4HR

5H

5R* 4HM 5RH

6R

5H*

5HR

7R

6R*

4RH

6R

4H

6R

7R

5H*

6H

6R

5HR

8R

6R* 5HM 6RH

6H

6R

5HR

7R

7H

6RH

6H 5R2H

6H*

7R

6H

7R

7H

7R

7R

6HR

6H

7R*

7H

6HR

8R

6R*

7H

6RH 6H* 7RM 5H2R 9R

7R*

7RH 7H*

6RH 7H* 7RM 6H2R

6H* 6RM 5H2R 9R

6H* 6RM 5H2R 8R

7H

7H 6R2H 8H

7H 5R2H 8H

7H 5R2H 7H

7H*

7R

6H

6H

7H

6H*

7R

7R

6H

7R* 6HM

6H*

5HR

6R*

>20

6R* 6HM 6RH

5H

6H

5H

6R

7R

6R

4H* 5RM 4HR

6R

6H 5R2H

20

5R

6H

5H*

4H* 6RM 5HM

6R* 4HM 5RH

6R

5R

5H

6RH

19

6R

6H 5R2H 7H

4H

3H* 4RM 4HR

6R*

6R*

5R

6H

6H

4H

18

3H* 4RM 4HR

4H

4RH

3H

5R

4RH

6R

5H

5R

4H

4R*

3H

3H* 4RM 3HR

5R 4H* 4R* 3HM 4RH

4R* 3HM 4RH 5H

17

4R

3RH

3H

3R*

4R

4H* 5R* 4HM 5RH

3H

3H

4R

16

3R*

4R

5R* 4HM 5RH

4H 4R* 3HM 4RH 5H

2HR

4H

5R

3R

4R* 3H* 3RM 3HR 5R

4R 3H* 3RM 3HR

4R 3H* 3RM 3HR

7HR

6HR 8R* 7HM

6HR 8R* 7HM 7R2H 9H

Firing vs Small Vessels (0.5 units)

Modified Firepower

Die
Roll

2
3
4
5
6

< 0

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

2R

2R

10

2R

12

2R

H 2R*

11

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-

R
R

-
-

-
-

2R

2R

2R

2R*

2R

2R

2R

H
H

M 2RH 2H

2H

2R

2R

H
R

2R

H
-

2R

3R

3R

2R

2R

H
-

4R

2H 3R* 3H 4RH 4H

3R

2H

3R HR

2H 3R* 2H 3RH 3H

3R

+1 if French ship firing

+1 if firing into wind
1 if firing with wind
+2 if target at Full Sail
2 if firing in Calm conditions

Damage Results Modifiers

x2 all M damage if firing Point-Blank
x2 H damage caused by Stern Rake
Increase Hull damage caused by Bow Rake attacks by 50%

3R

H
R

3RH HR

4R

2H

4R 2HR

4R 2HR 4R

3H

4R* 3H

4R

2H

4R 2HR 5R

3RH HR

2H 4R* 3H 4RH 3H

2H 4R* 3H 4RH 4H

2H 4R* 3H 4RH 4H

Other Modifiers
+2 if firing while anchored
+2 if battery firing
1 if firing outside the broadside arc and not within own Rake Line.
3 if firing down own Rake Line

