Rules / Weapons & Armor / Missile Weapons

Missile Weapons

Bows, crossbows, slings and blowguns, used with the Missile Weapons skill.

Weapon	Price	Damage	Bulk	Reflex	Hands	Properties
Blowgun	1 sp	1 P	L	0	1	Agile, Subdual, Range(10), Reload(1)
Hand crossbow	3 gp	1d4 P	L	1	1	Reload(1), Range(10)
Heavy crossbow	4 gp	1d12 P	2	2	2	Reload(2), Range(50)
Light crossbow	3 gp	1d10 P	1	1	2	Reload(1), Range(30)
Longbow	6 gp	1d8 P	2	2	1+	Range(100)
Shortbow	3 gp	1d6 P	1	1	1+	Range(60)
Sling	—	1d4 P	L	0	1	Range(50)

Blowgun. A long, thin tube that fires darts on a hard breath. Quiet, and perfect for delivering poison.

Hand crossbow. A pocket-sized crossbow, sometimes called an alley bow. It fires one-handed but needs both hands to load.

Heavy crossbow. A bulky crossbow with a stiff draw that is slow to reload but hits like a mule kick.

Light crossbow. A bow mounted on a wooden stock, with a trigger that releases a locked string to launch a bolt.

Longbow. A tall bow of yew or hickory with a heavy draw and long reach. It needs both hands and can't be used from the saddle.

Shortbow. A compact bow popular with scouts and horse riders.

Sling. A leather pouch between two cords, used to hurl stones or lead shot.