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Reloading Crossbows
markc:
During combat can you stop loading a crossbow and then return to the point you had reloaded? ie a crossbow requires 3 rounds to load, can you load for 1 round then move then reload for 2 rounds before firing or if you move do you have to start at the beginning?
MDC
yammahoper:
Crossbows are cranked with a simple ratchet mechanism, so you can start/stop/start without losing activity already spent to crank it.
Marc R:
You might also assume the last round is "put the bolt in" so you have it all cranked and ready, but just have not put the bolt in. . .or with the lighter bows, have pull spanned it, but have not yet put the arrow in. . .either way.
markc:
I thought light crossbows were pulled in and heavy crossbows required you to inset a crank and then crank the string into place. I also thought that the crank was not that stable so action on part of the PC could cause it to break loose.
Thanks
MDC
Onirim:
Light Crossbows require a belt with a hook (for the rope), and have an stirrup (for the foot). You can't stop loading with it, because the rope is in traction.
Some light crossbows have a lever system, for mounted crossbowmen... it's very weak.
Heavy crossbow have a trammel/ratchet system, you can stop reloading, do another action, and return to reloading without problem. Note the trammel/ratchet system is NOT build in, it's a separate system :)
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