The effectiveness of Bows

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The effectiveness of Bows

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I'll just put this here...


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well someone had a Very Bad Terrible Day. :(
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Wow!
It looks as if he had already fallen, or he was assaulted while on the wall by a corps of crossbowmen?
Game over, no more quarters. :shock:
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GOOD LORD. I'd guess shot from below while on the wall, too, Kortoso.
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Days like his are why the Rum is always gone.
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AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH! :lol:
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I don't think Excedrin would help too much.
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"Are they still down there? Go take a look."
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Kortoso wrote:"Are they still down there? Go take a look."
Yep, still there but I'm gonna need a new hat ! Come to think of it, new trousers too !
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Peter Remling wrote:
Kortoso wrote:"Are they still down there? Go take a look."
Yep, still there but I'm gonna need a new hat ! Come to think of it, new trousers too !
With shafts at that angle, a good dental plan too.
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The scary thing is none of those hit a part of the brain that's necessarily immediately fatal. For his sake, I hope he hit the moat hard and fast right after. Poor dude. :(
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I was just thinking about that. He lived long enough to remember having arrows in his head, for sure.
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