As I understand it, in the Pathfinder World, when you shoot an arrow only about one third of them (a 1 or 2 on a die 6) can be recovered and re-used. Now, the reason for that is that wood breaks easily. And the reason they did not use Aluminum arrows during medieval times was that the technology did not exist to create them.
Now surely Aluminum is similar to Mithral in properties (at least in a Fantasy world). Does it not seem reasonable that smiths could make arrows out of Mithral, and therefore have their durability massively increased?
Granted, this would of course, considerably increase the cost of the arrows, but I think most archers would love the chance to get a hold of some arrows that they did not have to continuously replace.
I guess it would not break anything, but the efficient quiver and/or a bag of holding are probably cheaper in the long run.
Putting sharp objects into a Bag of Holding probably isn't a good idea. And the Efficient Quiver doesn't "create" arrows, just holds them.I guess it would not break anything, but the efficient quiver and/or a bag of holding are probably cheaper in the long run.As I understand it, in the Pathfinder World, when you shoot an arrow only about one third of them (a 1 or 2 on a die 6) can be recovered and re-used. Now, the reason for that is that wood breaks easily. And the reason they did not use Aluminum arrows during medieval times was that the technology did not exist to create them.
Now surely Aluminum is similar to Mithral in properties (at least in a Fantasy world). Does it not seem reasonable that smiths could make arrows out of Mithral, and therefore have their durability massively increased?
Granted, this would of course, considerably increase the cost of the arrows, but I think most archers would love the chance to get a hold of some arrows that they did not have to continuously replace.
They would not be dumped into the bag. They would be inside of a quiver.
I always assumed each bundle of arrows came with a quiver, but it might be a house rule I made up.
Putting sharp objects into a Bag of Holding probably isn't a good idea. And the Efficient Quiver doesn't "create" arrows, just holds them.
They would not be dumped into the bag. They would be inside of a quiver.
I always assumed each bundle of arrows came with a quiver, but it might be a house rule I made up.That would be a reasonable assumption, since, if you look at the equipment lists, there is no entry for just a quiver on it's own.
I know the quiver does not create arrows, but it holds a lot of them. Somehow I missed that the first time you typed it.
Interesting idea, but I think this is the wrong forum for it.
The arrows aren't Mith, just the heads would be... and if you made the WHOLE arrow out of Mith it would still be significantly heavier (not going to fly anywhere near as far) and hideously expensive.
What you also lack is the machinery to manufacture consistent batches of uniform thin metal 'straws' to act as shafts, not just the metallurgical gap.
Similarly, this isn't an archery range where if you miss the soft straw filled butts then you hit the grass, the damage to the arrows is due to you firing with full force a high poundage bow (not some archery set) with anger at a target that may be wrapped in steel and possibly into hard shields, and arrows that DO stick and aren't broken immediately from the impact may be broken off the shield or out of the armour as the target continues to move and fight.
There is going to be a massive chance of breakage, and if not outright destroyed, most wont be in very good (useable) condition when they are retrieved. Although the heads possibly will.
You could use the sundering rules to determine which arrow breaks when it hits. Or you could do the more common thing and just have the archer pay a 40sp a month allowance for arrows and forget about counting them in combat.
Generally speaking, ammunition that hits its target is destroyed or rendered useless, while ammunition that misses has a 50% chance of being destroyed or lost.
though, Elves of Golarion introduced the 'durable arrow' at 1gp each
Ammunition (Bow): Arrow, Durable
These arrows are tightly wrapped in strands of some kind of alchemical glue.Benefit: Durable arrows don’t break due to normal use, whether or not they hit their target; unless the arrow goes missing, an archer can retrieve and reuse a durable arrow again and again. Durable arrows can be broken in other ways (such as deliberate snapping, hitting a fire elemental, and so on).
Drawback: If crafted with magic (such as bane), the magic only lasts for one use of the arrow, but the nonmagical arrow can still be reused or imbued with magic again.