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Apart from the Animated Shield, is there a way to fight with a shield (given that my character has proficiency with shields), and attacking at distance (I also have proficiency with some ranged weapons). Since ranged weapons are two-handed, it's seems very difficult to have a great defense and a ranged attack (that I'm aware of, I'm still pretty new to this game).



My goal is to still have the +2 AC while attacking ranged. I want to do it in a cheap way (Animated Shield is too rare and expensive). I have too little HP, and I want to stay far from combat. I already have studded leather armor.



I already had the idea of crafting a shield/bow (Is it possible to build a custom weapon, and if so, how will my character be able to use it?), but it seems very impractical at best.



If it can help, my character is a Rogue (Scout)/Ranger.










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    How far do you call "far from combat"? Is 30ft enough or do you want to be ~60-120ft away?
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    My character is a Scout with mobile, so 30ft is plenty enough. I really just don't want to be near, and I can move to be in range if necessary
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    What are your race and rogue/ranger levels?
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    For now, I'm Rogue Scout lvl 4, but I'm planning taking 2 lvl in Ranger after lvl 5 (to gain Shields proficiency and 2 spells, mainly)
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Apart from the Animated Shield, is there a way to fight with a shield (given that my character has proficiency with shields), and attacking at distance (I also have proficiency with some ranged weapons). Since ranged weapons are two-handed, it's seems very difficult to have a great defense and a ranged attack (that I'm aware of, I'm still pretty new to this game).



My goal is to still have the +2 AC while attacking ranged. I want to do it in a cheap way (Animated Shield is too rare and expensive). I have too little HP, and I want to stay far from combat. I already have studded leather armor.



I already had the idea of crafting a shield/bow (Is it possible to build a custom weapon, and if so, how will my character be able to use it?), but it seems very impractical at best.



If it can help, my character is a Rogue (Scout)/Ranger.










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    How far do you call "far from combat"? Is 30ft enough or do you want to be ~60-120ft away?
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    My character is a Scout with mobile, so 30ft is plenty enough. I really just don't want to be near, and I can move to be in range if necessary
    $endgroup$
    – Eradash
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    What are your race and rogue/ranger levels?
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    – Alk
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    For now, I'm Rogue Scout lvl 4, but I'm planning taking 2 lvl in Ranger after lvl 5 (to gain Shields proficiency and 2 spells, mainly)
    $endgroup$
    – Eradash
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Apart from the Animated Shield, is there a way to fight with a shield (given that my character has proficiency with shields), and attacking at distance (I also have proficiency with some ranged weapons). Since ranged weapons are two-handed, it's seems very difficult to have a great defense and a ranged attack (that I'm aware of, I'm still pretty new to this game).



My goal is to still have the +2 AC while attacking ranged. I want to do it in a cheap way (Animated Shield is too rare and expensive). I have too little HP, and I want to stay far from combat. I already have studded leather armor.



I already had the idea of crafting a shield/bow (Is it possible to build a custom weapon, and if so, how will my character be able to use it?), but it seems very impractical at best.



If it can help, my character is a Rogue (Scout)/Ranger.










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Apart from the Animated Shield, is there a way to fight with a shield (given that my character has proficiency with shields), and attacking at distance (I also have proficiency with some ranged weapons). Since ranged weapons are two-handed, it's seems very difficult to have a great defense and a ranged attack (that I'm aware of, I'm still pretty new to this game).



My goal is to still have the +2 AC while attacking ranged. I want to do it in a cheap way (Animated Shield is too rare and expensive). I have too little HP, and I want to stay far from combat. I already have studded leather armor.



I already had the idea of crafting a shield/bow (Is it possible to build a custom weapon, and if so, how will my character be able to use it?), but it seems very impractical at best.



If it can help, my character is a Rogue (Scout)/Ranger.







