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AlexanderHowl · 01-27-2019, 09:35 PM

Feints are maneuvers and use equivalent actions as attacks. The proper sequence would be Fast-Draw (Arrow) as a free action, draw bow as an action, and feint as a maneuver, so it is two actions (meaning that the normal penalty would be -6, reduced to -1 with Weapon Master (Bow) and Heroic Archer). So, the archer could fire a Feint on turn one and an Attack on turn two. The Feint does not use an arrow though, as the idea is to fool the opponent into dodging the wrong way without attacking to put them at a disadvantage for the real attack.

For example, a character with Bow-25 and Fast-Draw (Arrow)-16 attempts the maneuver. They would require three rolls for the first turn (Fast-Draw, Bow, and then Feint (Bow)) and three rolls for the second turn (Fast-Draw, Bow, and then Bow). Of course, any penalty to the attack would apply to the feint, so it works best at around 10 yards.

01-27-2019, 09:35 PM	#2
AlexanderHowl Join Date: Feb 2016	Re: heroic archery questions. Feints are maneuvers and use equivalent actions as attacks. The proper sequence would be Fast-Draw (Arrow) as a free action, draw bow as an action, and feint as a maneuver, so it is two actions (meaning that the normal penalty would be -6, reduced to -1 with Weapon Master (Bow) and Heroic Archer). So, the archer could fire a Feint on turn one and an Attack on turn two. The Feint does not use an arrow though, as the idea is to fool the opponent into dodging the wrong way without attacking to put them at a disadvantage for the real attack. For example, a character with Bow-25 and Fast-Draw (Arrow)-16 attempts the maneuver. They would require three rolls for the first turn (Fast-Draw, Bow, and then Feint (Bow)) and three rolls for the second turn (Fast-Draw, Bow, and then Bow). Of course, any penalty to the attack would apply to the feint, so it works best at around 10 yards.