12

13

4H

14

2H

4R

3H

4R*

3H

4RH 4H

5R

3H* 5RM 3HR

4R

5R

4R*

4R

2HR 5R

3H 4RH

2H

6R

4R

2HR 5R*
3H

4H

5R* 3H* 5RM 3HR

6R

4R

4R

3RH HR

3RH HR

4R*

4RH

6R

15

3H

4R*

3H

5R*

3H* 5RM 4HR

7R

4H

6R* 4HM 6RH

6H

7R

3H

4H

4RH

3H

4H

3H

5RH

4H

17

2HR

2HR 5R*

5R

4R

4R*

8R

6H

5H* 6RM 5HR

7R

8R

7R*

5HR

5H

7R* 4HM 6RH

6H

7R

5HR

8R

6H

7R*

6H 6R2H 7H

7RH

6H

8R

7R*

6H 6R2H

5H

7R* 6HM 7RH

6H

7R

5HR

9R

7R

6H

7R*

7H

7RH

6H 6R2H

>20

7R

6H

8R

4H* 7RM 5HM

7R* 5HM 7RH

8R

5H*

6R

5H

5HR

7R

7R

20

7R

7R

7R

5H*

7R

4H* 6RM 4HR

6H

6H

7R

3H* 5RM 4HR

6R

6R* 4HM 6RH

5H*

19

6R

4H

4H

3H

5RH

5RH

5R*

5H

6R* 4HM 6RH

5H

18

7R

4H

5H*

3H* 5RM 4HR

7R

6R* 4HM 6RH

3H

6R

3H* 5RM 3HR

4H

4H* 5RM 4HR

16

2H

5R*

4H* 5R* 4HM 6RH

5R* 3HM 5RH 5H

4H 5R* 3HM 5RH 5H

3R*

5R* 3H* 4RM 3HR 6R

5R 3H* 4RM 3HR

5R 3H* 4RM 3HR 6R

Hull Target Modifiers

+1 if British ship firing
+1 if firing with wind
1 if firing into wind
+1 if firing with wind and 1 if firing into wind do not apply to
ships that are grappled or fouled.

5R 3H* 4RM 3HR 6R 4H* 5R* 3HM 5RH

5R 3H* 4RM 3HR 6R

Die Roll Modifiers

11

M 3RH HR

(*) chance of a fire (3.7.11 )

Rigging Target Modifiers
Grappled/fouled ships cannot target rigging

3R

3R*

3R*

3R*

4R 2HR 5R

3R 2HR 5R

4R

3R HR

3R

2H 4R* 2HM 4RH 3H

2H

3R 2HR 4R

10

4R

3H

3R

2H

3R

2H 3RM 2HR 4R

2R* M 2RH 2H
3R

3R* M 3RH HR 3R
H

3R

2H

M 2RH 2H

2H

4R

2R* M 3RH HR
3R

2R*

2R* M 2RH 2H

3R*

2R

2R* M 2RH 2H

M 2RH HR 3R

6H*

8R

8R

6H

7H

8R

6H

8R* 6HM
8R

7H

7H*

6H*

8R

6HR

6H

8R*

7H

6HR

9R

7H

6H*

8R

6H

7R*

7H

7RH 6H* 7RM 5H2R 10R 7HR

5HR

8R

6H

8R*

7H 7R2H 8H

7H 6R2H 8H

7H 6R2H 7H

8RH 7H*

7RH 7H* 8RM 6H2R

6H* 7RM 5H2R 10R 6HR 9R* 7HM

6H* 7RM 5H2R 9R

6HR 9R* 7HM 8R2H 9H

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Movement Table (3.6)

Wind Gauge
Running
Reaching
Beating
In Irons

Plain Sails
4
5
2
0

Full Sails
6
8
3
0

Weather Effects (3.6.3): Calm: 1, Breezy: +1

Rigging Damage: 1 MP for every 3 rigging hits

Turning Costs (double at full sail):
From Reaching to Running = 1 MP
From Reaching to Beating = 2 MPs
All Other = 0 MP

Anchor: 1/2 MPs when slipping anchor

Tacking Table (3.6.6)

Die Roll
0 or less

1-2

3-5
6 or more

Movement Points
In Irons!
0
1
2

Modifiers
+? Commander Quality if present on ship
? Rigging Damage Modifier
1 if Damaged
1 if Enemy within three hexes
+1 if Enemy beyond ten hexes

Wind Adjustment Table (3.2)

Die Roll
0-5
6-7
8
9

Change
No Change
One Point Clockwise
Two Points Clockwise
One Point Counter-Clockwise

Sternway Table (3.6.9)

Die Roll
0-4
5 or more

Result
May drift one hex before rotating
Must drift one hex before rotating

Modifiers
? Commander Quality

Ships on Fire Table (3.7.11)

Die Roll

0-2

3-4

5-6

7-8

9

Result
Fire Extinguished
Fire Extinguished, 1R Hit
1R Hit*
1H Hit*
1R, 1H Hit*

* Fire may spread. Roll a die for each fouled or grappled

ship. Fire spreads on a seven or more (+1 if fouled, +2 if
fouled and grappled). After determining spread, roll another
die: if the roll is a 9 the burning ship explodes! The exploding ship sinks immediately, along with any ships to which it is
fouled or grappled.

Grounding Table (4.3)

Die Roll
< 0
0-2
3-5
>5

Result
Grounded, 1H damage
Grounded
1H damage
No Effect

Modifiers
+? Commander Quality
? Shoal Value
1 Ship Rate of 4-6
2 Ship Rate of 1-3
3 Ship Rate of (1)

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