Shotguns, Magic Items, and You

[Madrigus]

I was perusing a few different rules around the same time when I came up with an idea that needed a few clarifications.

Speilwerk allows you to make items that can be delivered by dart (or disk or packet but hereafter only referred to as "dart") for a really high multiplier. Obviously this allows you to load your Nightfinder with a tastytasty 6 damage by [blah], but you could even pop in a Heal for some awkward healing (it's a tranq!).

Now, it seems like you could also load a shotgun with 2 separate items (so two 4 damages, or even a 6 damage and a Slam). You can do that right?

Assuming you can load shotguns with items, what if you load one half of the shot with one item, but not another? Would you spend F to shoot your one item and a single 2 damage? (So: Agony by [blah], 2 damage) Is that possible?

I'm also assuming that somebody thought of this ahead of time, which is why Shotgun is a discouraged weapon style for Hexenmeisters.

[Jacob]

I'd really recommend using the same ammo in both barrels, such is not required. See the rulebook on page 154. Where it talks about shotguns. And different kinds of ammo.

[Madrigus]

I'm not seeing things on different ammo on pages 152-154 except the differences between darts and disks.

[Deeg]

[quote="Rulebook"]Unless the weapon or attack is modified, a dart Shotgun will deal 2 points of Damage per
projectile, while a disc Shotgun will deal 3 points of Damage per projectile. The correct way
to make an attack with a shotgun is to call “X Damage, X Damage,” where X is the damage
of the weapon, and then pull the trigger and launch the projectiles. For example: with a dart
shotgun you would call “2 Damage, 2 Damage,” pull the trigger, and turn something into a
smear.
[b]Skills which affect “an attack” modify only the FIRST attack, not the second—you may end up
calling something like “4 Damage by Will, 2 Damage.”[/b][/quote]

[Madrigus]

Ok, so loading a shotgun with a magic bullet would be something like "Slam by [trait], 2 damage" or "6 damage by [trait] 2 damage", but you can't load it with 2 magic bullets. One will always come out normal and will cause you to spend a F to fire anyway.

Do I have that right?

[Jacob]

Yes.

[Madrigus]

I can't express how cool that still is without swearing.