High Tension Longbow (3.5e Equipment)

High Tension Longbow

Martial Two-Handed Projectile Critical: ×3 Range Increment: 150 ft. Type: Piercing Hardness: 10
Size	Cost1	Damage	Weight1	hp
Fine	*	2d2	*	1
Diminutive	*	2d3	*	1
Tiny	*	2d4	*	1
Small	Creation	2d6	3/4 lb.	2
Medium	Creation	2d8	1-1/2 lb.	5
Large	Creation	4d6	3 lb.	10
Huge	*	6d6	*	20
Gargantuan	*	8d6	*	40
Colossal	*	12d6	*	80
The SRD only gives a means to determine costs and weights of weapons for Large and Small versions based on the Medium weapons. Any other supplied values are the author's best determination.

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Description

This finely crafted bow is hollow on the inside, but also has a reinforced interior structure that runs along that hollowed space giving it more power and less weight than a standard longbow. You need at least two hands to use a bow, regardless of its size. A longbow is too unwieldy to use while you are mounted. If you have a penalty for low Strength, you cannot use this bow.

Enhancements

Longbow Material Enhancements

Material	Average	Masterwork1	Hardness	hp	Special
Wood	75 gp	n/a	5	5	—
Adamantine	—	n/a	n/a	n/a	—
Deep Crystal	—	n/a	10	15	Psionic
Mundane Crystal	—	n/a	8	12	No rusting, not metal
Darkwood	—	n/a	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.

Note: This weapon is always considered masterwork quality

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.

Prequisites: Must find someone who is both a Masterwork Bowyer as well as a Masterwork Metallurgist

Cost to Create: longbow x10 gp

Wielded by: Mr. Watchtower

See Also

• SRD:Weapon Qualities
• Magic Items: Weapons (SRD Rules)
• Wikipedia: Longbow
• Wikipedia: English Longbow
• Wikipedia: Bow

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