Boffer Archery Rules

After several requests from new players, I've finished writing rules for boffer bows and crossbows into the of the game guide.

The rules for boffer archery are a bit more stringent than ordinary boffer weapons. First and foremost, if you want to use a bow or crossbow, you'll be required to pass a safety test that verifies you have reasonably good aim, a thorough familiarity with how arrows are constructed and maintained, and a clear understanding of special safety rules. This is in addition to character skill; just learning the second rank of Ranged Combat doesn't give you permission to shoot at anyone. ;)

Let it be known that I myself am no expert with boffer bows. In fact, I've never shot one in my life. The rules in the game guide are pieced together from common guidelines in half a dozen other LARP systems. In particular, we're still missing a solid boffer arrow construction guide. If anyone out there is an expert with boffer bows, I'd be happy to reward you with boon for a good write-up. Bonus boon for pictures and video.

I'd like to extend a special thanks to and for their help researching these new archery rules. I appreciate the help, guys.