robertbevan
Troubadour
do you crank the winch first? or insert the bolt first?
thanks.
thanks.
However, most common crossbows don't have a winch. I watched an 80-year old man pull a 150 pound crossbow string like he was tying his shoelaces. He did it dozens of times, and was quicker than I've ever seen, so for a trained crossbowman, it's easy.
The winch ones tend to be the heavy ones, 250-450 pound pull. They take forever to wind though, so that's something you could consider in your story.
ok, since it is mentioned, what was the goal of a 250-450 lb crossbow.
impale many foot soldiers with one shot?
Do structural damage?
Kill at a longer distance?