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    How far do you call "far from combat"? Is 30ft enough or do you want to be ~60-120ft away?
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    My character is a Scout with mobile, so 30ft is plenty enough. I really just don't want to be near, and I can move to be in range if necessary
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    What are your race and rogue/ranger levels?
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    – Alk
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  • $begingroup$
    For now, I'm Rogue Scout lvl 4, but I'm planning taking 2 lvl in Ranger after lvl 5 (to gain Shields proficiency and 2 spells, mainly)
    $endgroup$
    – Eradash
    15 mins ago












  • 1




    $begingroup$
    How far do you call "far from combat"? Is 30ft enough or do you want to be ~60-120ft away?
    $endgroup$
    – linksassin
    1 hour ago










  • $begingroup$
    My character is a Scout with mobile, so 30ft is plenty enough. I really just don't want to be near, and I can move to be in range if necessary
    $endgroup$
    – Eradash
    1 hour ago










  • $begingroup$
    What are your race and rogue/ranger levels?
    $endgroup$
    – Alk
    19 mins ago










  • $begingroup$
    For now, I'm Rogue Scout lvl 4, but I'm planning taking 2 lvl in Ranger after lvl 5 (to gain Shields proficiency and 2 spells, mainly)
    $endgroup$
    – Eradash
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How far do you call "far from combat"? Is 30ft enough or do you want to be ~60-120ft away?
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My character is a Scout with mobile, so 30ft is plenty enough. I really just don't want to be near, and I can move to be in range if necessary
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– Eradash
1 hour ago




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My character is a Scout with mobile, so 30ft is plenty enough. I really just don't want to be near, and I can move to be in range if necessary
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What are your race and rogue/ranger levels?
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What are your race and rogue/ranger levels?
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For now, I'm Rogue Scout lvl 4, but I'm planning taking 2 lvl in Ranger after lvl 5 (to gain Shields proficiency and 2 spells, mainly)
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For now, I'm Rogue Scout lvl 4, but I'm planning taking 2 lvl in Ranger after lvl 5 (to gain Shields proficiency and 2 spells, mainly)
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Use thrown finesse weapons and the Sharpshooter feat



Thrown weapons only require one hand to draw and throw. You can use your free object interaction each round to draw a new one each round. This just requires you to be carrying enough to get through a combat encounter or two.



As a rogue, most of your damage will be coming from Sneak Attack, so the smaller damage die of the weapon won't matter so much. You do need to use a finesse thrown weapon, however, to activate Sneak Attack. The best option for this is the dagger or dart. The dagger has the added benefit of being useful in melee, but the dart is cheaper and lighter, which makes it easier to pick up a bunch of them.



The dart and dagger both have range of 20/60, so if you are throwing them beyond 20 feet, you will have disadvantage and lose the ability to use Sneak Attack. The solution to this is the Sharpshooter feat, which allows you so throw up to the weapon's maximum range without disadvantage.



Alternative: Grab the Dual Wielder feat



The Dual Wielder feat will give you a +1 to AC while you are dual wielding, and allow you to draw 2 weapons per turn. Have a dagger in each hand and you can attack twice per turn (once with a bonus action) for only the loss of 1 AC compared to using a shield. It does cost a feat, but this can be a good option.






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    The quick answer; spells.



    Rangers, and Arcane Tricker rogues, both eventually get spells. So you can hide behind a shield with one hand free to cast spells. But I don't think that's the answer you want.



    More in line answer; thrown weapons.



    There are a number of one-handed weapons that have the "thrown" property. They are weapons that you can hold in one hand, but you can throw them a short distance. The problem is that they are still considered melee weapons and will use the character's Strength bonus instead of their Dexterity (which I'm sure you're hoping for). It's been pointed out that the dagger and dart also has the finesse attribute so it qualifies as using your Dexterity bonus.



    However this will allow you to hide in the back, use a shield, and still get some distance between you and the bad guys while screaming "Not in the face!"




    Double checking your post, you want 30 feet. Of that list, almost all of them max out at 20 feet before going into the disadvantage spectrum. However, the javelin does make it the full 30 feet.






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      The dagger has both Thrown and Finesse, so you should be able to use Dex with that: rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/108337/…
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      It may be worth mentioning that there are a few thrown weapons with the finesse property, meaning you can use your Dex mod with those.
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      30ft is not a minimum for me, even 20ft would be enough, I can easily move to this range if necessary.
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      – Eradash
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      I did not tough of thrown weapons, this is really awesome! It will be a bit more expensive than arrows, but it will still be cheaper than magical items!
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    Use thrown finesse weapons and the Sharpshooter feat



    Thrown weapons only require one hand to draw and throw. You can use your free object interaction each round to draw a new one each round. This just requires you to be carrying enough to get through a combat encounter or two.



