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<blockquote data-quote="DND_Reborn" data-source="post: 8683180" data-attributes="member: 6987520"><p>Well, I am just going to put in my piece for historical reasons:</p><p></p><p>Crossbows were more accurate at longer ranges due to the (relatively) level flight of the bolts.</p><p></p><p>Crossbows (especially <em>heavy</em>) took much longer to load than bows, so had a slower rate of fire. For comparison, a longbowman could fire about 6-10 times per minute, but would become fatigued quickly at faster paces. A light crossbow could fire maybe 6 times a minute, and a heavy crossbow 2-3 times per minute.</p><p></p><p>So, here is what we did:</p><p></p><p>Crossbows get a +1 to attack rolls (the level flight factor).</p><p>Heavy Crossbows do d12 damage.</p><p></p><p>Now, as far as the rate of fire is concerned, it is pretty crazy for someone to fire two arrows in 6 seconds doing a FULL PULL on a longbow! Once in 6 seconds is tiring enough! This is where shortbows make a different or not doing a full pull. Optionally, firing for several rounds at full speed with full pull might impose a level of exhaustion.</p><p></p><p>It just depends on how "real" you want to me.</p><p></p><p>Now, for your revision:</p><p></p><p>It all looks good. I would probably swap out the last option for the +1 to attack rolls or damage, though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DND_Reborn, post: 8683180, member: 6987520"] Well, I am just going to put in my piece for historical reasons: Crossbows were more accurate at longer ranges due to the (relatively) level flight of the bolts. Crossbows (especially [I]heavy[/I]) took much longer to load than bows, so had a slower rate of fire. For comparison, a longbowman could fire about 6-10 times per minute, but would become fatigued quickly at faster paces. A light crossbow could fire maybe 6 times a minute, and a heavy crossbow 2-3 times per minute. So, here is what we did: Crossbows get a +1 to attack rolls (the level flight factor). Heavy Crossbows do d12 damage. Now, as far as the rate of fire is concerned, it is pretty crazy for someone to fire two arrows in 6 seconds doing a FULL PULL on a longbow! Once in 6 seconds is tiring enough! This is where shortbows make a different or not doing a full pull. Optionally, firing for several rounds at full speed with full pull might impose a level of exhaustion. It just depends on how "real" you want to me. Now, for your revision: It all looks good. I would probably swap out the last option for the +1 to attack rolls or damage, though. [/QUOTE]
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