Difference between revisions of "Longbow"
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When shooting at range with a longbow, for every range increment that the arrow must fly, the arrow deals one less die of damage. Once the damage is down to three dice it doesn't decrease any farther. | When shooting at range with a longbow, for every range increment that the arrow must fly, the arrow deals one less die of damage. Once the damage is down to three dice it doesn't decrease any farther. | ||
| − | A longbow may fire arrows designed for a [[Shortbow]], but it takes a -6 penalty to both attack and damage, and it uses the shortbow's range increment. It can share arrows with a [[Composite Longbow]], but not with a[[Great Composite Longbow]]. | + | A longbow may fire arrows designed for a [[Shortbow]], but it takes a -6 penalty to both attack and damage, and it uses the shortbow's range increment. It can share arrows with a [[Composite Longbow]], but not with a [[Great Composite Longbow]]. |
Firing a longbow is a difficult and strenuous task, and thus takes 6 AP. | Firing a longbow is a difficult and strenuous task, and thus takes 6 AP. | ||
Revision as of 14:23, 15 June 2010
Health: 6
Hardness: 8
Craft DC: 20
A longbow is about five to six feet long. When unstrung, it is a straight shaft of wood.
When shooting at range with a longbow, for every range increment that the arrow must fly, the arrow deals one less die of damage. Once the damage is down to three dice it doesn't decrease any farther.
A longbow may fire arrows designed for a Shortbow, but it takes a -6 penalty to both attack and damage, and it uses the shortbow's range increment. It can share arrows with a Composite Longbow, but not with a Great Composite Longbow.
Firing a longbow is a difficult and strenuous task, and thus takes 6 AP.
