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Crossbow; a stereotypical Khazad weapon.

Nalin sternbolt
The Shire

Jan 22 2013, 12:56am


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Just as Elves have longbows... Dwarves should have Crossbows. The Crossbow seems stereotypical Dwarven!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! think Mechanics, NO Size requirement, The user needs to be strong to lift it and keep it steady, not a "whole" lot of dexterity is required, it can be fired prone (or behind any type of barrier), and it is often a mix of metal to a wood stock [yes! / No!??]

IDEA: I played a game called Drakensang: River of time a while back, ... and I was kicking some butt. Elves, orcs, goblins, (you name it) they were mush! I went into a Dwarf mine... AND... well... (those S O Bs) kicked the living !@#$%^$# tar out'ta me!!!! They did it by good gaming design that was hard to beat. Instead of charging at me they shot at me (crossbows and rock slingers) from behind barriers and over open mspaces. they also retreated behind barriers and had hand to hand warriors block while missile troops continued to pluck be off! If I was their leader (or game programmer) I would have taken this to the next level!! I probably would have had made towers and buildings with "MURDER HOLES" to shot out of!! Against that type of fighting you could hardily win, right!?? ** Add ballista and burning oil ** What about caltrops, snares, or other traps!!! ** Death trap, I call it!!

Crossbows seem perfect for Dwarves but I was reading up in wikipedia about an ARBALEST crossbow. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbalest
The arbalest (my interpretation) was an over-sized crossbow with a winch on the back. It was seen as a mini-ballista in medieval warfare. I would think a fantasy (Dwarf) setting would need two Dwarves to operate it. One dwarf to load and fire, the loader to load and move the tri-pod. this made me think of a modern heavy machine gunner! MG-42 anyone! Sly
If the arbalest was the MG-42 of the Dwarf army then it would be the tactical "heavy-hitter" of the missile weapons! It would used to take on Wargs, hordes of Orcs, and even Dragons!! [Madhear that Peter Jackson/ Philiipa Boyens!... it should have been crossbows and ARBALEST "not spearmen that took on Smaug! you're wrong! Tongue ... pant! breath! ... just kidding

If Elves are seen as cowardly yet wise for using "hit and run" tactics with bows (not a lot of Elves to fight with), wouldn't Dwarves have an equalizer weapon too!! Crossbows, my precious! YeSSSsss

PS: I haven't gotten into my ideas on mounts but I was thinking of Dwarves with seige type weapons and artillery. What if Smaug faced BALLISTA and CATAPULTS coming against him!
Go Dwarf!
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Khazad: What is a Dwarf?? tolkien and otherwise Nalin sternbolt Send a private message to Nalin sternbolt Jan 21 2013, 11:41pm
    Dwarven Weaponry Nalin sternbolt Send a private message to Nalin sternbolt Jan 22 2013, 12:18am
        Short swords vs. spears Otaku-sempai Send a private message to Otaku-sempai Jan 22 2013, 5:21pm
        I had this idea about a Dwarven knife-fighting style Ruxendil_Thoorg Send a private message to Ruxendil_Thoorg Jan 23 2013, 4:31am
            pointy things... swordwhale Send a private message to swordwhale Jan 25 2013, 7:26am
    Crossbow; a stereotypical Khazad weapon. Nalin sternbolt Send a private message to Nalin sternbolt Jan 22 2013, 12:56am
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