Forgotten Futures Tables

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Costs of characteristics
Value	1	2	3	4	5	6	7*
Points	Free	2	3	5	7	10	14*
© Marcus L.Rowland 1997	* at discretion of referee ONLY

Attack Versus Defence This table is used for all attempts to achieve something by using a characteristic or skill. Roll 2D6; if the result is less than or equal to the number indicated on the table, the attempt succeeds. A dash (-) indicates that there is NO chance of success, otherwise 2 is ALWAYS a success, 12 is ALWAYS a failure.
Attacking	Defending
Attacking	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
1	7	6	5	4	3	2	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
6	11	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	2	2	-	-	-	-	-
7	11	11	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	2	2	-	-	-	-
8	11	11	11	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	2	2	-	-	-
9	11	11	11	11	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	2	2	-	-
10	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	2	2	-

Skills
Skill	Base Value	Notes
Actor	AvM&S	Any form of stage performance.
Artist	AvM&S	Any artistic endeavour.
Athlete	B	Swimming, running, etc.
Babbage Engine	M	Use also for computers, golems, etc.
Brawling	B *	Boxing, wrestling, & improvised weapons.
Business	M	Any financial or organisational work.
Detective	AvM&S	Good at noticing small details.
Doctor	M/2	Knowledge and licence to practice.
Driving	AvB&M	Any ground vehicle.
First Aid	M	Emergency treatment to stop bleeding etc.
Linguist	M	Covers reading, writing, speaking, etc.
Marksman	M	Use of directly aimed projectile weapons.
Martial Arts	AvB&S/2	Any martial art. Allows multiple attacks.
Mechanic	M	Any form of engineering etc.
Medium	S/2	A genuine medium, not a fake.
Melee Weapon	AvB&M	All close range non-projectile weapons
Military Arms	M	Use of field guns, explosives, etc.
Morse Code	M	Knowledge of morse and basic telegraphy.
Pilot	AvB&M/2	Use for aircraft, submersibles, etc.
Psychology	AvM&S	Use to spot lies, calm people, etc.
Riding	AvB&S	Riding all animals, and training them.
Scholar	M	Detailed knowledge of a topic or topics.
Scientist	M	Use of any science.
Stealth	B/2 *	Hiding, camouflage, sneaking, etc.
Thief	AvB&M/2	Pick pockets, locksmith, forgery, etc.
	* Free at base value

Combat Attack Modifiers
These are added to or subtracted from the attacking skill, to a maximum of 10 or a minimum of 1
Description	modifier	Notes
Attacker hasn't moved	+1
Target is immobile/inanimate	+1
Target is twice man sized or more	+1
Target is very close	+1	Projectiles only
Using a fully automatic weapon	+1	Machine guns etc.
Firing both barrels together	+1	Shotgun, Derringer, etc.
Target is TOO close	-1
Target is running/moving fast	-1
Target is half man sized or less	-1
Target is distant	-1	Projectiles only
Target partially hidden or camouflaged	-1
Attacking multiple targets	-2
Attacker is ducking or dodging	-1
Target is ducking or dodging	-2
Attacking for limited damage	-1
Attacking for minimal damage	-2

Damage Results
If an attack causes damage, oppose its Effect to the target's BODY, check the result on this table, then read off damage from the weapon description.
Roll Needed	Column A if result	Column B if result	Column C if result
2	3-12	2	-
3	3-12	2	-
4	5-12	3-4	2
5	6-12	3-5	2
6	7-12	4-6	2-3
7	8-12	4-7	2-3
8	9-12	5-8	2-4
9	10-12	5-9	2-4
10	11-12	6-10	2-5
11	12	6-11	2-5

Melee Weapons
Effect is based on BODY or skill.
Weapon	Multiple Targets	Effect	Damage			Notes
Weapon	Multiple Targets	Effect	A	B	C	Notes
Fist	No [1]	BODY [2]	B	B	KO
Kick	No [1]	BODY [2]	B	KO	KO/I
Wrestling	No	BODY [2]	B	KO	KO/I
Animal Bite	No	BODY+2	F	I	C
Animal Claw	No	BODY+1	F	I	C
Animal Horns	No	BODY+2	F	I	C/K
[1] Using Martial Arts one fist and one kick attack in a single round. [2] Martial Artists use BODY or Martial Arts for Effect, whichever is better.
Club	Max 2 [3]	BODY+1	B	F	KO/K	Eg cricket bat, truncheon
Spear	No	Melee	F	I	C/K	As a thrusting weapon
Axe	No	BODY+2	F	I	C/K
Sword	Max 2 [3]	Melee+1	F	I	C/K
Dagger	No	Melee+1	F	I	I/K	Eg flick knife
Whip	No	Melee/2	B	B	F
Chair	No	Brawl	B	F	I/KO
Broken bottle	No	Brawl+1	F	F	I
Nunchuks	Max 2 [3]	M. Arts	B	F	KO/K	Martial Artist ONLY
Staff	Max 3 [3]	Melee+2	F	I	KO/C
[3] Targets must be within 5ft. Attacks are at -2 Effect. Multiple attacks are available with the Martial Artist skill ONLY

Projectile Weapons
Effect is usuallu based on BODY or skill.
Weapon	Multiple Targets	Effect	Damage			Notes
Weapon	Multiple Targets	Effect	A	B	C	Notes
Spear	No	Melee	F	I	C/K	Thrown
Axe	No	BODY+1	F	I	C/K	Thrown
Dagger	No	Melee	F	I	I	Thrown
Shirukin	Max 3	M.Arts	B	F	F	Thrown
Boomerang	No	Marksman	B	F	KO/I	Thrown
Cricket ball	No	Marksman	B	F	KO/I	Thrown
Longbow	No [4]	BODY+1	F	I	C/K	A hunting bow
Crossbow	No	7	F	I	C/K	A military bow
[4] Maximum 2 targets if attacking with Martial Arts skill.

