Windlass crossbow

Windlass crossbows (also known as old-style mechanical crossbows) can be cocked using the TURN verb, which unlike normal crossbows does not force a stance change. They are a seperate, older script from the mechanical ranged weapon script. This article is a Stub. You can help GSWiki by expanding it. Analyze This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Usage Verb First Third TURN Your grab the windlass attached to the crossbow and turn it, smoothly cocking it. Roundtime: 3 sec. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Additional Information The below is an example of the windlass crossbow in action: >HIDE Roundtime: 3 sec. You attempt to blend with the surroundings and feel confident that no one has noticed your doing so. >STANCE DEF You are now in a defensive stance. >TURN CROSSBOW Your grab the windlass attached to the crossbow and turn it, smoothly cocking it. Roundtime: 3 sec. >GET 1 BOLT You remove a wooden heavy crossbow bolt from in your black leather longcoat. >LOAD CROSSBOW You load a wooden heavy crossbow bolt into your ruic heavy crossbow. >STANCE OFF You are now in an offensive stance. >FIRE You fire a wooden heavy crossbow bolt at a lesser orc! AS: +381 vs DS: +30 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +74 = +460 ... and hit for 152 points of damage! Strike through eye, the lesser orc is lobotomized! A lesser orc screams one last time and dies. The heavy crossbow bolt sticks in a lesser orc's right eye! Roundtime: 4 sec. See Also Mechanical ranged weapon

Windlass crossbow Information Type Mechanical Item Classification Weapon Item(s) Applied to Crossbow Alterable Light/Deep Item Verbs FIRE TURN