Burning Arrows [Archive] - Wizards Community

Burning Arrows [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Centauri
08-25-05, 05:41 PM How would you "stat out" an arrow with a flaming tip? Not a +1 Flaming arrow, just an arrow with a head that's on fire. Seems to me that it would tend to be harder to shoot accurately and would do less actual piercing damage, but that hit targets would have a chance to take fire damage on the initial hit and on subsequent rounds. Rate of fire might go down, too, since you couldn't just draw a lit arrow from a quiver. Anyway, what do you think?
mvincent
08-25-05, 05:48 PM I believe the difference between a strike with an unlit torch and a strike with a lit torch is one point of fire damage.
"If a torch is used in combat, treat it as a one-handed improvised weapon that deals bludgeoning damage equal to that of a gauntlet of its size, plus 1 point of fire damage."

So I would use that. However, an arrow wrapped in flammable rags might have it's range increment halved.
Tyler Do'Urden
08-25-05, 06:34 PM Realize though, that 1 point of fire damage would be enough to set certain things on fire such as thatch-roofed cottages, ringwraiths, and the title of the movie.
mvincent
08-25-05, 06:54 PM Realize though, that 1 point of fire damage would be enough to set certain things on fire such as thatch-roofed cottages, ringwraiths, and the title of the movie.Nicely done. Take a laugh point. :clap:
Thelon Fairblade
08-26-05, 07:45 AM IMC, there are four kinds of "fire arrows":

There are Dragonsbreath arrows (from a recent sourcebook) that perform exactly as normal arrows, +1 fire damage.

There are cannister arrows that have a small collapsible container behind the head, which is filled with alchemist's fire; these have 2/3 normal range and inflict -1 piercing damage, but inflict 1d3 fire.

There are oilcloth arrows that likewise have special tips and 2/3 normal range. They are cheaper than cannister arrows, but inflict only 1 point of fire damage (but full piercing damage).

And there are normal arrows wrapped in oil-soaked rags. These are given 1/2 normal range *and* -2 to hit; they inflict -1 point of piercing damage, but a whopping 1d4 fire.

[Note: a flaming torch in my campaign = club + 1d4 fire.]
WombleHunter
08-26-05, 09:27 AM Dragonbreath arrows are from Races of the Wild and actually do piercing damage as though fired from a bow one size smaller (so longbow dragonsbreath arrows cause 1d6 piercing, for instance). They also cause 1 point of fire and set the target on fire unless they succeed on a DC15 Reflex save.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Centauri 08-25-05, 05:41 PM	How would you "stat out" an arrow with a flaming tip? Not a +1 Flaming arrow, just an arrow with a head that's on fire. Seems to me that it would tend to be harder to shoot accurately and would do less actual piercing damage, but that hit targets would have a chance to take fire damage on the initial hit and on subsequent rounds. Rate of fire might go down, too, since you couldn't just draw a lit arrow from a quiver. Anyway, what do you think?
mvincent 08-25-05, 05:48 PM	I believe the difference between a strike with an unlit torch and a strike with a lit torch is one point of fire damage. "If a torch is used in combat, treat it as a one-handed improvised weapon that deals bludgeoning damage equal to that of a gauntlet of its size, plus 1 point of fire damage." So I would use that. However, an arrow wrapped in flammable rags might have it's range increment halved.
Tyler Do'Urden 08-25-05, 06:34 PM	Realize though, that 1 point of fire damage would be enough to set certain things on fire such as thatch-roofed cottages, ringwraiths, and the title of the movie.
mvincent 08-25-05, 06:54 PM	Realize though, that 1 point of fire damage would be enough to set certain things on fire such as thatch-roofed cottages, ringwraiths, and the title of the movie.Nicely done. Take a laugh point. :clap:
Thelon Fairblade 08-26-05, 07:45 AM	IMC, there are four kinds of "fire arrows": There are Dragonsbreath arrows (from a recent sourcebook) that perform exactly as normal arrows, +1 fire damage. There are cannister arrows that have a small collapsible container behind the head, which is filled with alchemist's fire; these have 2/3 normal range and inflict -1 piercing damage, but inflict 1d3 fire. There are oilcloth arrows that likewise have special tips and 2/3 normal range. They are cheaper than cannister arrows, but inflict only 1 point of fire damage (but full piercing damage). And there are normal arrows wrapped in oil-soaked rags. These are given 1/2 normal range and -2 to hit; they inflict -1 point of piercing damage, but a whopping 1d4 fire. [Note: a flaming torch in my campaign = club + 1d4 fire.]
WombleHunter 08-26-05, 09:27 AM	Dragonbreath arrows are from Races of the Wild and actually do piercing damage as though fired from a bow one size smaller (so longbow dragonsbreath arrows cause 1d6 piercing, for instance). They also cause 1 point of fire and set the target on fire unless they succeed on a DC15 Reflex save.