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Missle weapon speed

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
redwizard
Dec 16, 2005 23:48:04 I run a 1st edition game and was surprised to see nothing on weapon speed for missle weapons. Anyone know the modifiers to initiative when using a missle weapon such as a bow or sling?
#2
Higmorton
Dec 19, 2005 9:29:30 Range (yards)
Bow Speed factor ROF S M L
short 7 2/1 50 100 150
long 8 2/1 50 100 170

Crossbow
Hand 5 1 20 40 60
light 7 1 60 120 180
heavy 10 1/2 80 160 240

Sling (bullet) 6 1 50 100 200
(stone) 6 1 40 80 160
Spear 6 1 10 20 30

The attack rolls for modifiers for range are
-2 for medium range
-5 for long range.
#3
weasel_fierce
Dec 24, 2005 2:46:11 In AD&D1st edition, speed factors are used only for melee weapons.

unlike, 2nd ed, its never used as a modifier to initiative rolls, but only to determine ties in melee.
#4
zombiegleemax
Jan 27, 2006 13:46:40 partly b/c in the Original D&D (1974) rules based on Chainmail (1971 with the fantasy rules supplement) missile fire occured first.

if you were holding say a bow and had a quiver of arrows...

you could fire at the start of the round. or wait and fire at any time during the round as others moved.

it meant you got them in range.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 redwizard Dec 16, 2005 23:48:04	I run a 1st edition game and was surprised to see nothing on weapon speed for missle weapons. Anyone know the modifiers to initiative when using a missle weapon such as a bow or sling?
#2 Higmorton Dec 19, 2005 9:29:30	Range (yards) Bow Speed factor ROF S M L short 7 2/1 50 100 150 long 8 2/1 50 100 170 Crossbow Hand 5 1 20 40 60 light 7 1 60 120 180 heavy 10 1/2 80 160 240 Sling (bullet) 6 1 50 100 200 (stone) 6 1 40 80 160 Spear 6 1 10 20 30 The attack rolls for modifiers for range are -2 for medium range -5 for long range.
#3 weasel_fierce Dec 24, 2005 2:46:11	In AD&D1st edition, speed factors are used only for melee weapons. unlike, 2nd ed, its never used as a modifier to initiative rolls, but only to determine ties in melee.
#4 zombiegleemax Jan 27, 2006 13:46:40	partly b/c in the Original D&D (1974) rules based on Chainmail (1971 with the fantasy rules supplement) missile fire occured first. if you were holding say a bow and had a quiver of arrows... you could fire at the start of the round. or wait and fire at any time during the round as others moved. it meant you got them in range.