Crossbow Skill

Description: This skill allows a character to use an ULTRA approved Crossbow and Bolt as a weapon. A character may call a called shot at 5th level by saying “Call Strike before the shot is attempted. If that appendage is struck, it is useless until the next game day or until healed, if any other body part is struck the target still takes damage but is not done any further damage. A death fury will allow the character to shoot an attack that will reduce an effected opponent to –1 body for as long as the count. Stopping the death fury will result from killing blows, casting or using any other skill. A disarm will not end the death fury but will reduce the duration. A shatter stops it immediately. Arcane damage may only be accounted for by body points (magical or non-magical).

Visual Effects: Ability to use a crossbow in combat.

Out of Game Calls: Normal weapon damage “x ”; Called Shot ; Death Fury 1… Death Fury 2… Death Fury 3… etc.

Examples: Sluggo has level five crossbow. Sluggo calls seven (7) when trying to deliver a shot. Sluggo wants to perform a called strike. If Sluggo said “called strike ankle” and if he would hi This target in the shoulder, the target still takes damage but there is no further effect, had Sluggo hit the targets ankle the ankle would have been unusable until healed or the next game day. If Sluggo calls Death Fury (15) all creatures are reduced to –1 body from any legal strike for the duration of the fury.

Notes: If a character does not have the Crossbow skill then s/he must carry it by the shooting end of the weapon and needs to account for all damage that hits the weapon. There are no pre-requisites for this skill.