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Crossbows were primitive weapons normally used by archaic peoples who did not have the technology to build blaster weapons or even black-powder weapons.
Description
The crossbows fired small arrow-like projectiles, known as spears[2] or bolts. The crossbow needed to be reloaded via a windlass after each shot, giving it a rate of fire that was slower than a regular bow. Variants included the Alliance Bolt-thrower, the Ewok crossbow and Ewok Festival of Love crossbow. More powerful versions of repeating crossbows such as the auto-caster also existed.
Usage
Mostly primitive species such as the Ewoks of Endor used this weapon.[2] However, many professional assassins, hunters, and sportsmen included modified versions of these weapons in their arsenal, as they were absolutely silent and perfect for hunting targets, whether for task assignments or sport. As a further benefit to explorers, the crossbow bolts could be manufactured by hand with a little time and effort, although the quality would depend on the one making it.
Appearances
- Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void
- Episode I Adventures 3: The Fury of Darth Maul
- Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu (First mentioned)
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- "Fair Prey" — Star Wars Gamer 1
- "Hunting Holiday" — Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
- "For a Few Kilotons More" — Twin Stars of Kira
- Heir to the Empire (First appearance)
- The Last Command
- Riptide
Sources
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game
- The Star Wars Sourcebook
- Star Wars Campaign Pack
- Star Wars Gamemaster Kit
- Star Wars Miniatures Battles
- Heir to the Empire Sourcebook
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
- Star Wars Miniatures Battles, Second Edition
- The Last Command Sourcebook
- "The Free-Trader's Guide to Sevarcos" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 2
- "Wanted by Cracken" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 2
- Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised
- The Unknown Regions
See also
- Bow (weapon)
- Bowcaster
- Repeating crossbow