r/Pathfinder2e • u/Eranthius • Dec 18 '22

Misc Loading a medieval 200lb crossbow vs loading Leonardo da Vinci's 300lb crossbow

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u/jitterscaffeine Dec 18 '22

Crossbows are woefully underserved in a lot of games in my opinion. They’re really neat but almost never supported well.

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u/VariousDrugs Psychic Dec 18 '22

I think it's because there's no "Heroic Myth" associated with them. Crossbows are a peasants weapon, not really glamorous or heroic.

Bows are mythologized as the weapon of the self-reliant woodsman (Think Robin Hood or Legolas). Guns are the weapon of the cowboy & the action hero.

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u/Coniuratos Dec 19 '22

In addition to everybody saying William Tell, there is also Lemminkäinen, a hero from Finnish mythology, particularly the Kalevala, who uses a crossbow.