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Old 10-20-2014, 02:49 PM   #81
sir_pudding
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Default Re: Typical ST for a war bow?

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Originally Posted by the_matrix_walker View Post
Is there something in the Deadly Spring that allows you to use bows over your ST at a penalty? Using just the non-pyramid stuff, that's not possible.
I'm fairly sure that it is:
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Originally Posted by B270
The minimum Strength required to use the weapon properly. If you try to use a weapon that requires more ST than you have, you will be at -1 to weapon skill per point of ST you lack and lose one extra FP at the end of any fight that lasts long enough to fatigue you.
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Originally Posted by Low Tech p. 75
Weaker users can shoot a stronger bow, but will suffer the standard skill penalty and FP loss for using an over-strength weapon.
This-
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Originally Posted by B270
You cannot use a stronger bow.
-besides not making much sense or matching anyone's actual experience with trying to shoot higher pull bows; seems to be superseded by Low-Tech p. 75. I'd call it errata, but I'm really fuzzy on what qualifies as errata these days.
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