Basic Ranged Weapon Changes:

Skill Cost: This will change somewhat for each weapon to reflect the ease of use of each weapon and the new capabilities. Further, the base cost for Bows is higher because of the ability of multi attacking with them combined with their extra ordinary range, whereas with Crossbows & Thrown weapons there are limiters on each.

Melee & Missile Skills: Some weapons may be employed in either melee or missile combat, to use them skillfully in both you must purchase both skills independently.

Missile Weapon Skill Options

Extended Range: This option is eliminated.

Precise: You add +2 to hit per die of successful check.

Quick Draw: There is no longer a quick draw per say anymore. Instead drawing

a missile weapon in combat assumes the weapon is unloaded and must be loaded as per the normal Rate of fire rules. Weapons may be carried “loaded” (i.e. readied) and fired on the first round of combat.

Quick Load: This varies by weapon type.

Range: Ranged weapons will function based on a system of short, medium, long, and

extreme range.

Short Range: No penalty to hit.

Medium Range: -5 to hit.

Long Range: -10 to hit.

Extreme Range: -20 to hit.

For melee weapons being thrown, they have a flat range of 5/10/15/20 feet.

Rate and Quick load with Traditional Ranged Weapons: This is the rate of fire that an unskilled individual can achieve. This rate of fire can be reduced in the hands of a skilled user.

NOTE: Rate is the rapidity with which a weapon may be fired. A weapon with a use rate of 3 undergoes a sequence as follows.
Round X: Fire the Weapon.

Round X+1: Reload.

Round X+2: Reload.

Round X+3: Fire the Weapon.

Missile Weapons:

· Bows: Use rate of 3, each die reduces this rate by 1, thus a 2d6 check allows you to fire once a round. Further, a 4d6 check will grant a 2^nd shot each round, a 6d6 check will grant a 3^rd shot each round, etc…

· Crossbows: Use rate varies, but each die of skill check reduces the use rate by 1 round to a minimum of 1 shot per round. Extra skill dice may be used for other skill options.

· Thrown: Thrown weapons have a use rate of 2, and each die reduces this rate by 1, thus a 1d6 check allows you to fire once a round. Further, for each additional 2d6 rolled another attack may be added.

Ranged Weapons Combat Statistics

		Range
Bows	Dmg	S	M	L	E	Rate	Base Cost	Background
Self Bow	d6	60	120	180	360	3	240	Warrior
Horse Bow	d6	80	160	240	480	3	240	Warrior
Longbow	d8	120	240	360	720	3	320	Warrior
Geleian Longbow	d10	120	240	360	720	3	400	Warrior
Kieron Greatbow	d10	160	320	480	960	3	400	Warrior
Crossbows	Dmg	S	M	L	E	Rate	Base Cost	Background
Crossbow	d8	80	160	240	480	3	240	Warrior
Liston Crossbow	d10	120	240	360	720	5	300	Warrior
Gramshire Crossbow	d12	160	320	480	960	8	360	Warrior
Thrown	Dmg	S	M	L	E	Rate	Base Cost	Background
Chakram	d3	20	40	60	120	2	90	Warrior
Dagger	d3	15	30	45	90	2	90	Marine
Dart	d4	15	30	45	90	2	120	Warrior
Harpoon	d8	20	40	60	120	2	240	Marine
Hatchet	d3	15	30	45	90	2	90	Warrior
Javelin	d6	30	60	90	180	2	180	Warrior
Shuriken	d2	10	20	30	60	2	60	Warrior
Sling (bullet)	d4	30	60	90	180	2	120	Warrior
Sling (stone)	d3	30	60	90	180	2	90	Warrior
Spear	d6	15	30	45	90	2	180	Warrior
Stilleto	d4	15	30	45	90	2	120	Warrior
Trident	d6	15	30	45	90	2	180	Marine
War Hammer	d4	15	30	45	90	2	120	Warrior