From: utzoo!decvax!cca!fortune!hartman@sri-unix Newsgroups: net.games.rogue Title: Re: weapons query Article-I.D.: fortune.57 Posted: Fri Jun 4 16:02:06 1982 Received: Sun Jun 6 00:39:21 1982 throwing an arrow or a cross-bow bolt IS possible, although not very effective, even if you ARE NOT wielding tha appropriate weapon (bow, crossbow): therefore, one must FIRST wield the bow, and THEN through the arrow. Rember to wield a sword (mace, whatever) after you nolonger need the distance weapon, as (again) hitting monsters over the head with a bow IS possible, but not very effective..... -rmh