Bow

Bows are ranged weapons that use a flexing wooden shaft and taut string to fire arrows into a target at great speed. Your Bow proficiency is always use your Dexterity.

Shortbow (two-handed load free bow - trained only) Attack: bows +1 vs. armor (15/30 paces) Hit: (Bodkin) 1d6 + [ ranged damage bonus ] piercing damage. On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage. Hit: (Broadhead) 1d8 + [ ranged damage bonus ] slashing damage. On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage if unarmored or in light armor. Special: Small characters may use a shortbow without penalty, even though it is a two-handed weapon.

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Longbow (two-handed load free bow - trained only) Attack: bows +1 vs. armor (20/40 paces) Hit: (Bodkin) 1d8 + [ ranged damage bonus ] piercing damage. On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage. Hit: (Broadhead) 1d10 + [ ranged damage bonus ] slashing damage. On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage if unarmored or in light armor.

Greatbow (two-handed load free bow - expert only) Attack: bows +2 vs. armor (25/50 paces) Hit: 1d10 + [ ranged damage bonus ] piercing damage. On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage. Hit: (Broadhead) 1d12 + [ ranged damage bonus ] slashing damage. On a critical hit, the target begins bleeding 5 ongoing damage if unarmored or in light armor. Special: Readying or sheathing this weapon is a move action. If you would ready or sheath a weapon as a free action, you ready or sheath this weapon as an immediate action instead.