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Longbow - Equipment

Tall limbs and a long string give this bow an immediately recognizable span.
Longbow · illustrated interpretation

Description and lore

Longbow

Tall limbs and a long string give this bow an immediately recognizable span.

Lore and observations

A longbow's apparent simplicity leaves its wood and careful shaping exposed to the eye.

Kept beside its arrows, it becomes a long vertical line in a traveler's silhouette.

At a glance

Category
Equipment
Reference
Bows
Rules version
Alpha v44
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Tall limbs and a long string give this bow an immediately recognizable span.

Equipment · Alpha v44 reference

Rules and details

Tier / Capacity / Price

Tier / Capacity / Price: Common (0) · 250 G

Requires

Requires: Agility d10

Use

Use: Mundane, Ranged Weapon, Two-Handed, Ranged, Precision · Primary Die: d10 Wound (piercing) · Skills: Aim

Description

A longbow is a tall bow with long limbs and a strong draw. It is most commonly used for deliberate long-range shooting.

Other uses

Effect - Other uses: Hunting large game, signal shots, projecting line with specialized arrows, and other tasks where range matters more than compact handling.

At the table

The tall bow stands nearly level with the archer's shoulder.