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Post by Sarra on Apr 27, 2004 1:01:34 GMT
1: Is the Silver Bow of Duadon/Silver Oak Bow (whatever you wanna call it) a Special Item or a Weapon? I think Dever was indecisive on this.
2: Is there a limit to how many arrows you can carry? I think the limit set was 6 but I always considered that very unreasonable. A quivver should be capable of carrying about 20 arrows in it.
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Post by Relenoir on Apr 27, 2004 6:22:49 GMT
Just like the Sommerswerd, Helshezag, or Dagger of Vashna, this is a Weapon-like Special Item. It counts as both, so if something happens to a "weapon in your possession," it only affects this if you have no normal weapons with you. Always a good idea to carry a "disposable" weapon; I always carry an extra dagger. My guess here (and it is a guess) is that the quiver is a rather small one that wouldn't overly encumber or hamper the person carrying it. When I took archery years ago at summer camp--I really could have used that Silver Oak Bow; I wasn't very good at it--we had very small quivers that we stuck in the ground next to us. To try to fit any more in would have mangled the fletching (feathers) and kept them from flying straight. I guess the only way to carry extra arrows is carry a second quiver, but fortunately Dever leaves some around with dead opponents fairly often so you can restock.  |
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Post by robertib on Apr 27, 2004 6:46:02 GMT
The Quiver is a Special Item that can hold 6 arrows - if you want more arrows, you need more Quivers.
I usually took 2 Quivers (at least after book 6), just in case I needed more arrows, it just took up 1 of the Special Item places - I play all the books with a maximum of 12 Special Items, excluding any maps I got.
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Post by Sarra on Apr 27, 2004 17:00:06 GMT
Maybe I have just seen Lord of the Rings too many times. Legolas and Aragorn always have like 40 arrows in their sheaths.  |
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Post by The Tagazin Poodle on Apr 27, 2004 17:43:50 GMT
That's because the elf has the Quiver of Computer Enhancement, a special item that Lone Wolf could have used on occasion.
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Post by outspaced on Apr 27, 2004 20:10:38 GMT
That's because the elf has the Quiver of Computer Enhancement, a special item that Lone Wolf could have used on occasion. ;D Someone somewhere reckons that Middle-Earth Elves can make arrows on the fly, though I don't recall anything about that myself. It would make sense regarding how often Legolas uses his bow. |
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Post by Ofecks on Apr 28, 2004 4:01:11 GMT
I guess the only way to carry extra arrows is carry a second quiver You're allowed to have more than one? This is news to me. Except for that one instance in book 7, (SPOILER -> if you fall in the trap, losing all your arrows[/color]), I never ran out of them. I see no need to carrying a second quiver at all. |
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Post by kindaichi on Apr 28, 2004 11:36:29 GMT
Maybe I have just seen Lord of the Rings too many times. Legolas and Aragorn always have like 40 arrows in their sheaths. No you are wrong... In LOTR, Legolas' arrows are unlimited. I never saw him replenish the arrows but incredibly the amount never reduced when fighting tonnes of enemies... ;D |
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Post by Relenoir on Apr 29, 2004 5:29:19 GMT
I've seen magic quivers in several games/books that had unlimited ammunition. Anyone remember the energy bow that the ranger character used in the "Dungeons and Dragons" cartoon? Now THAT was unlimited firepower!
I usually came up with some from a dead enemy here or there, but I've gotten down to 1 or 0 before I found more a few times.
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Post by outspaced on Apr 29, 2004 8:39:27 GMT
Anyone remember the energy bow that the ranger character used in the "Dungeons and Dragons" cartoon? Now THAT was unlimited firepower! It shot lightning bolts if I remember correctly (wow, that's going back some . . .). I think you can find the same bow in one of the Baldur's Gate games--meaning you never have to scavenge for arrows ever again! |
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Post by Relenoir on Apr 29, 2004 22:54:38 GMT
GOOD CALL! Yeah, more or less, it fired lightning-like energy bolts that had the shape of an arrow. All Hank had to do (yes, I actually remember the character's name  . . .my God, I am such a geek!  ) was pull back where the bowstring would be and let fly! That was great about it too; he never had to worry about snapping the bowstring because there wasn't one. |
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Post by KaiLord on Apr 30, 2004 0:17:51 GMT
Hank's bow would do just about anything, too. Hold creatures, grab things, divine for water, make fireworks, etc.
It would do everything, that is, but wound whatever it was pointed at....
And you did have to worry about the "batteries" needing recharging at the most inopportune times.
KL
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Post by Relenoir on Apr 30, 2004 3:43:37 GMT
Yeah, good point. I think the only time it injured anything was in the opening segment scene against Tiamat (Takhisis to the younger generation). I also remember that episode where they all had to go to the dragon graveyard to recharge their weapons. What a great flashback! Did you ever read the CYOA from that series? I think you ran around as Presto with Eric or Bobby. I'm getting way off track here; ultimately, my point is this: Lone Wolf would have made much better use of that bow than Hank did. |
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Post by Nerethel on Apr 30, 2004 13:55:01 GMT
"Look! It's the Dungeons and Dragons ride!"
My goodness! That was some high-quality TV, let me tell you! Memory makes the entire series look better than it really was. A couple of years ago I bought a copy of the board game based on the cartoon (which was based on the role-playing game that was based on Tolkien Fantasy), and the art really brought back a flood of memories of just how AWFUL the cartoon really was. Then again, the Dungeon Master looked a whole lot like Yoda. Maybe it was Yoda's lost cousin or something...
Anyway, you're right. Lone Wolf would have used the bow to great advantage. Even if the thing never really HURT anyone.
(thanks for letting me spout off for no reason)
Nerethel
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. . .my God, I am such a geek! 
) was pull back where the bowstring would be and let fly! That was great about it too; he never had to worry about snapping the bowstring because there wasn't one.
