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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Number47" data-source="post: 444069" data-attributes="member: 84">I think the problem you're having with the bow ranges is that you're looking at it backwards. They aren't expecting to be able to shoot farther than you can see. They are giving far less penalties to shoot out to the limit of your sight. The max distance on a longbow should never be used, but it is easier to hit someone 300 feet away with a longbow than with a shortbow.To also contribute to the hijack, I think the Spot distances seem a little silly, too. There needs to a couple of paragraphs in there about when and where to apply this kind of penalty. For instance, if you are attempting to Spot someone coming from one direction only, your chances should go up, like +20. You should also get a huge bonus for elevation. Thus, being on top of the castle wall and looking only up the road for trespassers on an otherwise flat plain at noon should warrant a very long encounter distance against somebody not hiding. They obviously tried to simplify it so 3E wouldn't become the mess-o-charts that previous editions were, but a footnote as to conditions and DM oversight woulda been nice.</blockquote>