Crossbows

When you buy a crossbow, you
must specify its ST. It takes two sec-
onds to cock any crossbow of your ST
or less.
A stronger bow does more dam-
age but takes longer to cock. A cross-
bow with ST 1 or 2 greater than your
own takes six seconds to cock. A
crossbow with ST 3 or 4 greater than
yours requires a “goat’s foot” device
to cock (takes 20 seconds). You can-
not cock a stronger crossbow, except
using slow mechanical devices. You
can still fire it!
Remember that in addition to
cocking time, it takes one turn to
ready a bolt – unless you have Fast-
Draw (Arrow) – and one turn to load
the bolt into the crossbow.