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<blockquote data-quote="Lord Pendragon" data-source="post: 1803577" data-attributes="member: 707">I find this nomenclature confusing, because it tends to muddle the difference between a composite longbow's strength adjustment, and its enhancement bonus.&nbsp; I prefer: +X composite longbow (str adj +Y) myself, where X is the enhancement and Y is the bow's strength adjustment.&nbsp; But that's just for clarification's sake.I don't recall any limitation on the amount a composite bow can be adjusted for strength either.&nbsp; Though I must admit I only work from the SRD these days.&nbsp; Perhaps there's mention of it in the actual text of the 3.5 PH or DMG?Right, which is why in another thread it was mentioned that a lot of archers stop increasing their strength after a certain point, since an archer with a 16 strength and a +5 Holy Shocking Burst Longbow of Speed (str adj +3) would have to buy a new bow to take advantage of an 18 strength.&nbsp; 1 point of damage usually isn't worth the cost of replacing the bow.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lord Pendragon, post: 1803577, member: 707"] I find this nomenclature confusing, because it tends to muddle the difference between a composite longbow's strength adjustment, and its enhancement bonus. I prefer: +X composite longbow (str adj +Y) myself, where X is the enhancement and Y is the bow's strength adjustment. But that's just for clarification's sake.I don't recall any limitation on the amount a composite bow can be adjusted for strength either. Though I must admit I only work from the SRD these days. Perhaps there's mention of it in the actual text of the 3.5 PH or DMG?Right, which is why in another thread it was mentioned that a lot of archers stop increasing their strength after a certain point, since an archer with a 16 strength and a [i]+5 Holy Shocking Burst Longbow of Speed (str adj +3)[/i] would have to buy a new bow to take advantage of an 18 strength. 1 point of damage usually isn't worth the cost of replacing the bow. [/QUOTE]

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