Colonial Age - Crossbows & Bolts
A weapon of war. using concepts of the bow, combined with mechanical engineering.
Crossbows are a type of weapon defined by their similar function to bows. They use energy stored in the bowed arms of the weapon to launch straight fletched projectiles called a bolt. They differ from bows in that they are designed to mechanically crank and store the energy from the bow arms, allowing shots to be primed and then released with the pull of a lever or trigger, sending the bolt flying at incredible velocities.
Table of Crossbows
| Weapon | Description | Hands | Damage Die / Dice | Damage Type | Range | Ammo / Reload | Item Traits | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossbow | A mechanical crossbow that locks into place and can be fired using a trigger. | 2 | 2d4+1 | Puncture | 80 M | Bolts, Action | Military, Ranged, Slow Reload, Mechanical, Single Shot | 850 Silver |
| Hand Crossbow | A small mechanical crossbow that locks into place and can be fired using a trigger. | 1 | 1d4+1 | Puncture | 20 M | Bolts, Motion | Uncommon, Ranged, Quick Reload, Mechanical, Single Shot | 500 Silver |
| Arbalest | A powerful mechanical crossbow that locks into place, reloads using a gear crank and can be fired using a trigger. | 2 | 1d10+1 | Puncture | 100 M | Bolts, Action | Military, Ranged, Slow Reload, Mechanical, Single Shot, Armor Piercing I | 2,000 Silver |
| Repeating Crossbow | A mechanical crossbow that locks into place and can be fired using a trigger. Features a bolt hopper and feed system that allows for rapid firing. | 2 | 1d8+1 | Puncture | 60 M | Bolts, Action | Military, Ranged, Mechanical, Slow Reload, 8 Shot | 5,000 Silver |
| Stone Bow | A mechanical crossbow that locks into place and can be fired using a trigger. Fires stones rather than crossbow bolts. | 2 | 2d4+1 | Blunt | 70 M | Stones, Action | Military, Ranged, Slow Reload, Mechanical, Single Shot | 8,000 Silver |
| X-Bow | A powerful mechanical double crossbow that locks into place, reloads using a gear crank and can be fired using a trigger. | 2 | 1d12+1 | Puncture | 100 M | Bolts, Action | Rare, Ranged, Slow Reload, Single Shot, Heavy, Armor Piercing II | 11,000 Silver |
| Ballista | A siege weapon never intended to be wielded by anyone on foot. | 2 | 3d6+1 | Puncture | 100 M | Ballista Bolts | Military, Ranged, Slow Reload, Mechanical, Single Shot, Super Heavy, Demolisher, High Powered Weapon, Armor Piercing III | 16,000 Silver |
Table of Bolts
Bolts are a type of short fletched projectile designed to be fired by crossbows.
| Ammo | Description | Weapon Type | Traits | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Hunting Bolts(5) | Short narrow wooden shafts, with dual feather fletching at the draw ends and sharpened flint bolt heads, designed to be launched from a crossbow. | Crossbows | Uncommon, Recoverable | 40 Silver |
| Bronze Hunting Bolts(5) | Short narrow wooden shafts, with dual feather fletching at the draw ends and cast bronze bolt heads, designed to be launched from a crossbow. | Crossbows | Uncommon, +1 Puncture Damage, Recoverable | 100 Silver |
| Iron Hunting Bolts(5) | Short narrow wooden shafts, with dual feather fletching at the draw ends and wrought iron bolt heads, designed to be launched from a crossbow. | Crossbows | Uncommon, +2 Puncture Damage, Armor Piercing, Recoverable | 160 Silver |
| Iron Bodkin Bolts(5) | Short narrow wooden shafts, with dual feather fletching at the draw ends and carbon iron arrowheads, designed to be launched from a bow. | Crossbows | Uncommon, +2 Puncture Damage, Armor Piercing I | 175 Silver |
| Iron Broadhead Bolts(5) | Short narrow wooden shafts, with dual feather fletching at the draw ends and wide iron arrowheads with barbs at the rear, designed to be launched from a bow. | Crossbows | Uncommon, +2 Puncture Damage, Brutal II, Recoverable | 175 Silver |
| Iron Blade Bolts(5) | Short narrow wooden shafts, with dual feather fletching at the draw ends and wide iron blade arrowheads, designed to be launched from a bow. | Crossbows | Uncommon, Convert Damage to Slash, Brutal II, Recoverable | 175 Silver |
| Iron War Bolts(5) | Short narrow wooden shafts, with dual feather fletching at the draw ends and wide iron arrowheads with large barbs at the rear, designed to be launched from a bow. | Crossbows | Uncommon, +2 Puncture Damage, Brutal III, Recoverable | 180 Silver |
| Steel Broadhead Bolts(5) | Short narrow wooden shafts, with dual feather fletching at the draw ends and forged steel barbed arrowheads, designed to be launched from a bow. | Crossbows | Military, +3 Puncture Damage, Armor Piercing II Recoverable | 200 Silver |
| Poison Bolts(5) | Short narrow wooden shafts, with dual feather fletching at the draw ends and poisoned iron bolt heads, designed to be launched from a crossbow. | Crossbows | Rare, 1d4 Poison Damage, Recoverable, | 350 Silver |
| Flame Bolts(5) | Short narrow wooden shafts, with dual feather fletching at the draw ends and flame-pouch iron bolt heads, designed to be launched from a crossbow. | Crossbows | Rare, 1d4 Burn Damage, Recoverable | 350 Silver |
| Boom Bolts(5) | Short narrow wooden shafts, with dual feather fletching at the draw ends and powder-pouch iron bolt heads, designed to be launched from a crossbow. | Crossbows | Rare, 1d10 Kinetic Damage, 1 Meter Blast | 500 Silver |
| Ballista Bolt | A massive bolt designed to be hurled by a ballista. | Ballista | Uncommon, Recoverable | 550 Silver |
