Greatbow (3.5e Helvruin Equipment)

Greatbow

Martial Two-Handed Projectile Critical: ×3 Range Increment: 130 ft. Type: Piercing Hardness: 5
Size	Cost1	Damage	Weight1	hp
Fine	*	1d3	*	1
Diminutive	*	1d4	*	1
Tiny	*	1d6	*	1
Small	100 gp	1d8	2-1/2 lb.	2
Medium	100 gp	1d10	5 lb.	5
Large	200 gp	2d8	10 lb.	10
Huge	*	3d8	*	20
Gargantuan	*	4d8	*	40
Colossal	*	6d8	*	80
For values marked with an asterisk, the SRD gives neither this value directly nor a means to determine it.

Description

You need at least two hands to use a bow, regardless of its size. You cannot use a greatbow while mounted. All greatbows are made with a particular strength rating (that is, each requires a minimum Strength modifier to use with proficiency). If your Strength bonus is less than the strength rating of the composite bow, you can’t effectively use it, so you take a –2 penalty on attacks with it. The default greatbow requires a Strength modifier of +1 or higher to use with proficiency. A composite greatbow can be made with a high strength rating to take advantage of an above-average Strength score; this feature allows you to add your Strength bonus to damage, up to the maximum bonus indicated for the bow. Each point of Strength bonus granted by the bow adds 100 gp to its cost.

Enhancements

Greatbow Material Enhancements

Material	Average	Masterwork1	Hardness	hp	Special
Wood	115 gp	415 gp	5	5	—
Adamantine	—	n/a	n/a	n/a	—
Deep Crystal	—	1,115 gp	10	15	Psionic
Mundane Crystal	—	415 gp	8	12	No rusting, not metal
Darkwood	—	445 gp	5	5	1/2 weight
Iron, Cold	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	—
Mithral	—	n/a	n/a	n/a	—
Silver, Alchemical	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	—
Masterwork weapons have a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls.

Magical/Psionic Weapon Enhancements

Bonus Value	Additional Cost1	Hardness Increase2	Additional hp2
+1	+2,000 gp	+2	+10
+2	+8,000 gp	+4	+20
+3	+18,000 gp	+6	+30
+4	+32,000 gp	+8	+40
+5	+50,000 gp	+10	+50
+6	+72,000 gp3	+12	+60
+7	+98,000 gp3	+14	+70
+8	+128,000 gp3	+16	+80
+9	+162,000 gp3	+18	+90
+10	+200,000 gp3	+20	+100
+11 or more	+ bonus squared × 20,000 gp	+ enhancement bonus × 2	+ enhancement bonus × 10
Increase total cost for magical enhancement by 2,000 gp for cold iron weapons. Unlike the additional cost, the increase the weapon's hardness and hit points are only gained from its enhancement bonus, not its special abilities. If the weapon has a magical bonus greater than +5 or a special ability worth more than +5, the weapon is epic. Multiply magic cost by 10.

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