10-20-2014, 09:24 AM | #71 | |
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10-20-2014, 09:33 AM | #72 |
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Re: Typical ST for a war bow?
Quite simply, my research did not find too many bows of draw strength in excess of around 200 pounds. Setting a maximum human strength bow at strength 20, and looking at basic lift, that provided for the usual factor of four difference in draw strength between ST 10 and ST 20. That meant if I set a ST 20 boat to 200 pounds a ST 10 bow was 50 pounds, which is a typical bow for Hunter.
Basically I wanted to use the entire range of human ST. And doing so spanned the range of bows nicely.
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10-20-2014, 10:56 AM | #73 | |
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10-20-2014, 10:58 AM | #74 |
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Re: Typical ST for a war bow?
I have considered making Strongbow be 'fast progression trained ST for bows'
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10-20-2014, 11:03 AM | #75 |
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Re: Typical ST for a war bow?
That takes whats there and extends it, yah.
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10-20-2014, 11:05 AM | #76 | |
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10-20-2014, 01:11 PM | #77 | |
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Elite Tudor Longbowman [75] Attributes: ST 12 [20] DX 11 [20] IQ 10 [0] HT 11 [10] Secondary Characteristics: Per 12 [10] Advantages: Longbowman 2* [10]; Millitary Rank 0 [0]; Strongbow [1]; and Style Familiarity (Foot Archery) [1] • 20 points chosen from ST+1 [10]; DX+1 [20]; Per +1 to +2 [5/level]; Acute Vision 1 to 2 [2/level]; Combat Reflexes [15]; Fearlessness [2/level]; Longbowman 3 to 4 [5/level]; Outdoorsman 1 to 2 [10/level], Military Rank 1 [5]; Naval Training [1]; Rapid Healing [5]; Resistant to Disease +3 [3]; Special Exercises (Arm ST) 1 to 3 [1/level] and one-arm Arm ST 1 to 3 [3/level]; Stalker 1 to 4 [5/level]; Sure Footed (Slippery) [1]; Wealth (Comfortable) [10]; or upgrade Fit [5] to Very Fit [15] for 10 points. Disadvantages: Duty (England; 12 or less; Extremely Hazardous) [-15] • -20 points chosen from Alcoholism [-15]; Bad Temper [10*]; Bully [10*]; Callous [-5]; Code of Honor (Soldier's) [-10]; Flashbacks (Mild or Severe) [-5 or -10]; Intolerance (Frenchmen) [-5], (Spaniards) [-5], Catholics [-5], or (Total) -10; Nightmares [-5*]; Sense of Duty (King's Bowmen) [-5] or (England) [-10]; or Wounded [-5]. Skills: Armory (Missile Weapons) (A) [1] IQ +1- 11; Bow (A) [4] DX+3 -14; Bow Sport (A) [1] DX+1 -12; Farming (A) IQ+2 [4] -12; Fast Draw (Arrow) (E) [1] DX+2 -13; Hiking (A) [1] HT+1 -12; Shortsword (A) DX [2] -11; and Soldier (A) [2] IQ-10 • One of Animal Handling (any) (A) IQ [2] - 10; Observation (A) Per [2] -12; Camouflage (A) IQ [2] -10; Stealth (A) DX [2] -11; or Tracking (A) Per [2] -12. *Adds to Bow, Bow Sport, Fast-Draw (Arrow), Hiking, Armory (Missile Weapons); reaction bonus to allied troops. Last edited by sir_pudding; 10-20-2014 at 05:51 PM. |
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10-20-2014, 01:43 PM | #78 | |
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If you have a reputable source estimating the draw weight of a Mary Rose bow under 100 lbs I would be grateful for the citation. Keep in mind that the authors have retracted their early estimates which were lower than the ones they now favour. Its still just a model of bows on one ship on one day, but as data for low-tech weapons goes its pretty solid.
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10-20-2014, 02:19 PM | #79 | |
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If you let Strongbow give Fast Trained ST past DX+2, then he can shoot that 185# bow at only -1 to skill and no extra FP. Last edited by sir_pudding; 10-20-2014 at 02:53 PM. |
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10-20-2014, 02:29 PM | #80 | |
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