Simple Critical Miss Table for Muzzleloaders

[This article is part of a series of system neutral Six-Sided Critical Miss Tables.]

Primitive firearms have their own unique mishaps, from the misfire that requires a complete reloading of the weapon (usually a time-consuming process) to the explosion that requires last rites. Our seventh table of tribulations is for use with muzzleloaders:

Critical Miss Table for Muzzleloaders
1d6	Result
1	Drop weapon.
2	Weapon misfires.
3	Weapon misfires and slips from grasp.
4	Ricochet in random direction.
5	Mechanism breaks.
6	Weapon explodes.

Random directions for firearms, whether caused by accidental discharge or ricochet, may be determined by the usual means (1d6 for hexes, 1d8 for squares, or a compass die) modified by a roll on the following table:

1dF	Result
+	Upward vertical
0	Horizontal
-	Downward vertical

A d6 may be substituted if Fudge dice are scarce in your vicinity.

[Originally posted in Fudgery.net/fudgerylog on 3 June 2011.]