Atlantean Trilogy Archive
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Archery II

Skill, Combat

Horse archery with the short bow; needs Archery I. 1,000 XP.

From the book

Archery II is horse archery: the art of shooting a short bow (never a longbow) from the saddle. A horse archer suffers no range penalties when firing either from horseback or while standing still. Archery I with the short bow as the chosen weapon must be learned first, and Archery I and II together are in turn the prerequisites for Zen Archery.

The skill costs 1,000 XP and, as with any combat skill, takes 1-3 months to master, with a qualified instructor needed by anyone whose profession does not provide it.

At a glance

Skill group
Combat
Cost
1,000 XP
How it works
No range penalty firing a short bow from horseback or standing
Requires
Archery I (short bow)
Learning time
Combat skills take 1-3 months to develop; non-professionals must train with a qualified instructor
Learned by
Hunter (1)