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-*- The Woadbow -*- source A work of druidry turned to conflict, a woadbow is a special form of druidic item shaped into a large curved bow of some variety. A mesh of flexible and wooden components, the bow is able to deliver arrows with force beyond what a normal descendant could pull by hand. ---------------------------------------------------------------- -*- Creation and Description -*- source Woadbows are somewhat more complicated to form than most infused items, but less magically demanding. Each arm of the bow must be shaped druidically as a separate component using the gleaning or growth spells and then bound together on a central handle, or alternatively grown in one whole piece. The bow itself must be large, often a recurve bow of more than six feet in length. Then a flexible floral material, such as vines, roots, mycelium, or similar must be woven around the bow and strung into it, finally the bow must be shaped together with gleaning in a natural place untouched by civilization while still fresh. Any druid who knows how to perform gleaning can create a woadbow. Upon being infused, the bow may take on aesthetic qualities depending on the druid and the materials used. The bow might sprout leaves, cling with growths of moss, or crystalline motes of mana of the druids aura color might appear along the bark of the item. Similar aesthetic appearances might manifest, so long as they are purely non-combative in nature. ---------------------------------------------------------------- -*- Capabilities -*- source Outside the hands of a druid a woadbow is functionally identical to a longbow bow, taking [3] emotes to draw and fire, delivering puncturing force equivalent to any longbow. However, a common druid who knows the surge spell may channel small amounts of their energy into the bow to cause the flora which strings it and the bow to partially move on their own, adding to the degree which the druid can pull back their bow and amplifying its force. The bow has the following usage states: Mundane [Notch an arrow.][Draw bowstring][Fire arrow] Arrows pierce with the equivalent strength of a longbow. Minor Channel [Druid channels energy][Notch an arrow.][Draw bowstring][Fire arrow] Arrows pierce with the equivalent strength of a crank crossbow. Major Channel [Druid channels energy][Further channeling][Notch an arrow.][Draw bowstring][Fire arrow] Arrow pierces with the equivalent strength of an arbalest. The amount of energy which must be granted to the bow to function is minor, requiring many shots to reach exhaustion. However, it still counts as casting for all intents and purposes. A druid cannot perform it while a thanhic item is on their person for instance. When the channeling emotes are completed, the energy is wasted should [5] emotes or 30 narrative minutes pass without the bow being fired. Upon firing, the energy dissipates and new channeling emotes must be performed. The bow must have a tell when it is channeled and fired. These can be any tell allowed by druidism that would not interfere with firing the bow, but they can be further aesthetic choices such as the luonto of the druid appearing besides them and then engulfing and riding with the arrow as it is fired, the natural qualities of the bow growing or amplifying, or the bow letting off a melodic crystalline sound around it accompanied by a shimmer of the user’s aura. Redlines ---------------------------------------------------------------- Purpose Pew pew! Seriously though, these bows are intended to act as a slightly magical aesthetic alternative to crossbows for druids. I wanted to make lore which gave druids a reason not to use thanhium and also possibly provide something other than staves which could come to be representative of a druid in future cultures. Despite being an invention I have no interest in gatekeeping this lore so it will be available to make by essentially every druid with blighthealing. Credits Author: @ClassyBells Cool People: @Gaea_Foundation @DragonofTaters @WestCarolina Citations
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