The scourge of lowborn mercenaries and high born knight’s alike, the Mighty
Britannic Longbow is a truly devastating weapon in the hands of the King’s
Longbowman. To be selected one must be a champion archer, hardened warrior, and
worthy of the trust of king and country. This honor normally falls to the
fighters, rangers, and warriors of
Requirements
To qualify to become a King's Longbowman, a character must fulfill all the
following criteria:
Region: Britannia (Albion and Cymru)
Alignment: Lawful Good, Lawful Neutral, Neutral, Neutral Good
Base Attack Bonus: +6
Feats:Far Shot, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Weapon Focus (Britannic Longbow)
Skills: Craft (bowyer-fletcher) 5 ranks, Knowledge (Warfare) 5 ranks
Hit Die: d8
Class Skills: The Longbowman's class skills (and the key ability for
each skill) are Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Knowledge
(Warfare) (Int), Jump (Str), Profession (
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2+Int Modifier
Level |
Base Attack Bonus |
|
Ref Save |
Will Save |
Special |
1st |
+1 |
+0 |
+0 |
+0 |
Pull |
2nd |
+2 |
+0 |
+0 |
+0 |
Bonus Feat |
3rd |
+3 |
+1 |
+1 |
+1 |
Pierce Oak |
4th |
+4 |
+1 |
+1 |
+1 |
Bonus Feat |
5th |
+5 |
+1 |
+1 |
+1 |
"V" is for
Victory, Great Pull |
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: The Longbowman is proficient in simple weapons, the longbow and short bow, and light armor.
Pull: The Longbowman can use a Mighty Britannic Longbow as if there strength was 2 points higher. For example, a Longbowman with a strength of 16 could use a Mighty Britannic Longbow built for a strength of 18, and receive the full +4 damage bonus.
Bonus Feat: The Longbowman gains a bonus feat at 2nd level and 4th level. He must meet the prerequisites for the feat; however levels in Longbowman can be treated as levels in fighter when determining eligibility. The Longbowman can choose from: Precise Shot, Improved Precise Shot, Many Shot, and Weapon vs. Armor or Greater Weapon Focus, Greater Weapon Specialization, Improved Critical or Weapon Specialization with the Britannic longbow.
Pierce Oak: If the Longbowman has the Weapon vs. Armor feat, opponents he attacks with the Britannic longbow loose 3 points of their bonus to AC from armor worn, or their entire bonus if it is 3 or less. Other bonuses to AC are unaffected. This supersedes the normal bonus from the feat.
Great Pull: At 5th level the Longbowman can use a Mighty Britannic Longbow as if there strength was 4 points higher.
V is for Victory: At 5th level, as a standard action, the Longbowman can rally all allies within 100 feet who are using the longbow or Britannic Longbow. For a number of rounds equal the Longbowman’s level, rallied allies receive a +2 moral bonus to attack roles and saves versus fear and fear like affects.