High-Quality Weapons

[sgstyrsky]

The rulebook implies that a high-quality weapon can only ever be a melee and/or blade weapon.

Is this correct?

Can one manufacture a high-quality bow? Or would somebody have to settle for high-quality arrows if they wanted the benefits of a high-quality weapon for their bow?

 

[librarycharlie]

Bows have a separate "custom crafting" rule that has to deal with the strength bonuses one can use while wielding them.

You could also use the rules on page 79 of Tito's guide which tells how to craft weapons of remarkable durability that also have +1 to hit and damage, etc.

The phrasings there do not specifically indicate melee weapons IIRC, so presumably bows could be crafting using this system.

 

[Yogah of Yag]

Akbitanan is the Conan version of "Masterwork" in the SRD, IIRC. I believe that pertains only to predominantly metal arms.


Late in '06 I homebrewed some stats for ancient weapons, in addition to Akbitanan:

HERE: http://rapidshare.com/files/81864042/atlantean_sword.doc.html