Shooting through allies?

[Krackne]

I tried looking through the modifiers for ranged combat on the srd and I can't seem to find it. I remember it being something like -2 (or -4) for each person in the way of your target but the most I can come up with is rules for soft cover (+4 to the target's AC). Am I just not looking hard enough or is soft cover the way to go?

[DEXRAY]

It is soft cover.

[CampinCarl9127]

Nope, you've looked hard enough. Soft cover is the answer. If you want archers to be effective, either give them the high ground or give them a clear shot.

[Claxon]

There isn't a penalty for each character, just a -4 for soft cover. There is also a -4 penalty for shooting into melee.

Precise Shoot removes the penalty for melee, Improved Precise Shot removes the penalty for cover.