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To my knowledge, there are no crossbow bolt versions of those presented in a PFS-legal source, so such versions are not available in PFS.
EDIT: That said, you can always take a -4 penalty to deal nonlethal damage with a lethal weapon.
I can do that with a melee weapon, not a ranged weapon. The only way to deal nonlethal damage with a ranged weapon is with blunt arrows. I guess I won't buy a crossbow for now.
I even found a trait to allow me to use a slashing weapon for nonlethal damage without the penalty (Blade of Mercy).
throw rocks?
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Using rocks in sling doesn't make the damage non-lethal, just less lethal.
You can hurl ordinary stones with a sling, but stones are not as dense or as round as bullets. Thus, such an attack deals damage as if the weapon were designed for a creature one size category smaller than you and you take a –1 penalty on attack rolls.
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Yeah, I read that after I made that last post.
Doubtless, most GMs would be willing to houserule blunt crossbow bolts into existence; it probably would not be game-breaking to allow a character to inflict nonlethal damage with a crossbow at a -4 penalty. Unfortunately for me, house rules do not apply in PFS.
I think my best option will be to pick up proficiency with the shortbow or longbow at third level. I suppose I could take a level in a class that has the proficiency, but I think I would rather sacrifice a feat than a level of oracle.
Umm, what level are you and how much gp do you have Nonnie? Cuz though PFS doesn't allow for PC's to craft items, there's a magic quality called Merciful that is the equivalent of a +1 enhancement, that allows you to do an extra 1d6 damage with your weapon, and your weapon now deals non-lethal damage. The ability also allows you to suppress the Merciful quality as a free action to deal lethal damage, you just wouldn't get the 1d6 damage from the Merciful quality while suppressing the Merciful effect.
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic-items/magic-weapons/magic-weapon-special-abil ities/merciful
Above is the link to the Merciful quality.
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Umm, what level are you and how much gp do you have Nonnie? Cuz though PFS doesn't allow for PC's to craft items, there's a magic quality called Merciful that is the equivalent of a +1 enhancement, that allows you to do an extra 1d6 damage with your weapon, and your weapon now deals non-lethal damage. The ability also allows you to suppress the Merciful quality as a free action to deal lethal damage, you just wouldn't get the 1d6 damage from the Merciful quality while suppressing the Merciful effect.
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic-items/magic-weapons/magic-weapon-special-abil ities/merciful
Above is the link to the Merciful quality.
Oooooh...
I am second level on GM credit (3 XP, 4 PA, ~1400 gp). I can't get one yet, but that is exactly what I want.
Thank you!
Welcome, just make sure to have keep enough money to get this!
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Umm, what level are you and how much gp do you have Nonnie? Cuz though PFS doesn't allow for PC's to craft items, there's a magic quality called Merciful that is the equivalent of a +1 enhancement, that allows you to do an extra 1d6 damage with your weapon, and your weapon now deals non-lethal damage. The ability also allows you to suppress the Merciful quality as a free action to deal lethal damage, you just wouldn't get the 1d6 damage from the Merciful quality while suppressing the Merciful effect.
Above is the link to the Merciful quality.