DEADBALL: 1909

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OUT TABLE ERA P.D. SWING RESULT TABLE SEQUENCE OF PLAY BASEBALL FEELINGS (D6)
0 (K) 0-5 Critical hit 1. Roll MSS (d100+PD) 1-4 There’s no crying in baseball!
0-1.25 d20
2. Check MSS against BT
1 (1-3) 1.26-1.99 d12 6 - BT Ordinary hit 3. Roll on Hit Table* 5 Well, maybe a little…
2 (6-3) 2.00-2.49 d8 BT+1 - BT+5 A walk 4. Roll for DEF*
6 Oh my god! There’s so much crying
5. Record the Result
3 (G-3) 2.50-2.99 d6 BT+6-BT+10 Possible error in baseball all the time always!
*: If Necessary
4 (4-3) 3.00-3.49 d4 BT+11 - 70 An out, possibly a
productive out
5 (5-3) 3.50-3.99 No Dice! HIT AND RUN (MSS AND D8 BASE STEALING ROLL)
71 - 99 An out, possibly a
6 (6-3) 4.00-4.49 -d4 BATTING RESULT STEAL RESULT HIT AND RUN RESULT
double play
7 (F-7) 4.50-4.99 -d6 Success Runners at 1st and 3rd
HIT TABLE (D20) Hit
8 (F-8) 5.00-5.49 -d8 Failure Runners at 1st and 2nd
1-2 Single+
9 (F-9) 5.50-5.99 -d12 Pop up or Success Batter out, runner stays at 1st
3 Single, DEF (1B)
Strikeout Failure Double play
6.00+ -d20
4 Single, DEF (2B)
DEFENSE (D12) Success Batter out, runner reaches 2nd
5 Single, DEF (3B) Groundball
1-3 Error. Runners take an extra base. Failure Double play
6 Single, DEF (SS)
4-9 No change. BUNTING (D6)
7-16 Single, runners adv. 2*
10- Hit goes down a level. Double ROLL SITUATION RESULT
17 Double, DEF (LF)
11 reduced to single, runners adv. 2.
Triple reduced to double, runners 18 Double, DEF (CF) Position player batting Single, DEF (3B)
1
adv. 3. Single remains a single. 19 Double, DEF (RF) Pitcher batting Lead runner advances, batter out
12 Hit turned into out. Runners hold. 20 Triple, DEF (RF/CF**)* S+ Runner batting Single, runners adv. 1
2
BASE STEALING (D8) 21+ Home Run All others batting Lead runner advances, batter out
1-3 Runner is Out
*: Players with certain traits have spe- 3-4 All batters Lead runner advances, batter out
4-8 Runner is Safe cial results on these rolls.
DOUBLE STEALS (D8) **: If MSS is even, right fielder fields Lead runner at 1st or 2nd Lead runner advances, batter out
ball. If odd, center fielder fields ball. 5
1-3 Lead runner is out Lead runner at 3rd Lead runner out, batter safe

4-5 Trailing runner is out

6 All batters: Lead runner out, batter safe
6-8 Both runners advance safely
DEADBALL: BASEBALL WITH DICE
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BONUS TRAITS GREAT DEFENDERS (D+) SLOW RUNNERS (S-) CONTROL PITCHER (CN+)

POWER HITTERS (P+/P++) Add 1 to all DEF rolls Double on HT rolls of 20 Only give up a walk when the MSS is 1-2
points greater than the BT
P+ hitters add 1 to every HT roll Throw out the lead runner on modified Subtract 3 from every stolen base roll
DEF rolls of 13
P++ players add 2 to every HT roll Can’t bunt for a hit
GREAT STAMINA (ST+)
If a catcher, subtract 1 from all opposing
Can be shifted against In a double play situation, any ball in the
stolen base rolls Begin losing levels on their Pitch Die for
infield is a double play
every inning pitched past the eighth, not
Can turn a routine ground ball into a
CONTACT HITTERS (C+) the seventh
double play. In a double play situation, if POOR DEFENDERS (D-)
Double on HT rolls of 1-2. No DEF. the MSS is less than 70, the D+ player to
Subtract 1 from all DEF rolls PITCHER FATIGUE
Are automatically successful at bunting whom the ball was hit can make a DEF roll.
On a 10-12, the Great Defender turns a If a catcher, add 1 to every opposing STARTERS DROP A PITCH DIE LEVEL
Always convert sacrifice flies, unless
double play. stolen base roll For every run allowed in excess of 1
outfielder is D+
If a Great Defender catches a fly ball that If an infielder, must roll for DEF before For every inning pitched past 7 innings
SPEEDY RUNNERS (S+) should bring home a sacrifice fly, the starting double play. If he rolls a 1 or a 2,
Great Defender has a chance to throw the all runners are safe.
Double on HT roll of 1. No DEF. runner out at the plate by making a DEF
RELIEVERS DROP A PITCH DIE LEVEL
If an outfielder, always allows sacrifice
Triple on HT roll of 2. No DEF. roll. On a 10-12, the runner is out. For every run allowed
flies, regardless of MSS
When stealing 2nd or 3rd, roll d8+1. If they pitch more than two innings
Any player playing out of position counts
WEAK HITTERS (P-/P--)
Can steal home. Roll a d8. On a roll of 8, as a Poor Defender
S+ runner at third steals home. P- hitters subtract 1 from every HT roll PITCHERS GAIN A LEVEL IF THEY
P-- hitters subtract 2 from every HT roll STRIKEOUT ARTIST (K+) Strike out 2 batters in an inning
Are better at bunting for a hit. When
bunting, treat a roll of 2 as a single. Add 1 to every MSS Put up 3 perfect innings
FREE SWINGERS (C-)
Can’t be doubled up. When a Speedy A result of 2 on the Out Table is a strikeout Escape a bases-loaded, no-out jam without
Runner hits a ball that would normally be Strike out on HT rolls of 11-12 allowing a run
a double play, lead runner is out, but the Subtracts 1 from each bunt roll GROUNDBALL MACHINE (GB+)
Speedy Runner reaches first base safely. If a pitcher’s PD improves past d20, add 1 to
Can’t hit sac flies Add 1 to every MSS every MSS. If he improves another level, add
(Unless the defender starting the double
play is a Great Defender.) Can be shifted against If MSS is higher than 90, any ball to the 2, then 3, etc.
outfield is instead a ground ball to short