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Message: <blockquote data-quote="thenightgaunt" data-source="post: 5510344" data-attributes="member: 6673567">I've been scrounging around the Pathfinder books and there are 2 things that I'm either passing over completely or just aren't there. So I was wondering if anyone knew if these rules were covered in Pathfinder, or where I might be able to find them. 1. Shield Wall rules: You and your companions line up, raise shields and essentially increase your overall defensive value. Also, your other friends can stand behind you and attack the enemies infront of your shields with their polearms. Other than the benifits of just setting up this kind of formation when using minis (no flanking and the ability to come to one another's aide very easily) are there any specific Shield wall rules in Pathfinder? 2. Crossbows:Fantasy RPGs have been doing their damnedest to make these the crappy alternative to bows for a while now, but they're actually a superior weapon. A longbow requires a bowman have a 180lb pull to fire an arrow (which is why everyone is supposed to normally use shortbows). So unless you're very very strong, you either won't be able to fire an arrow, or you'll get tired out fast. Crossbows, do the same job but without the need for high strength. But they also punch through armor as though it was cardboard. There was a reason why a Pope tried to ban the damn things. A few RPGs have taken this into effect, giving crossbows bonuses to hit against armor, or by having them ignore a certain amount of AC on an armored target. Does Pathfinder have anything similar for crossbows?</blockquote>

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