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These are the skills allow characters to use different ranged weapons.
Description
Effects
Projectile training allows a character to use a bow or a crossbow with damage based on your accuracy.
The thrown weapon training skill lets you throw standard throwing weapons with damage based on your accuracy.
Thrown weapon proficiency lets you use javelins and thrown weapon expertise allows you to throw great javelins.
| Skill Name | Skill Tree | Prerequisite(s) | Skill Point Cost | Description
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| Projectile Training | Combat | Accuracy Training | 2 | Use Bows and Crossbows
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| Throwing Training
| Combat | Accuracy Training | 2 | Use Thrown Weapons
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| Throwing Proficiency
| Combat | Throwning Training, Melee Proficiency | 1 | Use Javelins
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| Throwing Expertise
| Combat | Throwning Proficiency, Melee Expertise | 2 | Use Great Javelins |
Strategy
Bows
Bows are a staple of the fantasy genre and very popular among players at Novitas as well. Be warned however that finding an appropriate prop for them that meets safety requirements can sometimes be difficult. Crossbows in particular nearly always have to be custom made to meet safety standards.
That isn't all of the bad news. Missile weapons can be very difficult to use effectively in our style of combat. Shields are popular and make landing arrow shots significantly more challenging at the speeds a giant foam padded arrow flies. Thankfully you can deliver spells with arrows and these will bypass shields. For this reason missile weapons pair best with spells that create tag bags.
You'll also likely want to have regular access to the sanctuary spell or be part of a party that knows how to keep enemies from running up to you if you wish to use missile weapons effectively.
If all of these things haven't turned you off of the idea of using missile weapons at Novitas, then you're ready to go into with your eyes open.
Thrown Weapons
Thrown weapons have are not as the most powerful of attacks. Landing a thrown weapon shot is doable, but requires a lot of ammunition if you intend on having a lot of impact with them. Thrown weapons are often most useful as a one at a time bonus surprise attack.
Ammunition
Be prepared to lose ammunition in the woods. Both arrows and thrown weapons can easily get lost in leaves on the ground and have a nasty habit of periodically being stepped on by accident. You'll want to inspect them often to make sure they aren't damaged from use.
References
Thrown Weapon Rules
Delivering Tag Bags With Bows
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