[Cerek the Barbaric]

Greetings Meanal

Glad to see somebody else likes the Wizard Slayer kit too.

Now, for your question about crossbows.

The main difference between a light crossbow and a heavy crossbow is the Rate of Fire. A light crossbow can fire 1 bolt per round, but a heavy crossbow can only fire 1 bolt every OTHER round. The heavy crossbow will have a longer range (you can hit enemies farther away) and it MAY do a little more damage, but not enough to compensate for the lower rate of fire (IMHO). Of course, there are a couple of really NICE heavy crossbow's in Waukeen's Promenade. One requires a Str of 19 but gives +3 to dmg.

AFA long vs short - that applies to BOWS, not crossbows. The only difference is the physical size and the range the bows can fire. Obviously, a long bow can shoot farther than a short bow. But that is the ONLY difference. The rate of fire and damage done are equal for both varieties (AFAIK anyway).

Once again, though, most magical bows are longbows, so you might want to keep that in mind.

Hope that helps some.