02-13-2020, 07:26 PM | #1 |
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A bow can't benefit from Arm ST (One Arm), right?
Just checking to make sure. It's a two-handed weapon, so I assume not, but I thought there was at least a chance it might work differently.
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02-13-2020, 08:05 PM | #2 |
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Re: A bow can't benefit from Arm ST (One Arm), right?
By RAW, yeah, One Arm ST doesn't help with using a bow. Realistically, you can probably get away with a bit of disparity there, as it's easier to simply keep your weak arm extended while drawing back with your strong arm. I probably wouldn't allow more than a 2 ST (for +1 damage) difference, though - go beyond that, and your weak arm can't hold the bow while your strong arm is pulling it back.
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02-14-2020, 05:31 AM | #4 |
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02-14-2020, 10:18 AM | #6 |
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Re: A bow can't benefit from Arm ST (One Arm), right?
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02-14-2020, 10:23 AM | #7 |
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Re: A bow can't benefit from Arm ST (One Arm), right?
Actually, now that I think about it, part of the way the book phrases Arm ST is "If a task requires multiple hands, and they don’t have the same ST, use the average ST." Would that include attacks with two-handed weapons? I could see it going either way.
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02-14-2020, 10:39 AM | #8 |
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Re: A bow can't benefit from Arm ST (One Arm), right?
The Strongbow Perk is probably meant to be a form of developed aptitude. That would be why it's linked to Skill level. Those with Strongow have enough experience in using bows that they know the best way to do things.
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02-14-2020, 11:03 AM | #9 | |
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Re: A bow can't benefit from Arm ST (One Arm), right?
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When I think of a bow, don't you normally have the hand holding it locked so it's basically the pulling strength of the string-hand which uses the entire range of motion and most of the muscle? It's way easier to lock out a weight than to pull it, just compare short-RoM bench press lockouts to 1-arm rows. The "Renegade Row" is a good example of that, because someone rows a DB with 1 arm while the other arm supports not just that DB's weight but also the weight of the body. |
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02-14-2020, 11:05 AM | #10 |
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Re: A bow can't benefit from Arm ST (One Arm), right?
I don't have a link to the post, but Kromm mentioned that it would go off Striking ST.
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