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From: Harry Bandoian <h_bandoian@???????.com> Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 20:07:46 PDT Subject: Re: Crossbows
To tell you the truth I really didnt mix in the ammount of pressure it would take to cock the crossbow! I just spewed out the idea, I figured it would be used as a deversion til the marines get on deck incase your ship ever gets boarded ----Original Message Follows---- Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 16:14:43 -0700 (PDT) From: John McCloud <jmccloud@?????.????.edu> To: spelljammer@????.com cc: spelljammer@????.com Subject: Re: [SPELLJAMMER] - Crossbows Reply-To: spelljammer@????.com The chu-no-ku is pictured on the cover of the Adventures in Wildspace boxed set (the woman on the left). As I recall, the windlass version of the crossbow is not the heavy crossbow. This weapon is represented by the "light ballista" that appeared in a few modules, including Vault of the Drow. I think a quad version was in Temple of Elemental Evil. I don't think TSR has ever described the crossbow types, but someone who has Arms and Equipment Guide can check this out. A pump could work, but only very strong characters would be able to pull it back. Or several pumps may be necessary to load it. I'd give it the same stats as the chu-no-ku. Another interesting idea. Most accounts I have read of the Hellenistic gastraphetes state that it was loaded by pulling the string back by hand while bracing the stock against the abdomen. However, I have a book that claims the slide extended forward of the bow arms and was used to load the bow. This was done by bracing the slide on the ground and then leaning into the stock of the weapon. Thus, the user's weight would assist in cocking the crossbow. John McCloud *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@????.com with the line 'unsubscribe spelljammer' as the body of the message. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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Month Index: July, 1998
| Subject | From | Date (UTC) | ||
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| Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Crossbows | Will A Wagner | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Robert Burmeister | |||
| Re: Crossbows | MaceScen@???.com | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | cameron orwin | |||
| Re: Crossbows | MaceScen@???.com | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Dan Hayes | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | cameron orwin | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Grey Knowles | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Grey Knowles | |||
| Re: Crossbows | MaceScen@???.com | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Jesse LaBranche | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Paul Westermeyer | |||
| Re: Crossbows | seeker@???.edu | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Robert Burmeister | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Robert Burmeister | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | MaceScen@???.com | |||
| Re: Crossbows | MaceScen@???.com | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Jesse LaBranche | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Robert Burmeister | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Grey Knowles | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Abe Brown | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Abe Brown | |||
| Re: Crossbows | seeker@???.edu | |||
| Re: Crossbows | MaceScen@???.com | |||
| Crossbows | Will A Wagner | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Paul Westermeyer | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Crossbows | Will A Wagner | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Jesse LaBranche | |||
| Re: Crossbows | John McCloud | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Manuel Gonzalez | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | MaceScen@???.com | |||
| Re: Crossbows | gantr@???.edu | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Staffan Johansson | |||
| Re: Crossbows | David Sarkies | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | cameron orwin | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | cameron orwin | |||
| Re: Crossbows | gantr@???.edu | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Staffan Johansson | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Jesse LaBranche | |||
| Re: Crossbows | tlhawk@???-??.org | |||
| Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Abe Brown | |||
| Crossbows | Valkyrja | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | seeker@???.edu | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Manuel Gonzalez | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Harry Bandoian | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Jesse LaBranche | |||
| Crossbows | Valkyrja | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Ronski | |||
| Re: Crossbows | Manuel Gonzalez | |||
| Crossbows | Will A Wagner | |||
| Crossbows | Valkyrja | |||
| Re: Crossbows | seeker@???.edu | |||
| Re: Crossbows | John McCloud |