Firearms etc.
Effect is based on weapon type etc.
Weapon	Multiple Targets	Effect	Damage			Notes
Weapon	Multiple Targets	Effect	A	B	C	Notes
Small handgun	Max 2 [5]	4	F	F	I/C	eg .22 revolver
Big handgun	Max 2 [5]	6	F	I	C/K	eg .357 magnum
Huge handgun	Max 2 [5]	8	I	I	C/K	eg .44 magnum
Small rifle	No	5	F	F	I/C	eg .22 rifle
Big rifle	No	7	F	I	C/K	eg Winchester
Huge rifle	No	9	I	C	K	eg Elephant gun
Small shotgun	Max 2 [5]	4	F	I	I	1 barrel
Small shotgun	No [5]	8* / 4	I	I	C	Firing both barrels
Large shotgun	Max 2 [5]	7	F	I	C/K	1 barrel
Large shotgun	No [5]	14* / 7	I	C	K	Firing both barrels
[5] Hand guns can fire at two targets, or twice at one target. * Shotguns can fire twice at one target, fire at two different targets, or fire both barrels at once for double Effect at short range ONLY. At longer ranges the Effect is NOT doubled!
Machine pistol	Yes [6]	7	F	I	C/K	eg Schmeisser
Submachine gun	Yes [6]	9	F	I	C/K	eg Tommy Gun
Machine gun	Yes [6]	11	F	I	C/K	eg Gatling Gun
[6] Reduce Effect by 2 for additional targets
Harpoon	No	15	I	C	C/K	Non-explosive whaler
Harpoon	No	25	C	C	K	Explosive whaling harpoon

Explosives etc.
Effect is based on weapon type and radius of explosion
Weapon	Blast radius	Effect	Damage			Notes
Weapon	Blast radius	Effect	A	B	C	Notes
Stun grenade	6ft	8	B	KO	I+KO
Hand Grenade	10ft	10	F	I	C/K	E.g. Mills bomb
Dynamite	10ft	10	F	I	C/K	+2 effect/stick
Mortar shell	10ft	10	I	C	K
Howitzer shell	10ft	15	I	C	K
Anti-tank mine	10ft	20	I	C	K
Car bomb	20ft	15	I	C	K
Truck bomb	20ft	20	I	C	K
Flame thrower	10 ft	10	I	I	C/K	No damage outside 20ft

Unusual Weapons
Effect is based on weapon type etc.
Weapon	Multiple targets / Blast radius	Effect	Damage			Notes
Weapon	Multiple targets / Blast radius	Effect	A	B	C	Notes
Radium gun	No / NA	8	F	I	C/K	Burroughs' Mars
Stun gun	Yes / 3ft	8	B	KO	KO	Most SF
Disintegrator	Yes [6] / NA	15	I	C	K	Most SF
Heat Ray	Yes / 75ft	30	C	K	K	War Of The Worlds
Black smoke	Yes / 500yd	10	C	K	K	War of the Worlds
Hydrogen bomb	Yes / 1 ml	40	C	K	K	Not recommended!
Mini gun	Yes [6] / NA	15	I	C	K	See Terminator 2

Miscellaneous damage
Effect may vary with time, speed, etc.
Cause	Effect	Damage			Notes
Cause	Effect	A	B	C	Notes
Impact
Falls	1+1/storey	B	I	C/K
Car crash (passenger/driver)	1+1/10MPH	F	I	C/K
Run over	2+2/10MPH	F	I	C/K
Poisons
"Mickey Finn"	8	KO	KO	C/K
A small amount of strychnine	6	I	C	K
A lot of cyanide	10	C	K	K
A tiny amount of arsenic	3	-	I	C
A lot of arsenic	6	I	C	K
Cobra venom	8	I	C	K
Chloroform or ether	6+1/round	KO	KO	C/K
Fleury's Gas	3+1/round	F	F	I	See FF I
Chlorine (WW1 poison gas)	7+1/minute	I	C	K
Martian gas	6+2/minute	I	C	K	See FF II
Gas chamber (execution)	Automatic kill
Drowning / suffocation	1+1/30 sec	I	I	C/K *
Electrocution
Electric Cattle fence	4	-	B	F
110 V (US mains)	6	F	I	C/K
220/240 V (European mains)	8	F	I	C/K
Electric fence (5000 Volts)	15	C	K	K
Electric chair (execution)	Automatic kill
Fire
Match	1+1/round	F	F	F
Candle flame	2+1/round	F	F	F
Bonfire	4+2/round	F	I	I
Petrol bomb	7+3/round	I	C	C/K
Blast furnace	10+10/round	C	K	K
Volcano	20+10/round	C	K	K

Costs of characteristics