Simple Critical Miss Table for Bows & Crossbows

[This article is part of a series of system neutral Six-Sided Critical Miss Tables.]

The joy of rolling on the critical miss table is not exclusive to mêlée combatants. The second table in our odyssey of battle blunders is for use with bows and crossbows:

Critical Miss Table for Bows & Crossbows
1d6	Result
1	Drop arrow or quarrel.
2	Drop bow or crossbow.
3	Drop all arrows or quarrels.
4	Arrow or quarrel breaks.
5	Bowstring breaks.
6	Bow or crossbow breaks.

You may notice that there is a slightly greater chance for a weapon to be damaged than in the previous table. This reflects the more fragile nature of bows or crossbows compared to most hand-to-hand and thrown weapons.

[Originally posted in Fudgery.net/fudgerylog on 19 May 2011.]