ConspiracyAngel
First Post
I think I know what everyone's answer is going to be, but just for the heck of it I though that I should at least put it out there for discussion.
Page 134 (Middle-Right column under Damage) - "A strength penalty, but not a bonus, applies on attacks made with "a bow that is not a composite bow."
From the above statement, then, one could assume that if you are using a composite bow then you will NOT have to apply your strength penalty to your damage roll. Now take a look at this...
Page 119 (Upper-Left) - "All composite bows are made with a particular strength rating..."
So one could then assume that using the two statements above that if one has a -3 str modifier, if he used a composite bow made to his str (4) that he would NOT have to apply his -3 str mod to his damage roll. But, if you read into it you will find that it also says here that the default for a composite bow is +0.
So here are my ?'s:
Why would page 134 bother with an exception to the rule unless it were truly applicable?
I mean, if a composite bow is not known to be made with a str less than +0, then why state that a strength penalty would not apply while using this said-composite bow. As +0 is equal to a 10, which does not encur a penalty modifier.
OR
CAN you have a composite bow made to match your own strength (eventhough +0 is the norm)? IF SO, then could you have one made for you at 4 STR and then not have to apply any penalty modifiers because it is a specially made bow, ergo composite?
- conspiracyangel
Page 134 (Middle-Right column under Damage) - "A strength penalty, but not a bonus, applies on attacks made with "a bow that is not a composite bow."
From the above statement, then, one could assume that if you are using a composite bow then you will NOT have to apply your strength penalty to your damage roll. Now take a look at this...
Page 119 (Upper-Left) - "All composite bows are made with a particular strength rating..."
So one could then assume that using the two statements above that if one has a -3 str modifier, if he used a composite bow made to his str (4) that he would NOT have to apply his -3 str mod to his damage roll. But, if you read into it you will find that it also says here that the default for a composite bow is +0.
So here are my ?'s:
Why would page 134 bother with an exception to the rule unless it were truly applicable?
I mean, if a composite bow is not known to be made with a str less than +0, then why state that a strength penalty would not apply while using this said-composite bow. As +0 is equal to a 10, which does not encur a penalty modifier.
OR
CAN you have a composite bow made to match your own strength (eventhough +0 is the norm)? IF SO, then could you have one made for you at 4 STR and then not have to apply any penalty modifiers because it is a specially made bow, ergo composite?
- conspiracyangel