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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7025510" data-attributes="member: 6801845">I already stated that allowing a strength bonus to bows is a house rule.Having said that, have you ever used a bow?&nbsp; I real one?&nbsp; Dexterity encapsulates a lot of things, but a long bow had an estimated draw weight of 100–185 lbs (depending on version and who you ask), while a modern hunting bow has a draw weight of 60 lbs or less.&nbsp; Can you pick up 185 lbs with one hand?&nbsp; Hold it there while aiming?&nbsp; Try this at home - tie a rope to 185 pounds of weight.&nbsp; Put the rope over a bar at shoulder height.&nbsp; Now pull the rope and lift the weight off the floor.&nbsp; That's roughly the equivalent, although a long bow gets harder to pull the further you pull it.All those TV shows and movies where they show someone holding a drawn arrow for minutes on end as they chat?&nbsp; Complete B.S. unless they're using a compound bow (and probably not even then).Heavier draw weights allow for flatter trajectory and less drift which means greater accuracy.&nbsp; No dexterity required.&nbsp; Well, at least according to my house rule.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7025510, member: 6801845"] I already stated that allowing a strength bonus to bows is a house rule. Having said that, have you ever used a bow? I real one? Dexterity encapsulates a lot of things, but a long bow had an estimated draw weight of 100–185 lbs (depending on version and who you ask), while a modern hunting bow has a draw weight of 60 lbs or less. Can you pick up 185 lbs with one hand? Hold it there while aiming? Try this at home - tie a rope to 185 pounds of weight. Put the rope over a bar at shoulder height. Now pull the rope and lift the weight off the floor. That's roughly the equivalent, although a long bow gets harder to pull the further you pull it. All those TV shows and movies where they show someone holding a drawn arrow for minutes on end as they chat? Complete B.S. unless they're using a compound bow (and probably not even then). Heavier draw weights allow for flatter trajectory and less drift which means greater accuracy. No dexterity required. Well, at least according to my house rule. [/QUOTE]

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