Point Blank Shot

Agility
Quickness

Short Description

Fire accurately at extremely close range by mastering instinctive aiming and suppressing the body’s natural flinch response.

Success Criteria

Roll 1d100 vs DR 100

Effects

You gain +5 to critical rolls plus 10 per 15 success rate. 100=+5, 115=+15, 130=+25 etc.

This applies only to the next ranged attack in close quarters, and only if a critical is rolled

Modifiers and Restrictions

Must be sequenced with a ranged attack and must be in weapon short range

+20 to DR with weapons that costs 3 AP per attack

Action Examples

Roll = 100 → SR 0 → +5 to critical roll

Roll = 118 → SR 18 → +15 to critical roll

Long Description

Point Blank Shot lets ranged specialists thrive in brutal proximity - using instinct, tension, and sheer nerve to deliver devastating shots that push past armor and into vital targets. This skill rewards not only precision, but also calm under pressure.

While most ranged fighters flinch or falter when a blade draws near, you press the barrel into the gap and pull the trigger. Done right, the resulting shot doesn't just hit - it ruptures, shatters, or ends the fight outright. The more precisely you execute the maneuver, the deadlier your critical becomes.

Sequencing

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Potential Counters

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How to use this page

All the information above is intended as a guide to help you navigate the many situations that can arise during your game. Since it's both impossible—and frankly uninspiring—to plan for every possible outcome, players are encouraged to think creatively when using their skills. Game Masters, in turn, are encouraged to embrace and support that creativity.

Whenever possible, aim to resolve situations through narrative choices, logical thinking and role playing. If that’s not feasible, agree on a Difficulty Rating (DR) using the provided Success Criteria and Modifiers. These are not rigid rules, but suggestions - starting points to help you find the right level of challenge. The player describes their intended action, and the Game Master proposes a DR. This should be open to brief discussion at the table, ideally resulting in consensus. If not, the Game Master has the final say.

It’s important to emphasize that all suggested effects, modifiers, and action examples are exactly that: suggestions. If you’re unsure how to resolve something, they offer a reliable fallback—but wherever possible, we encourage you to push boundaries. That’s where some of the most memorable and exciting moments in play are born.

Sequencing and Potential Counters are far from exhaustive. With hundreds of skills, spells, and tech modules in the game, the possibilities are too vast to list. You’re encouraged to explore combinations that make sense in your story and setting and in the situations that arise in your game. Sequencing and countering are core to Cosmic Odyssey - they’re where strategic depth meets dramatic flair, and where legendary moments often take shape. Even if no sequencing and counters are mentioned, some certainly exists and can be smartly utilized.

So explore boldly, improvise wisely, and enjoy the game as it unfolds around your choices.