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== Description ==
== Description ==
{{quote|The Deserts of Maaf and the Secrets Of the Dunes. Travelling and Adventuring Notes.}}
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==Effect==
==Effect==
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Allows to learn some bow abilities:
Allows to learn some bow abilities:


*[[Taking Aim]]
*{{cl|Active|Taking Aim}}
*[[Piercing Shot]]
*{{cl|Active|Distracting Shot}}
*[[Distracting Shot]]
*{{cl|Orange|Constant Practice}}
*[[Constant Practice]]
*{{cl|Orange|Thrift}}
 
===For deletion===
II:
*[[Long-Range Shot]]
*[[Suppression]]
*[[Hunter's Mark]]
*[[Thrift]]
*[[Anticipation]]
III:
*[[Headshot]]
*[[Spot Weakness]]
*[[Precision]]
*[[Shoot To Kill]]
*[[Upper Hand]]


==Acquired From==
==Acquired From==
* Sometimes sold by [[Gerlot]], merchant in [[Mannshire]].
* Always sold by [[Unar]], scribe in [[Mannshire]].
* Sometimes sold by [[Bert]], merchant in [[Osbrook]].
{{Acquired from}}
{{Acquired from}}


==Book content==
==Book content==
One day Brother Jodar was on his way from the village fair where he had spent a week carousing. His head was buzzing from wine, and his belly was filled to the brim with rustic delicacies.
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The snaking road led him to a dark forest. The intertwining spruce branches above his head were blocking the starlight, he could barely see where he was going... Suddenly a burly man stepped out from behind the trees, blocking the path ahead. In his hands - a heavy club...
 
Brother Jodar grabbed his staff tightly, took a step back, and addressed the big fellow:
 
"Well hello! Didn't expect to run into another vagabond like me at this hour. I heard it's not safe to wander this road so late in the night".
 
The fellow, who himself was a bandit, opened his mouth in surprise, but before he could say anything, Brother Jodar proceeded with his speech:
 
"The name's Brother Jodar, and I am a monk. I bring the word and the blessing of the Host to all those who've been wronged and abused. If you kneel right now, I'll bless you as well.
 
The fellow hesitated, but Brother Jodar looked at him with such fatherly kindness, that he gave in. The moment he got on his knees, the monk raised his staff... and smacked the villain at the back of the head with all his might. The thug tried to dodge the strikes, but to no avail - Brother Jodar was relentless in his fury. The thug tried to grab his club, but instead got smacked three more times on the nape of his neck, so he made a run for it, cowering from hits.
 
"Take this, and that!.. Where are you going? I only gave you a blessing for good health... How about one more for good fortune? Or maybe a blessing for a happy marriage?"




==See also==
==See also==
*[[Treatises]]
*[[Ranged Weapons Treatise II]]
*[[Ranged Weapons Treatise III]]
*[[Ranged Weapons Treatise IV]]


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Latest revision as of 12:16, 16 September 2023

Ranged Weapons Treatise I
Written by Nidar der Fert
"The Book for Lords: Managing Your Lands and Your Army"

Allows you to learn the following Ranged Weapons abilities:

Taking Aim
Distracting Shot
Constant Practice
Dexterity

Reading this book grants some Experience.
Lord Nidar, the Host rest his soul, possessed generosity, experience, education, and common sense - a rare combination for an Aldorian nobleman.
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Ranged Weapons Treatise I

Description

Lord Nidar, the Host rest his soul, possessed generosity, experience, education, and common sense - a rare combination for an Aldorian nobleman.

Effect

Allows to learn some bow abilities:

Acquired From


Book content

Everyone is familiar with an old Aldorian saying: "as long as Aldor has a dozen longbows, no one will take our freedom". There's actually truth to it: the history has many examples of formidable enemies, whose steady, conquering stride was broken and eventually turned into a shameful retreat by Aldorian armies.

This was well-demonstrated during the last Radiant War, when after a series of defeats our commanders lured the elven army into a trap and, even if for just a short while, occupied some of the enemy's border cities.

I find our nobility's disregard for bows inexcusable. Rather than encouraging their peasants to continue improving their skill and teaching archery to their children, many shortsighted lords mock the tradition, treating the bow as a pathetic weapon wielded by louts. Some even place a ban on it, trying to protect their hunting grounds. Doing so is a dire mistake. I suppose these esteemed lords need to be reminded that before the Miracle at the Silver Pass their armies, which consisted mostly of cavalry, had been suffering one humiliating defeat after another from the elven troops. That is until Aldorian longbowmen joined the fray in earnest.

Therefore, every full-grown man who lives on my land and knows how to use a bow is relieved from paying an army tax. He and his priceless skill are already valuable on their own. If he has kids, I personally make sure that every boy older than seven is taught archery by his father, learning proper aiming techniques and how to shoot right on target. When teaching the basics, fathers usually rely on the following tricks and exercises...


See also