    As a rogue, most of your damage will be coming from Sneak Attack, so the smaller damage die of the weapon won't matter so much. You do need to use a finesse thrown weapon, however, to activate Sneak Attack. The best option for this is the dagger or dart. The dagger has the added benefit of being useful in melee, but the dart is cheaper and lighter, which makes it easier to pick up a bunch of them.



    The dart and dagger both have range of 20/60, so if you are throwing them beyond 20 feet, you will have disadvantage and lose the ability to use Sneak Attack. The solution to this is the Sharpshooter feat, which allows you so throw up to the weapon's maximum range without disadvantage.



    Alternative: Grab the Dual Wielder feat



    The Dual Wielder feat will give you a +1 to AC while you are dual wielding, and allow you to draw 2 weapons per turn. Have a dagger in each hand and you can attack twice per turn (once with a bonus action) for only the loss of 1 AC compared to using a shield. It does cost a feat, but this can be a good option.






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      Use thrown finesse weapons and the Sharpshooter feat



      Thrown weapons only require one hand to draw and throw. You can use your free object interaction each round to draw a new one each round. This just requires you to be carrying enough to get through a combat encounter or two.



      As a rogue, most of your damage will be coming from Sneak Attack, so the smaller damage die of the weapon won't matter so much. You do need to use a finesse thrown weapon, however, to activate Sneak Attack. The best option for this is the dagger or dart. The dagger has the added benefit of being useful in melee, but the dart is cheaper and lighter, which makes it easier to pick up a bunch of them.



      The dart and dagger both have range of 20/60, so if you are throwing them beyond 20 feet, you will have disadvantage and lose the ability to use Sneak Attack. The solution to this is the Sharpshooter feat, which allows you so throw up to the weapon's maximum range without disadvantage.



      Alternative: Grab the Dual Wielder feat



      The Dual Wielder feat will give you a +1 to AC while you are dual wielding, and allow you to draw 2 weapons per turn. Have a dagger in each hand and you can attack twice per turn (once with a bonus action) for only the loss of 1 AC compared to using a shield. It does cost a feat, but this can be a good option.






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        Use thrown finesse weapons and the Sharpshooter feat



        Thrown weapons only require one hand to draw and throw. You can use your free object interaction each round to draw a new one each round. This just requires you to be carrying enough to get through a combat encounter or two.



        As a rogue, most of your damage will be coming from Sneak Attack, so the smaller damage die of the weapon won't matter so much. You do need to use a finesse thrown weapon, however, to activate Sneak Attack. The best option for this is the dagger or dart. The dagger has the added benefit of being useful in melee, but the dart is cheaper and lighter, which makes it easier to pick up a bunch of them.



        The dart and dagger both have range of 20/60, so if you are throwing them beyond 20 feet, you will have disadvantage and lose the ability to use Sneak Attack. The solution to this is the Sharpshooter feat, which allows you so throw up to the weapon's maximum range without disadvantage.



        Alternative: Grab the Dual Wielder feat



        The Dual Wielder feat will give you a +1 to AC while you are dual wielding, and allow you to draw 2 weapons per turn. Have a dagger in each hand and you can attack twice per turn (once with a bonus action) for only the loss of 1 AC compared to using a shield. It does cost a feat, but this can be a good option.






        share|improve this answer











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        Use thrown finesse weapons and the Sharpshooter feat



        Thrown weapons only require one hand to draw and throw. You can use your free object interaction each round to draw a new one each round. This just requires you to be carrying enough to get through a combat encounter or two.



        As a rogue, most of your damage will be coming from Sneak Attack, so the smaller damage die of the weapon won't matter so much. You do need to use a finesse thrown weapon, however, to activate Sneak Attack. The best option for this is the dagger or dart. The dagger has the added benefit of being useful in melee, but the dart is cheaper and lighter, which makes it easier to pick up a bunch of them.



