You can use a Composite Bow to get your Strength added to bow damage, but you can't do the same with crossbows, even though historically they took a lot of strength to operate! You could probably draw up rules for that, but it is late and I am tired. But that doesn't fix the main problem people have with crossbows: damage. He can ignore the range penalties and get a +2 when he's doing long-range shooting. ![]() Now our crossbowman gets a sniper rifle, basically. Other crossbows are too inaccurate to mount a spyglass on. ![]() This item can only be mounted on a masterwork crossbow. When calculating range increments for this ability, use the range increments listed for a weapon of its type, ignoring effects that extend range increments such as the Far Shot feat. In addition, add +2 to all attacks made while aiming down the sights against a target more than 1 standard range increment away. This can reduce range increment penalties to 0, but not past 0. When aiming down the sight of the spyglass (a free action), reduce all range increment penalties for shooting past the first range increment by 1. A masterwork spyglass that has an aiming reticule and fittings for a crossbow. The bipod may be flipped into either position as a free action. This can reduce the penalties to 0 when combined with similar effects, but not past 0. When in a prone firing position, it allows the shooter to steady his aim, reducing penalties for each range increment past the first by 1. A bipod attached to the bottom of a crossbow. But for the bipod and spyglass, what about this: Maybe make it 20 pounds and it would be all right. The blind I can see, but its much too heavy. Also, why should a crossbow spyglass give me a +2 to all attacks? What if I'm shooting at an orc that's trying to hit me with an axe? I sure am not using the sight, but I still get the +2 bonus? The shield I just don't think would work. The crossbow shield has no penalty, and since I am using a crossbow to fight anyways, it's basically free. I like the idea of the accessories, but feel that flat bonuses to attack rolls with no detriment makes them little more than a few plusses to make the crossbow user get higher on his attack rolls. It requires 1 FRA to set up and provides cover to A large piece of wood (similar to a tower shield) with notchesĬut out in the top and bottom for standing and prone shooting, ![]() Weight and cost are calculated by the same factors as upgrading from standard light/heavy crossbow to a repeating one (1.5x weight, 8x cost).Īnd while I'm here, what about this as a general ranged fighter tool: Thus, one could effectively dual wield short-ranged weapons. Loading a new bolt magazine requires two hands and a move action. Comes with a belt hook,Īllowing the shooter to simply hook the re-loading lever and pushĭown to re-arm the crossbow (as a free action). Has a top loading, 5 round bolt magazine. So, I suggest that the hand crossbow should be repeating, if it requires EWP. If you plan to use it as a one-shot-then-drop weapon, then a javelin or light crossbow would be preferable in my opinion as they do more damage and don't require exotic weapon proficiency. Thus, the spyglass and bipod would allow for accurate long range shooting, or they could be used to offset penalties for using larger sized crossbows.Īlso, I see even less incentive to ever use a hand crossbow. Provides +2 to attack with a crossbow, provided that the wielder is not distracted (concentration check required) A masterwork spyglass that has an aiming reticule and fittings forĪ crossbow. Can be magically enhanced as a shield, but must be done so separately from the crossbow to which it is attached. Wooden sections attached to the sides and bottom of a crossbow. Provides +2 circumstance bonus to attack when firing from a rest, or a prone position. ![]() Here are some of my suggestions and feel free to PEACH me to death. I suspect this is due to the lack of crossbow accessories present in the D&D rules. So on the subject of crossbows in D&D, it seems as though there is little incentive to use them over bows. So let me know if this stuff has been posted before. I swear there used to be a search function on this forum, but I cannot seem to find it anymore.
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