D&D 3E/3.5 Sundering a bow in 3.5

[Ovinomancer]

I agree that a bow should not be treated as a 'held object,' but I think it should be treated as a melee weapon during a sunder attempt. Only those bonuses that apply to a melee strike should be used. Point blank and other range specific feats should not count, STR instead of DEX, and a potential non-proficiency penalty should apply. Weapon focus is hazy, but I would allow it because a fighter throwing a weapon not designed to be thrown would still get the bonus.

Of course, this relies on the thought that the archer is trying to block the attempt by moving his bow to ward off the brunt of the attack. If you want to imagine that he is firing an arrow to block it, I would say he gets his full ranged attack bonus. But I want to see him mark off the ammunition.

Under orders... He thinks I'm his wife again

No. If I disobey my wife, I get sent to the couch. If I disobey my GM, I get sent back to my wife.

Good thing she doesn't read these posts, or I would be sent to someone else's couch.

 

[Shallown]

She doesn't need to read the post I have your E-Mail now.

And its weird when your in trouble with her you get sent to the couch. When your in Good standing with me you get sent to the couch or in my house the love seat.

later

 

[Rayne Blythewood]

@ Ovinomancer= Good thing someone invented printers. Now you better get that couch ready, LOL

I agree about using it as a melee weapon with the improvised penalties. This would still make it harder to hit than if it was a held object. But I think it still comes down to two things does he try to block/alter the force of your blow by using it as an improvised melee weapon or does he try to move the bow to avoid your sunder attempt thus giving the bow an armor class somewhat like a held object.

I would prefer the improvized method.