A crossbow was a weapon that shot specially made projectiles called bolts.[6][5]
Variations[]
Hand Crossbow[]
A hand crossbow was a very small crossbow ideal for concealment. It was a short range weapon that could be drawn for firing with just one hand.[6] They typically cost around 100 gp.[7]
Light Crossbow[]
An example of a light crossbow
A light crossbow was a simple crossbow that was small enough to be shot with one hand. A pair of them could be wielded and fired simultaneously, but two hands were required in order to reload each light crossbow, usually by inserting a bolt and pulling a lever. They typically cost around 35 gp.[6]
Heavy Crossbow[]
An example of a heavy crossbow.
A heavy crossbow, also called an arbalest.[8]
Heavy crossbows cost around 50 gold pieces.[6]
Repeating Crossbow[]
Repeating crossbows were available in both light and heavy varieties, and held a case of five bolts. Two hands were required to operate the repeating crossbow, owing to the need to draw the bow each time a bolt was fired.[6]
A light repeating crossbow cost around 250 gold pieces, whereas a heavy repeating crossbow cost around 400 gold pieces.[7]
An enchanted variety of repeating crossbows existed in the Moonsea region. These enchanted +3 light crossbows gave its users the boon of haste that not only affected the crossbow's firing speed, but also the wielders movement speed.[9]
There also existed the chu-ko-nu, a variety of light repeating crossbows unique to the continent of Kara-Tur.[10]
Double Crossbow[]
A crossbow that had another crossbow built just above the foregrip.[11] Though it could shoot two bolts at the same time, some of them had reduced range relative to single crossbows.[12]
The Yawning Portal staff had a heavy double crossbow for protection.[12][13][14][15]
Ammunition[]
Crossbows of all sizes fired bolts, otherwise known as quarrels. Though shaped like arrows, their shafts were much thicker and shorter. Bolts used in active warfare would often had conical or pyramidal-shaped heads.[16] Ten bolts usually cost around 1 gold piece,[6] while a case of five bolts for a repeating crossbow of any size typically cost the same amount.[7]
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References[]
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 35. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (August, 1985). Unearthed Arcana (1st edition). (TSR, Inc.), p. 26. ISBN 0880380845.
- ↑ Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 39. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.
- ↑ Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 108. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 149. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 115. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 117. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ Victor Milán (October 1995). War in Tethyr. (TSR, Inc), p. 34. ISBN 0-7869-0184-5.
- ↑ Ossian Studios (August 2019). Designed by Luke Scull. Neverwinter Nights: Tyrants of the Moonsea. Beamdog.
- ↑ Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 43. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.
- ↑ Template:Cite web/Kobolds: Playing to their Strengths
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 202. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Ed Greenwood, Christopher Lindsay, Sean K. Reynolds (June 2007). Expedition to Undermountain. Edited by Bill Slavicsek. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 42. ISBN 978-0-7869-4157-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (August 2001). Elminster in Hell. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 9, p. 151. ISBN 0-7869-1875-6.
- ↑ Troy Denning (August 1989). Waterdeep. (TSR, Inc.), p. 16. ISBN 0-88038-759-9.
- ↑ Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 66. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.