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Gimli · 11-06-2002, 06:47 PM

True re: the crossbow. But the good ones do the most damage, enough to make them useful against thick skinned, damage resistant foes - and as you said there are some that grant more than one shot. Early on the sling would be the best if the character was designed with a high Str, since it adds your Str bonus to damage and allows rapid shot. And I agree, against most foes, a bow would be better than (most) crossbows for the rate of fire.

The other consideration would be RP value; do you see the ranged fighter from a RP point of view a bow or x-bow guy?

You also could take wf/ws in all three if you were a pure fighter, they have the feats to burn.

11-06-2002, 06:47 PM	#10
Gimli Emerald Dragon Join Date: January 12, 2002 Location: Moria Posts: 912	True re: the crossbow. But the good ones do the most damage, enough to make them useful against thick skinned, damage resistant foes - and as you said there are some that grant more than one shot. Early on the sling would be the best if the character was designed with a high Str, since it adds your Str bonus to damage and allows rapid shot. And I agree, against most foes, a bow would be better than (most) crossbows for the rate of fire. The other consideration would be RP value; do you see the ranged fighter from a RP point of view a bow or x-bow guy? You also could take wf/ws in all three if you were a pure fighter, they have the feats to burn. __________________ There\'s one dwarf left in Moria that still draws breath!