Name: The manufacture’s name for the
weapon. The numbers in most of the names refer to the date the first one was
produced.
Manufacturer: The person who is
credited with inventing the weapon.
Damage: The damage caused by the
weapon when fired. The first category is for when the weapon is made by
for a small sized creature, the second for when it is made by a medium sized
creature.
Critical: The critical threat of the
weapon.
Shots
per Round: The number of times the weapon can be used in a round (without
applying feats and higher attack bonuses).
Range: The range increment of the
weapon in feet.
Type:
The skill level required to use the weapon.
Size: The size category of the
weapon.
Cost: The average cost in gold coins of the
weapon.
Weight: The average weight of a weapon of
that type.
There are variations of each of the above listed
crossbows. The description and effect of each variation is defined
below.
Aquatic: An aquatic crossbow is designed to
be used under water as well as out of water without penalty. To make a
crossbow of this type requires a craft check equal to the standard crossbow
plus 5. They cost twice as much to make. The weight of the
crossbow is increased by 10%. The crossbow suffers no penalty to hit
under water.
Repeating: A repeating crossbow holds a
cartridge of bolts within the crossbow for easy reloading. These are
difficult to make, requiring a craft check double that of the typical
crossbow of that type. They are expensive, costing five times as much
to make. The weight of the crossbow is increased by 20%. A
repeating crossbow increases the rate of fire of the crossbow by 2 steps
along the following chart: 1/3 rounds; 1/2 rounds; 1 round; 3/2 rounds; 2
round; 5/2 rounds. Proficiency in a repeating version of a crossbow is
more difficult than the standard version of the crossbow. If the
normal crossbow is a simple weapon, the repeating version of the crossbow is
a martial weapon. If the normal crossbow is a martial weapon, the
repeating version of the crossbow is an exotic weapon. If the normal
crossbow is an exotic weapon, the repeating version of the crossbow is
another exotic weapon. If you are proficient in the standard form of a
crossbow, you may use the repeating version as if it were a normal crossbow
without penalty.
