Critical Hits

A “critical hit” is an especially lucky
or good blow. It automatically hits
home – your foe does not get an active
defense roll!
Whenever you roll a natural 3 or 4
when attacking, you get a critical hit
and you roll on the Critical Hit Table
(p. 556). If you have high skill or a par-
ticularly good shot at your foe, you
will get critical hits more often. With
an effective skill of 15+, any roll of 5 or
less is a critical hit; with an effective
skill of 16+, any roll of 6 or less is a