Bow Pound Pull Calculator

Recurved (Standard)	BCS Mod	Actions to Reload
4 x STR Group >= RF	unusable
3 x STR Group >= RF	-4	2
2 x STR Group >= RF	-2	1
1 x STR Group >= RF	0	0
Compound Bows
Modify STR Group +2 - Use unmodified STR group for reloads
Range
Range Up To		STR Group Mod
Point Blank 5m	+1	+1
Effective RF x STR Group	0	0
Long 5 x RF x STR Group	-1	-1

NOTE: There is a simple way to determine the best bow recurve or compound.

Determine reload time: If RF is greater than STR Group, it will take 1 or more turns to reload. RF = Pounds Pull/10, round. Compound bows add +2 to STR Grp.

Recurve take your STR Group and get a pull in that range: STR Grp 3, use a 34lb bow.

Compound add 2 to your STR Grp. STR Grp 3+2, that is a 54lb bow.

If you go to a 55lb bow, your damage goes to 2D10+2 vs 2D10, BUT your rate of fire goes to one every other action. Thus your DPS get cut in half.
STR Grp 3 - 34lb bow, 54lb compound bow!

Details for lb Bow

Range Factor = Pound Pull/10
Durability = Range Factor/2
ENC = Range Factor/10

Arrows

	BCS mod	WDM
Improvised Shaft & Fletching	-3	1.0
Target Arrow	0	1.8
AP Arrow	-1	1.5
Hunting Arrow	-1	2.0
Barbed Arrow	-2	2.5

Shown NPC

Character	Skills
Sample PC 2	-

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Note to Players: Information here is considered metagaming. Your character should not reference or use these numbers in game to determine who should roll for specific skills.