        The dart and dagger both have range of 20/60, so if you are throwing them beyond 20 feet, you will have disadvantage and lose the ability to use Sneak Attack. The solution to this is the Sharpshooter feat, which allows you so throw up to the weapon's maximum range without disadvantage.



        Alternative: Grab the Dual Wielder feat



        The Dual Wielder feat will give you a +1 to AC while you are dual wielding, and allow you to draw 2 weapons per turn. Have a dagger in each hand and you can attack twice per turn (once with a bonus action) for only the loss of 1 AC compared to using a shield. It does cost a feat, but this can be a good option.







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            The quick answer; spells.



            Rangers, and Arcane Tricker rogues, both eventually get spells. So you can hide behind a shield with one hand free to cast spells. But I don't think that's the answer you want.



            More in line answer; thrown weapons.



            There are a number of one-handed weapons that have the "thrown" property. They are weapons that you can hold in one hand, but you can throw them a short distance. The problem is that they are still considered melee weapons and will use the character's Strength bonus instead of their Dexterity (which I'm sure you're hoping for). It's been pointed out that the dagger and dart also has the finesse attribute so it qualifies as using your Dexterity bonus.



            However this will allow you to hide in the back, use a shield, and still get some distance between you and the bad guys while screaming "Not in the face!"




            Double checking your post, you want 30 feet. Of that list, almost all of them max out at 20 feet before going into the disadvantage spectrum. However, the javelin does make it the full 30 feet.






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              $begingroup$
              The dagger has both Thrown and Finesse, so you should be able to use Dex with that: rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/108337/…
              $endgroup$
              – divibisan
              1 hour ago










            • $begingroup$
              It may be worth mentioning that there are a few thrown weapons with the finesse property, meaning you can use your Dex mod with those.
              $endgroup$
              – V2Blast
              1 hour ago










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              30ft is not a minimum for me, even 20ft would be enough, I can easily move to this range if necessary.
              $endgroup$
              – Eradash
              1 hour ago










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              I did not tough of thrown weapons, this is really awesome! It will be a bit more expensive than arrows, but it will still be cheaper than magical items!
              $endgroup$
              – Eradash
              1 hour ago















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            The quick answer; spells.



            Rangers, and Arcane Tricker rogues, both eventually get spells. So you can hide behind a shield with one hand free to cast spells. But I don't think that's the answer you want.



            More in line answer; thrown weapons.



            There are a number of one-handed weapons that have the "thrown" property. They are weapons that you can hold in one hand, but you can throw them a short distance. The problem is that they are still considered melee weapons and will use the character's Strength bonus instead of their Dexterity (which I'm sure you're hoping for). It's been pointed out that the dagger and dart also has the finesse attribute so it qualifies as using your Dexterity bonus.



            However this will allow you to hide in the back, use a shield, and still get some distance between you and the bad guys while screaming "Not in the face!"




            Double checking your post, you want 30 feet. Of that list, almost all of them max out at 20 feet before going into the disadvantage spectrum. However, the javelin does make it the full 30 feet.






            share|improve this answer











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              $begingroup$
              The dagger has both Thrown and Finesse, so you should be able to use Dex with that: rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/108337/…
              $endgroup$
              – divibisan
              1 hour ago










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              It may be worth mentioning that there are a few thrown weapons with the finesse property, meaning you can use your Dex mod with those.
              $endgroup$
              – V2Blast
              1 hour ago










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              30ft is not a minimum for me, even 20ft would be enough, I can easily move to this range if necessary.
              $endgroup$
              – Eradash
              1 hour ago










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              I did not tough of thrown weapons, this is really awesome! It will be a bit more expensive than arrows, but it will still be cheaper than magical items!
              $endgroup$
              – Eradash
              1 hour ago













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            The quick answer; spells.



            Rangers, and Arcane Tricker rogues, both eventually get spells. So you can hide behind a shield with one hand free to cast spells. But I don't think that's the answer you want.



            More in line answer; thrown weapons.



            There are a number of one-handed weapons that have the "thrown" property. They are weapons that you can hold in one hand, but you can throw them a short distance. The problem is that they are still considered melee weapons and will use the character's Strength bonus instead of their Dexterity (which I'm sure you're hoping for). It's been pointed out that the dagger and dart also has the finesse attribute so it qualifies as using your Dexterity bonus.



