| Arquebus | |
|---|---|
Range
| |
| Point Blank | 3 |
| Short | 30 |
| Long | 60 |
| Extreme | 300 |
Effective Strength
| |
| Point Blank | 4 |
| Short | 4 |
| Long | 4 |
| Extreme | 3 |
| Load/Fire Times | 2 rounds to load, 1 round to fire |
The arquebus is similar to a blunderbuss, but lacks the flaring barrel and fires a single ball similar to a pistol ball but heavier. It is coming into vogue as a replacement for the crossbow in Tilea, Estalia, and Bretonnia, but is still unreliable and prone to misfires, which makes it less popular with the troops than with their masters.
An arquebus is generally used with a rest - a forked stick which keep the long barrel level, making it easier to aim and fire. A character using an arquebus with a rest must spend a round setting up the rest before firing. On the other hand, a character using an arquebus without a rest suffers a -20 'to hit' penalty. Improvised rests may be used, such as the top of a wall, a rock, a window-frame, etc.