DMPrata wrote:
| Weapon Type | Cost | Weight | Size S or M | Size L | Notes | Fire Rate | S | M | L | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Chu-ko-nu (repeating crossbow) | 3 ch'ien (15 gp)
quarrel, single: 1 yuan (5 cp) quarrel, two dozen: 1 tael (1 ep) |
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quarrel, light: 0.1 |
1-4 | 1-4 | - | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3 |
The chu-ko-nu is a repeating light crossbow,
capable of firing
several bolts before needing reloading.
Mounted on the top is a
magazine that can hold up to 10 quarrels.
The cocking and reloading action is
worked by a single lever, pushed forward
and then pulled back. This
allows a faster fire rate than normal.
Up to two quarrels can be reloaded
in the magazine per round. Thus five rounds
are required to completely
reload the chu-ko-nu. A character cannot
fire and reload in the same
round. It is heavier than a normal crossbow
and has a poorer range.
DMPrata wrote:
Ooh, ooh — I know this one!
Light crossbows do less damage then self bows, and heavy crossbows do about
the same amount, but take a look at the armor type adjustments. The crossbow
generally has a better chance of penetrating a plate-armored foe.
At close range the heavy
crossbow is deadly.
It's penetratin falls off
sooner than that of the longbow, and the later had a longer effective range
and a much greater rate of fire than does any but a repeating (Chinese)
crossbow.
The repeating crossbow has
poor penetration and short range at best, however.
Gary the Wargamer