I got a great comment on the Bow ST thing by +Sean Powell, a fellow engineer and archery enthusiast. So I decided to make a post out of my responses to his comments. My responses to his comments will be in blue italics. His stuff is in black bold. I’ve only been the occasional GURPS fantasy…
When I wrote The Deadly Spring, I pegged the strongest bow that humans pulled at about 200 pounds draw. I saw lots of bows in history in the 170-190# range, but not much more than about 200#. Mongol composite bows of as much as 165#, the strongest bow on the Mary Rose was about 185#….
Very short post. Just re-read my alternate aim rules. They’re good. I really don’t think I’d change anything, and most of my “yeah, but . . . ” thoughts as I did re-read were included in the text shortly thereafter. Of course, they might not be to everyone’s taste, but I like the way they…