RE: (TFT) New weapon list for ranged weapons --> fine bows?

["rsmith" <rsmith@lightspeed.ca>]

Some time ago I wrote:

>	Building a longbow is arguably already fine.
>It is what is called a 'backed bow' made up of
>layers of wood with a sinew backing that made it
>stronger and more flexible.  The whole package
>was then laminated together.  A long bow took a
>fairly elaborate technology to build and I could
>easily see 'less fine' version doing 2 less damage.
>I could easily see someone arguing that longbows
>and composite bows require Master Armorers to build.
>
>	Longbows and composite bows should be much
>more expensive.  I would suggest that a composite
>bow cost $2000 and a long bow be $500.  These
>weapons took weeks to build and usually had to
>be allowed to season in order for the low technology
>laminates to properly harden.
>
>	Rick

	
	A book I was reading about the English 
longbows was saying that they were NOT backed
bows, but simple bows.  (So they required even
MORE upper body ST to use.)

	Just a correction.

	Rick
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