Fletching

Key facts

Characteristic

Agility

Skill group

Agility skills.

Test

2d10 + Agility; 11 or lower is tier 1, 12 to 16 tier 2, 17 or higher tier 3. Training grants a benefit and unlocks attempts untrained heroes cannot make.

How it is used

Tier 3 produces excellent ammunition or a full restock in the time available. Tier 2 yields a usable batch with some waste. Tier 1 means few usable pieces.

Edges and banes

Proper tools and seasoned wood grant an edge (+2). Green wood, no workspace, or rushed work imposes a bane (-2).

Overview

Fletching covers cutting shafts, setting heads, binding feathers, and making sling stones, darts, and crossbow bolts. It is an Agility skill because balance and fine handwork decide whether a projectile flies true. Its job is keeping ranged fighters supplied: restocking in downtime, salvaging spent ammunition in the field, recognizing where a captured arrow was made, and producing specialty ammunition such as whistling or fire arrows when the Director allows.

How it works

Characteristic: Agility.

Tips and playstyle

Best for: Archers and crossbow users who want independence from shops, and anyone playing a hunter. Character concepts: Wilderness culture hunter, Artisan career bowyer, mercenary quartermaster. Synergies: Craft for the bows themselves, Alchemy for treated arrowheads, Track and Nature for a hunter who makes their own kit.

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