Attacks / turn:

1 / 3

Damage:

Hand-Held (club-fashion): See: "Note"

Thrown: 1-D12 x4

Bolt Damage:

Barbed-Tipped Bolts: 1-D12 x4:

Note: When removing a barb-tipped bolt, an additional 1-D12 x 2 damage will be inflicted unless the one removing the bolt successfully makes an Avoidance-roll vs. "Dexterity" (luck cannot be used). Medics will have three chances to avoid vs. "Dexterity".

Hunting-Tipped Bolts: 1-D12 x5:

Note: When removing a hunting tipped bolt, an additional 1-D12 x3 damage will be inflicted unless the one removing the bolt successfully makes an Avoidance-roll vs. "Dexterity" (luck cannot be used). Medics will have three chances to avoid vs. "Dexterity".

Target-Tipped Bolts: 1-D12 x3:

Note: None.

Special Notes:
Bonus bolt damage for a 300 draw-pound ballast: +1-D12 x3

See: "Note" (if throwing, or using this weapon as a club.

Note:

A ballast can be used in club fashion, or even thrown, but will have a chance of breaking. "Hand-Held": 10% chance, "Thrown": 20% chance.

Enchanted Ballast: -2% per rank to break (there will always be a 1% chance of the ballast breaking when used like a club, or thrown).

Magical Ballast: -1% per rank to break (there will always be a 1% chance of the ballast breaking when used like a club, or thrown).

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Hand-Held damage (ballast used in club fashion): 1-D12 x8

Attacks / turn: 1/2

Range: 2 spaces (10').

Weapon Size: Huge.

Special: There will be a 20% chance of this ballast

               breaking when 50%+ damage is inflicted

               on a target.

Strength required to wield: 50

For every point of strength below what is needed to wield this weapon, there will be the following penalties:

Defense: -10

Offense: -15

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Thrown damage:1-D12 x7

Attacks / turn: 1/2

Range: 4 spaces (20') (+1 space per 3 points of strength over 50).

Special: There will be a 30% chance of this ballast

               breaking when 50%+ damage is inflicted

               on a target.

Weapon Size: Huge.

Strength required to throw: 50

Range:

100 spaces (500').

Range penalty: There will be a -5 to your attack-roll for every space your target is beyond 40 spaces (200'). Certain character class abilities may enhance the range of a ballast.

This is the maximum range a bolt can be shot from this bow. This is without a wind factor (the G.M. will adjust the range according to wind factors as he or she sees fit).

Size:

Huge.

Strength to wield proficiently:

Setting a bolt: 20.

Wielding like a club, or throwing: 50

For every point of strength below what is needed to crank the string the ballast string, there will be an additional turn in which the ballast can be set.

Note:

You cannot set this ballast with a strength below 10.

Type:

2-Handed

Value:

Ballast: 5,400 white-gold.

Bolts:
Barb-tipped ----- : 9 white-gold each
Hunting-tipped - : 18 white-gold each
Target-tipped --- : 3 white-gold each

Weight:

Ballast: 250 Lbs.

Bolts:
Barb-tipped ----- : 4  = 1 lb.
Hunting-tipped - : 3  = 1 lb.
Target-tipped --- : 5  = 1 lb.