Bolt-Arrow Conversion [Archive] - Wizards Community

Bolt-Arrow Conversion [Archive] - Wizards Community

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war_thog
04-14-08, 10:57 PM Alrighty then. My query is about whether you lot think this idea is feasible or not. I see no idea why it isnt, but well, thats my opinion.

If you bust out RotW youll see taht there are a degree of madsome arrows, swiftwing, blunt, serpentstongue, dragonsbreath.

They are specially made to give unique properties like subdual dmg, burning, slashing dmg and better accuracy at range.

Now I want to know if its feasible to allow bolts to be made in the same way.
Get that blunt head on the end of a bolt instead of an arrow.

Why am I considering this? Because I cant find anything, anywhere which does this for bolts.

What you all reckon?
jaelis
04-15-08, 07:59 AM I would let you make a bolt version of any arrow, and vice versa, unless it had a property specifically relating to bows or crossbows. The MIC seems to back that up, since it almost always says you can make either type of ammunition.
RavenDrake
04-15-08, 08:01 AM I can't imagine any balance reasons for disallowing special or magical arrows to be made as bolts instead.

If you were going logistically, however, anything that dramatically changes the way the bolt looks and works (such as an oversized head like the serpent's tongue) could interfere with the crossbow mechanics.
war_thog
04-15-08, 08:32 AM Mostly looking at swiftwing which has flutes down the shaft or some such to make it fly true-er.
Less range increment penalties.

If everything I have works, after 4 rounds of prep, he can hit targets at 3000ft range with +26 to hit and sneak attack them. Lvl 13 rogue.
Modern snipers in dnd. Boo yah!

Basically involves (ab)using UMD to use some of the (IMO) best lvl 1 spells there are. Snipers shot, true strike and Hawkeye on a Distance heavy XBow.

Why the XBow? Well its the longest range weapon a rogue can use, you can lie prone while doing it *flavour some more than practical.... waht sniper stands while shooting?* and he has crap str so we wont be penalised for dmg.
At that range Im only making 1 shot with true strike anyway so we dont need a bows extra hits.

At close range he busts out his "machinegun" - shortbow with rapid shot.

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war_thog 04-14-08, 10:57 PM	Alrighty then. My query is about whether you lot think this idea is feasible or not. I see no idea why it isnt, but well, thats my opinion. If you bust out RotW youll see taht there are a degree of madsome arrows, swiftwing, blunt, serpentstongue, dragonsbreath. They are specially made to give unique properties like subdual dmg, burning, slashing dmg and better accuracy at range. Now I want to know if its feasible to allow bolts to be made in the same way. Get that blunt head on the end of a bolt instead of an arrow. Why am I considering this? Because I cant find anything, anywhere which does this for bolts. What you all reckon?
jaelis 04-15-08, 07:59 AM	I would let you make a bolt version of any arrow, and vice versa, unless it had a property specifically relating to bows or crossbows. The MIC seems to back that up, since it almost always says you can make either type of ammunition.
RavenDrake 04-15-08, 08:01 AM	I can't imagine any balance reasons for disallowing special or magical arrows to be made as bolts instead. If you were going logistically, however, anything that dramatically changes the way the bolt looks and works (such as an oversized head like the serpent's tongue) could interfere with the crossbow mechanics.
war_thog 04-15-08, 08:32 AM	Mostly looking at swiftwing which has flutes down the shaft or some such to make it fly true-er. Less range increment penalties. If everything I have works, after 4 rounds of prep, he can hit targets at 3000ft range with +26 to hit and sneak attack them. Lvl 13 rogue. Modern snipers in dnd. Boo yah! Basically involves (ab)using UMD to use some of the (IMO) best lvl 1 spells there are. Snipers shot, true strike and Hawkeye on a Distance heavy XBow. Why the XBow? Well its the longest range weapon a rogue can use, you can lie prone while doing it flavour some more than practical.... waht sniper stands while shooting? and he has crap str so we wont be penalised for dmg. At that range Im only making 1 shot with true strike anyway so we dont need a bows extra hits. At close range he busts out his "machinegun" - shortbow with rapid shot.