Azazu said:I have an archer in my game and he wants to be able to make arrows while on the road. How do you handle this. Is it a craft check.
Please any ideas will help.
thanks
Pretty useless???? If they are in a dungeon maybe but in the wilderness I don't see that much limitations. he could make arrow with wood and stone or sharpened wood (obviously that would lead to penalty). He could prepare 100 arrow head before leaving and finish them on the road, He could recycle the arrow head, (Even if the arrow is broken the head might still be good).Rackhir said:Yes. Technically, you would probably need separate craft skills for doing both bows and arrows. But most DMs require only one skill Fletching, which nominally refers only to doing arrows.
It otherwise would follow standard item crafting rules. However, generally speaking unless you know that the character is likely to be cut off from supplies for a long period of time, the craft skills are generally pretty useless.
DarkMaster said:Pretty useless???? If they are in a dungeon maybe but in the wilderness I don't see that much limitations. he could make arrow with wood and stone or sharpened wood (obviously that would lead to penalty). He could prepare 100 arrow head before leaving and finish them on the road, He could recycle the arrow head, (Even if the arrow is broken the head might still be good).
Rackhir said:Masterwork Arrows (20gp/1, iirc) take too long to craft in any quantity in a reasonable amount of time.
It's not in the SRD, but it is implied in the 3.5 PHB.Zad said:I'd swear I saw a specific reference that Craft (Bowmaking) covered both bows and arrows but looking in the 3.5 SRD I'm not seeing it. Skills are general categories and it doesn't do well to break it down into minute disciplines. Craft (Bowmaking) should cover all you need to make arrows. As for the DC, surprisingly I've never seen on listed but I figure around a DC 12.
PHB said:When casting the spell minor creation (page 253), you must succeed on an appropriate Craft check to make a complex item. For instance, a successful Craft (bowmaking) check might be required to make straight arrow shafts.