Empire Crossbowman.
Crossbowmen are an uncommon form of ranged infantry fielded within the armies of the Empire.
Overview[]
Crossbows are not popular weapons in the Empire, though Tilean mercenaries are often recruited to augment the firepower of a Count's army. Some Counts from the southern provinces retain units of Crossbowmen as part of their personal household troops. Crossbows may lack the penetrative power of handguns,[2a] or the rate of fire of standard bows[4a] but they are just as accurate in the hands of an expert.[2a]
Crossbows have a range longer than that of handguns[3a] but shorter than that of bows.[4a] Their main advantages lie in the facts that they are easily produced[3a] and their use is easily learned.[4a]