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Magness · 11-16-2001, 11:07 PM

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bow with the phantom arrows

Something to consider about Trasheron's Bow (i.e. the bow with phantom arrows), it's great to give to Nalia or Imoen. But one of the weaknesses of it is that "normal" magical bows get a THAC0 bonus from BOTH the bow and the arrows. Trasheron's Bow thac0 bonus of +3 remains +3. The heartseeker bow firing +2 arrows has a thac0 bonus of +6.

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Is the Archer that much more effective than Mazzy?

Mazzy cannot stealth like a good Archer. There's nothing quite like sneaking up close to a mage and peppering him with a volley of arrows.

Whenever I've played Mazzy, the moment that I can equip her with one of the STR enhancing items, I move her to the front lines. She makes a darned good tank. For a halfling that aspires to be a paladin, being a grandmaster with a shortbow just doesn't seem proper.

11-16-2001, 11:07 PM	#14
Magness Quintesson Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Manchester, NH, USA Posts: 1,025	quote: bow with the phantom arrows Something to consider about Trasheron's Bow (i.e. the bow with phantom arrows), it's great to give to Nalia or Imoen. But one of the weaknesses of it is that "normal" magical bows get a THAC0 bonus from BOTH the bow and the arrows. Trasheron's Bow thac0 bonus of +3 remains +3. The heartseeker bow firing +2 arrows has a thac0 bonus of +6. quote: Is the Archer that much more effective than Mazzy? Mazzy cannot stealth like a good Archer. There's nothing quite like sneaking up close to a mage and peppering him with a volley of arrows. Whenever I've played Mazzy, the moment that I can equip her with one of the STR enhancing items, I move her to the front lines. She makes a darned good tank. For a halfling that aspires to be a paladin, being a grandmaster with a shortbow just doesn't seem proper.