I'm AFB, but per D&D Beyond (so 5e) it is the Player's Handbook - Equipment - Weapons - Weapon Properties - AmmunitionAnyone got a page number for where the 50% rule is (any edition)? Thanks
IIRC, the 50% round down rule of 5E is a streamlined version of a 3E rule. I think in that one each fired arrow or quarrel had a 50% chance to be recoverable, unless circumstances specified otherwise (like a battle high in the air, or over a lava field or something).
phb146Anyone got a page number for where the 50% rule is (any edition)? Thanks
I don't see how tracking the ammunition die is any easier than tracking the actual number of shots available.This works great & extends well to magic ammunition players remember to use & actually use rather than throwing it in their inventory till the campaign ends waiting for a more dangerous situation with more on the line
Oh and thanks!
it's not about ease so much as unpredictability & the resulting drama. How many times have you seen a character save a bullet with history or one that misfired for later or regardless of need bite their nails over the dwindling ammunition they have on them?I have seen those kinds of dice systems before for ammo but not sure why remembering which die you're on (or marking it down, especially when it may not change for several sessions if you're lucky) is any easier than a tick mark next to "Arrows (24)" on your sheet or whatever.