            However this will allow you to hide in the back, use a shield, and still get some distance between you and the bad guys while screaming "Not in the face!"




            Double checking your post, you want 30 feet. Of that list, almost all of them max out at 20 feet before going into the disadvantage spectrum. However, the javelin does make it the full 30 feet.






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            The quick answer; spells.



            Rangers, and Arcane Tricker rogues, both eventually get spells. So you can hide behind a shield with one hand free to cast spells. But I don't think that's the answer you want.



            More in line answer; thrown weapons.



            There are a number of one-handed weapons that have the "thrown" property. They are weapons that you can hold in one hand, but you can throw them a short distance. The problem is that they are still considered melee weapons and will use the character's Strength bonus instead of their Dexterity (which I'm sure you're hoping for). It's been pointed out that the dagger and dart also has the finesse attribute so it qualifies as using your Dexterity bonus.



            However this will allow you to hide in the back, use a shield, and still get some distance between you and the bad guys while screaming "Not in the face!"




            Double checking your post, you want 30 feet. Of that list, almost all of them max out at 20 feet before going into the disadvantage spectrum. However, the javelin does make it the full 30 feet.







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              The dagger has both Thrown and Finesse, so you should be able to use Dex with that: rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/108337/…
              $endgroup$
              – divibisan
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            • $begingroup$
              It may be worth mentioning that there are a few thrown weapons with the finesse property, meaning you can use your Dex mod with those.
              $endgroup$
              – V2Blast
              1 hour ago










            • $begingroup$
              30ft is not a minimum for me, even 20ft would be enough, I can easily move to this range if necessary.
              $endgroup$
              – Eradash
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            • $begingroup$
              I did not tough of thrown weapons, this is really awesome! It will be a bit more expensive than arrows, but it will still be cheaper than magical items!
              $endgroup$
              – Eradash
              1 hour ago












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              $begingroup$
              The dagger has both Thrown and Finesse, so you should be able to use Dex with that: rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/108337/…
              $endgroup$
              – divibisan
              1 hour ago










            • $begingroup$
              It may be worth mentioning that there are a few thrown weapons with the finesse property, meaning you can use your Dex mod with those.
              $endgroup$
              – V2Blast
              1 hour ago










            • $begingroup$
              30ft is not a minimum for me, even 20ft would be enough, I can easily move to this range if necessary.
              $endgroup$
              – Eradash
              1 hour ago










            • $begingroup$
              I did not tough of thrown weapons, this is really awesome! It will be a bit more expensive than arrows, but it will still be cheaper than magical items!
              $endgroup$
              – Eradash
              1 hour ago







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            $begingroup$
            The dagger has both Thrown and Finesse, so you should be able to use Dex with that: rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/108337/…
            $endgroup$
            – divibisan
            1 hour ago




            $begingroup$
            The dagger has both Thrown and Finesse, so you should be able to use Dex with that: rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/108337/…
            $endgroup$
            – divibisan
            1 hour ago












            $begingroup$
            It may be worth mentioning that there are a few thrown weapons with the finesse property, meaning you can use your Dex mod with those.
            $endgroup$
            – V2Blast
            1 hour ago




            $begingroup$
            It may be worth mentioning that there are a few thrown weapons with the finesse property, meaning you can use your Dex mod with those.
            $endgroup$
            – V2Blast
            1 hour ago












            $begingroup$
            30ft is not a minimum for me, even 20ft would be enough, I can easily move to this range if necessary.
            $endgroup$
            – Eradash
            1 hour ago




            $begingroup$
            30ft is not a minimum for me, even 20ft would be enough, I can easily move to this range if necessary.
            $endgroup$
            – Eradash
            1 hour ago












            $begingroup$
            I did not tough of thrown weapons, this is really awesome! It will be a bit more expensive than arrows, but it will still be cheaper than magical items!
            $endgroup$
            – Eradash
            1 hour ago




            $begingroup$
            I did not tough of thrown weapons, this is really awesome! It will be a bit more expensive than arrows, but it will still be cheaper than magical items!
            $endgroup$
            – Eradash
            1 hour ago










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