Alternate Ammunition

[Dhavaer]

I seem to remember there being different types of bolts and arrows, that had different damage types or got bonuses and penalties in different situaitons. Can anyone tell me if they exist and, if so, where they're from? I'm particularly interested in a bolt that does slashing damage.

[ForzaFiori]

Arms and Equipment has some alternate ammunition.

[Jimp]

I think Complete Warrior had a few too.

[JackMage666]

And, Races of the Wild

[Jimbob]

loads in Kalamar players guide

[Ikkitosen]

And, Races of the Wild

These are the ones I remember. Damn tricksy elves.

[Attilargh]

There's a few in Iron Kingdoms Character Guide as well. Includes such useful ones as message arrows, rope cutters and screaming bolts.

[Dhavaer]

Races of the Wild had the ones I was thinking of, but unfortunately they only have arrows. Shouldn't be a problem to change them to bolts, though.

[Zeta Kai]

Races of the Wild had the ones I was thinking of, but unfortunately they only have arrows. Shouldn't be a problem to change them to bolts, though.

Yeah, you call them bolts, & everyone looks the other way. I tend to use them interchangably anyway.

[Swooper]

Mongoose Publishing's Quintessential Fighter has some good ones too. Mostly arrows iirc, and some cheesy bow-addons (bow stabilizers, wtf? And how is an oily bowstring better than a regular one?).

[Attilargh]

bow stabilizers, wtf?.
They exist (http://www.archeryvictoria.asn.au/images/switchback.jpg). If you've ever wondered what those rods on olympic bows are for, they're stabilizers.

[Wolf_Shade]

And how is an oily bowstring better than a regular one?).
Less fricktion between the string and the air on release allowing for a minute but potentially useful increase in arrow velocity? I dunno if that's the case, just one thought.

Edit: With a string made of a material that can become brittle when dry, it also keeps it in better condition.

[Swooper]

They exist (http://www.archeryvictoria.asn.au/images/switchback.jpg). If you've ever wondered what those rods on olympic bows are for, they're stabilizers.
Well, not being interested in other sports than my own (fencing), I actually hadn't wondered because I've never seen them :smalltongue: The picture in QF looks very different though, kind of like an upturned V, each rod ~10-15cm long, with weights on the end. Attached to the sides of the bow near the grip.

[lukelightning]

And how is an oily bowstring better than a regular one?

An oily bow catches the wyrm.

Anyhoo, I would say that all these special bow features are just part of masterwork quality.

[Swooper]

An oily bow catches the wyrm.

Anyhoo, I would say that all these special bow features are just part of masterwork quality.
...That pun was so bad it hurt :smalleek:

Good call though.

[Attilargh]

The picture in QF looks very different though, kind of like an upturned V, each rod ~10-15cm long, with weights on the end. Attached to the sides of the bow near the grip.
Like this (http://www.dva.asn.au/af/erika_samick.jpg)?

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