It's Scion-kai (Book 11). The Improved Disciplines for Grand Weaponmastery says: "When entering combat with a Weapon they have mastered, Scion-kai may add 4 points (instead of the usual 3 points) to their COMBAT SKILL. Also, when in combat without a Weapon, they only lose 1 point from their COMBAT SKILL."
I think that's clear by the phrase "entering combat" that it is only hand Weapons (not missile Weapons) that are being referred to. So I reckon that's one we can actually leave alone. :-)
-- Simon Osborne Project Aon On 09/06/2011 16:56, David Davis wrote:
Ah! I had forgotten that note from Newsletter 28! That seems to settle it, then? Grand Weaponmastery bonus on the RNT for a Bow is indeed only +3, unless you've completed the Magnakai series to get a hidden loyalty bonus of an extra +2 for being Mentora. (I forget which magnakai rank increases Weaponmastery from +3CS to +4CS - but it may be worth clarifying that this +4CS is only for close combat and not for RNT rolls on Bows and thrown weapons?) -- http://www.feline1.co.uk *On Thu 09/06/11 4:40 PM , Simon Osborne outspaced@xxxxxxxxxxxx sent: * ** According to the Readers' Handbook: <http://www.projectaon.org/en/ReadersHandbook/GrandMasterDisciplines#GrandWeaponmastery> <http://www.projectaon.org/en/ReadersHandbook/GrandMasterDisciplines#GrandWeaponmastery>>; "Lone Wolf Club Newsletter #28 tells us that "the +4 CS Weaponmastery bonus is not added to Grand Weaponmastery--it simply rises by 1 to +5. When using a Bow, you are typically asked to choose a number from the Random Number Table to determine the success of your shot. If you choose Grand Weaponmastery with the Bow, you may add 3 to the number chosen. Alternately, if you completed the Magnakai series, you should add 5 to the chosen number instead, in line with the Magnakai Discipline of Weaponmastery at the rank of Mentora." Should we therefore word the footnote something like: " If you completed the Magnakai series, remember that 'when using a Bow or thrown Weapon and instructed to pick a number from the Random Number Table, add 2 to the number picked if you are a Mentora with the Magnakai Discipline of Weaponmastery' (cf. Improved Disciplines for Book 12 )." --and add it to the Bow and Arrows section of Equipment?
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