Ranged Attacks
Below are some minor modifications to Ranged Weapon Attacks to the base rules of DnD 5e.
Targetting an Intersection
Some items and weapons, such as a grenade, target a specific grid intersection on a tactical battle map within the item's / weapon's range, rather than a specific creature and have an area of effect. When targeting an intersection point, consider the attack as a ranged attack. If the location is within 10ft of you the AC is 6, any further and the AC is 12. Depending on the intersection chosen the DM may rule the point has some level of cover (such as a situation where you are trying to throw a grendade over a large creature or into a tightly packed group). The point would gain the same bonus as a creature using the cover rules if the DM decides it applies.
Missing With A Ranged Attack
If you miss on a ranged attack for a weapon with the thrown property or with a weapon that has an area of effect / target's an intersection and miss by 5 or more of the target's AC, the weapon lands in a random square or grid intersection as appropriate near your target. To determine where it lands, roll 1d8 for a square grid or 1d6 for hex grids. This determines the initial misdirection of the throw, with 1 falling short (off-target in a straight line toward the thrower), and 2 through 8 / 6 rotating around the target creature or grid intersection in a clockwise direction, as illustrated in the diagram above. After you’ve determined the misdirection of the throw, roll 1d4. The result is how many squares / hexes away in that direction the weapon lands. A natural 1 doubles the potential miss distance up to 1d8.
For example, after a missed ranged attack with a grenade, a player rolls 1d8 with a result of 1. This indicates that the grenade’s initial misdirection falls short of the target intersection. Then, the player rolls 1d4 with a result of 2. This determines that the grenade actually lands at an intersection 2 squares in front of the target intersection.
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