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<blockquote data-quote="Darklone" data-source="post: 3478181" data-attributes="member: 1372">(I'm in a silly mood today, so don't be offended, this is meant to be honest and serious fun) Nope, I'm not that silly, I'm playing RPGs since 25 years and I'll gladly show my wisdom. There are three possibilities how I would react.1 - It's in the armory where virtually thousands of bowstrings are available, let alone the bows in the armory aren't strung (they'd lose power in a matter of days). So if I'm a DM who usually wouldn't care about how the guards would have to prepare these weapons there for battle, I'd talk with the rogue and would probably agree that he'd simply take away or destroy all bowstrings. Problem solved, no bows for the guards.2 - I'd ask at a message board. Since it's not in the actual rules, I'd move over to the Houserules section and accept proposals.3 - Most likely: As mentioned above, D&amp;D usually doesn't care a lot about preparing weapons ... there are only rules about donning armors. So readying a shield or a weapon is at most a ME action. I'd use that in case the guards would carry bowstrings with them. So, pick up bow (ME action), get out bow string from pouch/bag (ME action), ready bow(string) (ME action). You're done.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Darklone, post: 3478181, member: 1372"] (I'm in a silly mood today, so don't be offended, this is meant to be honest and serious fun) Nope, I'm not that silly, I'm playing RPGs since 25 years and I'll gladly show my wisdom. There are three possibilities how I would react. 1 - It's in the armory where virtually thousands of bowstrings are available, let alone the bows in the armory aren't strung (they'd lose power in a matter of days). So if I'm a DM who usually wouldn't care about how the guards would have to prepare these weapons there for battle, I'd talk with the rogue and would probably agree that he'd simply take away or destroy all bowstrings. Problem solved, no bows for the guards. 2 - I'd ask at a message board. Since it's not in the actual rules, I'd move over to the Houserules section and accept proposals. 3 - Most likely: As mentioned above, D&D usually doesn't care a lot about preparing weapons ... there are only rules about donning armors. So readying a shield or a weapon is at most a ME action. I'd use that in case the guards would carry bowstrings with them. So, pick up bow (ME action), get out bow string from pouch/bag (ME action), ready bow(string) (ME action). You're done. [/QUOTE]

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