Re: [HoE] Better living through non-violence...

[Eric Landes <ericla@accessone.com>]

At 08:21 AM 1/27/99 , Disco92@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 1/27/99 10:58:45 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>calabim69@hotmail.com writes:
>
><< >Weapon: Charger Crossbow
> >Speed: 1
> >ROF: 1
> >Damage: By bolt
> >Range Inc: 20
> 
> It should really have a speed of 2 for the time it takes to ready the 
> string again. I might say evan three because it has to be reloaded after 
> every shot.
> 
> JJ "2 cents" Thornton >>
>
>I would say a speed of 2 but a character has to make a speed load roll or
>spend an extra action loading the bolt.  Skilled characters, for example,
>could put a bolt in and pull the string back all at once, only needing two
>actions (pulling the string and firing).  The time it takes to pull back the
>string might also be neccessary to charge the bolt, so "shooting from the hip"
>should not be possible.

I'd probably give a +1 bonus on the speed load roll for each strength die type
over a d8.  (d10 = +1, d12 = +2, d12+2 = +3, etc.)

If it's got a range increment of 20, it's gonna be relatively tough to draw.

E


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