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Siege Weapons

Skill, Combat

Firing, operating and maintaining catapults and ballistae.

From the book

Siege Weapons makes a character proficient with the great war engines of the age. The skill covers aiming and firing catapults and ballistae of every type, working their mechanisms, and keeping them in good repair.

It costs 1,000 XP to learn. Like all combat skills it takes 1-3 months to develop, and characters whose profession does not teach it must be trained by a qualified instructor.

At a glance

Skill group
Combat
Cost
1,000 XP
Learning time
Combat skills take 1-3 months to develop; non-professionals must train with a qualified instructor