Composite bow +7? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Composite bow +7? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
capella
11-02-06, 06:51 PM In the DMG STR bonuses to missile weapons such as bows appear to go up to +4 but it does not state that this is a maximum. If it could go up further to say +7, my fighters STR bonus, should I use the stated formula to work out its cost?
Ovistavin
11-02-06, 07:58 PM Yes. A composite shortbow for a +7 str modifier would cost 600 gp and a composite longbow would cost 800 gp.
Tyler Do'Urden
11-03-06, 01:05 AM 1100 for masterwork.
TrackStar
11-03-06, 01:50 AM greatbow would cost 200 gp per a +1
capella
11-03-06, 04:27 PM Thanks guys
short and sweet
TWWWWWWWWAng Ouch!
Garonak
11-03-06, 06:36 PM Just remember: Do not drop your mwk mighty composite greatbow (str +5) on a square, move away from that square and expect the bow to survive the fireball that the pesky flying wizard in the middle of the chasm casts at you.
Of course now I can get a str+7 bow since my str has increased thus, but how to get my hands on 1850gp when my lvl 8 fighter has had an average of 28gp for the last three lvls...? Plus I have to order it because no ordinary bowmaker would consider stocking up on weapons that require 24 in str to use.
Wonton2006
11-03-06, 07:12 PM I wonder, if we were making a bow for someone with, say, 45 strength, what would it be made of... stone?
Dyerhouse
11-04-06, 01:09 AM There is a bow called the Bow of the Wintermoon in Complete Divine that automatically scales the strength-to-bows mechanic to the wielder's strength modifier. It's pretty sweet. I had a whole Prestige class built around it once.
Tyler Do'Urden
11-04-06, 01:41 AM I wonder, if we were making a bow for someone with, say, 45 strength, what would it be made of... stone?
Bone, steel, mithral, things that are very strong but still have a degree of elasticity to them. The string would probably have to be steel thread. You'd probably also need specially made (masterwork?) arrows so they don't simply get ripped in half by the string.

This is to say nothing of sovereign glue.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
capella 11-02-06, 06:51 PM	In the DMG STR bonuses to missile weapons such as bows appear to go up to +4 but it does not state that this is a maximum. If it could go up further to say +7, my fighters STR bonus, should I use the stated formula to work out its cost?
Ovistavin 11-02-06, 07:58 PM	Yes. A composite shortbow for a +7 str modifier would cost 600 gp and a composite longbow would cost 800 gp.
Tyler Do'Urden 11-03-06, 01:05 AM	1100 for masterwork.
TrackStar 11-03-06, 01:50 AM	greatbow would cost 200 gp per a +1
capella 11-03-06, 04:27 PM	Thanks guys short and sweet TWWWWWWWWAng Ouch!
Garonak 11-03-06, 06:36 PM	Just remember: Do not drop your mwk mighty composite greatbow (str +5) on a square, move away from that square and expect the bow to survive the fireball that the pesky flying wizard in the middle of the chasm casts at you. Of course now I can get a str+7 bow since my str has increased thus, but how to get my hands on 1850gp when my lvl 8 fighter has had an average of 28gp for the last three lvls...? Plus I have to order it because no ordinary bowmaker would consider stocking up on weapons that require 24 in str to use.
Wonton2006 11-03-06, 07:12 PM	I wonder, if we were making a bow for someone with, say, 45 strength, what would it be made of... stone?
Dyerhouse 11-04-06, 01:09 AM	There is a bow called the Bow of the Wintermoon in Complete Divine that automatically scales the strength-to-bows mechanic to the wielder's strength modifier. It's pretty sweet. I had a whole Prestige class built around it once.
Tyler Do'Urden 11-04-06, 01:41 AM	I wonder, if we were making a bow for someone with, say, 45 strength, what would it be made of... stone? Bone, steel, mithral, things that are very strong but still have a degree of elasticity to them. The string would probably have to be steel thread. You'd probably also need specially made (masterwork?) arrows so they don't simply get ripped in half by the string. This is to say nothing of sovereign glue.