Arrows were a type of projectile shot by bows. A normal arrow consisted of a wooden shaft with a metal arrowhead attached to the front end, with fletchings and a nock at the other. Arrows could also be made from stone, bone, horn, and more exotic materials.
Some arrows were enchanted in some way so they could deal larger damage, dispel, blind or silence their target.
Projectiles launched from a crossbow were known as bolts, while ballistae launched similar, but much larger missiles.
Varieties[]
- Ekaa arrow
- An Iulutiun hunting arrow carved from antler and bone.[6]
- Flight arrow
- A long, light arrow designed for distance.[7]
- Play arrow
- Arrows that were designed for children to play with. Rather than having an arrowhead meant to inflict grievous injury, these were affixed with bean bags.[8]
- Sea arrow
- An arrow made by sea elves for underwater use.[9]
- Sheaf arrow
- A heavy arrow designed for maximum lethality at shorter ranges.[7]
- Signal arrow
- An arrow that emulated a bird's call when shot.[9]
- Trukaa arrow
- A blunt Iulutiun hunting arrow used for small game.[6]
Notable arrows[]
- Acid arrow
- Arrows of biting
- Arrows of detonation
- Arrows of dire flatulence
- Arrows of dispelling
- Arrows of petrification
- Arrows of second death
- Arrows of slaying
- Arrows of the vampire
- Elfshots
- Fire arrows
- Holdfast arrows
- Ice arrows
- Kerrenderit arrows[10]
- Lightning arrows
- Translocation arrows
- Unbreakable arrows
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- ↑ Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 28. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
- ↑ Andy Collins, James Wyatt, and Skip Williams (November 2003). Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 29. ISBN 0-7869-2884-0.
- ↑ Alana Joli Abbott (March 2012). “Talking the Talk”. In Steve Winter ed. Dragon #409 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 4.
- ↑ Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, Kolja Raven Liquette (2006). Races of the Dragon. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 147–148. ISBN 0-7869-3913-3.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 146–147, 150. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rick Swan (1992). The Great Glacier. (TSR, Inc), p. 36. ISBN 1-56076-324-8.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 61. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), pp. 108–109. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Reynolds, Forbeck, Jacobs, Boyd (March 2003). Races of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 154–155. ISBN 0-7869-2875-1.
- ↑ Reynolds, Forbeck, Jacobs, Boyd (March 2003). Races of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 172. ISBN 0-7869-2875-1.