HOST-GSKEBECHET: Updating item script page with templates per Gswiki:Style guide/Item scripts. This stub article is still missing a lot of information, such as the weapon's analyze info, any additional verb traps, and information about when/where this item first debuted. If you have it, please add to it!

2025-07-23T13:28:10Z

Updating item script page with templates per Gswiki:Style guide/Item scripts. This stub article is still missing a lot of information, such as the weapon's analyze info, any additional verb traps, and information about when/where this item first debuted. If you have it, please add to it!

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-'''Windlass crossbows''' (also known as old-style mechanical [[crossbow]]s) can be cocked using the {{boldmono|TURN}} verb, which unlike normal crossbows does '''not''' force a stance change.
+'''Windlass crossbows''' (also known as old-style mechanical [[crossbow]]s) can be cocked using the {{boldmono|TURN}} verb, which unlike normal crossbows does '''not''' force a stance change.  They are a seperate, older script from the [[mechanical ranged weapon]] script.
 <pre{{log2}}>
 >HIDE
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 Roundtime: 4 sec.
 </pre>
-[[Category:Mechanical item scripts]]
+* [[Mechanical ranged weapon]]

ZHOUY1: Moved to its own page

2021-02-08T12:22:37Z

Moved to its own page

New page

{{Stub}}
'''Windlass crossbows''' (also known as old-style mechanical [[crossbow]]s) can be cocked using the {{boldmono|TURN}} verb, which unlike normal crossbows does '''not''' force a stance change.

<pre{{log2}}>
>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.
</pre>

[[Category:Mechanical item scripts]]
[[Category:Weapon item scripts]]

Windlass crossbow - Revision history

ZHOUY1: Moved to its own page