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<blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 6135365" data-attributes="member: 92305">I forget that, when I ask questions like this, the majority of you are playing D&amp;D.&nbsp; My game is the Conan RPG, so I don't usually think in terms of &quot;magical weapons&quot;.I'm not sure how I would play it in a game with magical weapons.&nbsp; But, my question focuses more on normal, non-magical weapons, but including composite bows with pull bonuses (STR bonuses).Not that I've ever seen.In my gritty Conan game?&nbsp; Lots.From what I understand, it is very quick. One end of the bow string is attached.&nbsp; The other end of the string is a loop.&nbsp; The archer must crimp the bow enough to slip the looped string into its knotch.&nbsp; Then, viola, the bow is ready for action.I actually saw this in a movie recently, but I can't remember which one.&nbsp; It might have been the Russel Crowe Robin Hood movie where Marian shoots at the kids stealing from her farm.&nbsp; I'm not sure about that--I'd have to check.&nbsp; But, even on film (and I think it was an English longbow), it was quick, taking a d20 Move Action.I think there are scenes in the LotR trilogy where bows are shown carried unstrung.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Water Bob, post: 6135365, member: 92305"] I forget that, when I ask questions like this, the majority of you are playing D&D. My game is the Conan RPG, so I don't usually think in terms of "magical weapons". I'm not sure how I would play it in a game with magical weapons. But, my question focuses more on normal, non-magical weapons, but including composite bows with pull bonuses (STR bonuses). Not that I've ever seen. In my gritty Conan game? Lots. From what I understand, it is very quick. One end of the bow string is attached. The other end of the string is a loop. The archer must crimp the bow enough to slip the looped string into its knotch. Then, viola, the bow is ready for action. I actually saw this in a movie recently, but I can't remember which one. It might have been the Russel Crowe Robin Hood movie where Marian shoots at the kids stealing from her farm. I'm not sure about that--I'd have to check. But, even on film (and I think it was an English longbow), it was quick, taking a d20 Move Action. I think there are scenes in the LotR trilogy where bows are shown carried unstrung. [/QUOTE]

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