Citadel Raven: Strength Built Bows

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Strength Built Bows

Oftentimes, characters will want a bow that is built for their strength. These are available, but generally only in areas where archery is a common occurrence. Add on to this that only master craftsmen can fashion strength-built bows, and one can see that a strength built bow can be rather rare and worth quite a pretty penny. And lastly, all strength-built bows are composite bows. Only magic can make an exception to this rule.

In general a strength built bow costs double for each level of strength for which it is built. That is a normal composite long bow costs 100 gp. If a warrior has a 17 strength and wants a bow built so that he can use the damage bonus for a 17 strength, a long bow will cost 200gp. Consult the table below for particulars.

Strength of Wielder	Cost Multiplier	Time to Build
16-17	2×	25 days
18	3×	30 days
18/01-18/75	4×	45 days
18/76-18/90	5×	55 days
18/91-18/99	6×	65 days
18/00	7×	75 days
19+	Double the cost of a 18/00 bow for every point above 19	90 days+

Most magical bows are not built for strength although there are exceptions. To determine if a bow is built for a special strength, roll percentile dice and consult the table below.

Percent	Strength Level
01-75%	No Strength Bonus
76%-80%	17
81%-85%	18
86%-90%	18/01-18/75
91%-94%	18/76-18/90
95%-97%	18/91-18/99
98%-99%	18/00
100%	19+

In a pinch, a player may attempt to use a bow built for a higher strength than the player would normally be able to use. The player recieves no additional damage bonuses from such an attempt. In addition, the player has -2 penalty to hit for each strength category they are away from the strength of the bow. A bow that is three or more levels higher than the players strength category cannot be used.

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