If it is faith I need, then I have faith. ‘I need a fire,’ he said. It is just that were I to be with you, it would put you in danger.’, ‘That’s very thoughtful of you,’ answered the man. Trying to be funny, or referencing the slow fire rate it would have in real life? ‘Courage? Why is hate so much stronger than love?
Dardalion had last ridden a horse five years before when he left his father’s cliff-top villa for the five-mile ride to the temple at Sardia. ‘I did not wish to sound ungrateful and I thank you most sincerely for your help. Waylander's crossbow was his signature weapon. Great for volume of fire, less than spectacular when it comes to precision marksmanship, long-range target shooting, and armor penetration.
There is more to living than sating bodily appetites.’, ‘Of that I am sure. After the conclusion of the quest, he turned his back on his trade and settled down with his second family. Alone and mad.
", Waylander dying as he looks up at the son he finally managed to save with "a look of utter contentment". Now, with the pain of his wounds increasing and his legs chaL ng against the mare’s flanks, he fought against the rising agony. ‘Where are my robes?’ demanded the priest.
With the horses tethered Waylander set a small fire by a ring of boulders and spread his blanket beside it. Dardalion nodded and added two sticks to the fire. During this period of his life he went by the name of Waylander, and it was under this name that he would become recognised as one of the deadliest assassins to have ever lived. ‘Yes, made for me in Ventria. The Drenai saga is a series of Heroic Fantasy novels by David Gemmell. A mystic.’ Dardalion sat back upon the blanket, shivering in the morning sunshine. In Decado, the Ice Killer. Automatic or multi-shot crossbows are alluded in at least, The introduction of this type of crossbow gives Mat a serious advantage in. Double Crossbow is a technology in Age of Empires II HD: Rise of the Rajas that is unique to the Khmer and can be researched at the Castle once the Imperial Age is reached. And you can get more in any town or village.’ The warrior returned to the priest and squatted beside him. One of the weapons he has is a unique crossbow – smaller than most crossbows, but with two places for bolts, and two triggers; he can fire two missles in quick succession without needing to reload, though their range isn’t fantastic. ‘Gods, it always looks ridiculous when a young man assumes a pompous expression! It's available less than an hour into the game, and remains useful for a long time. Research To offset the power a little bit, however, the second projectile has a slight cone spread and does slightly less damage than the first one. 40 seconds Weakness flowed through him and he slumped to the ground . A long time ago before I learned about eagles.’. ‘What about the danger?’ he asked. Successfully completing the contract, he was betrayed by his employer in the aftermath and forced to go on the run. https://davidgemmell.fandom.com/wiki/Waylander?oldid=7315. The warrior rolled the priest to his back, ripping open the robes, then walked to his horse and returned with a leather canteen. Dardalion took a shuddering breath. Black blades hissed through the air and both men dropped without a sound. In Vagria I am merely the Axeman. ‘Who is to say? However, a body recovered from the site of a Roman siege in south-western Britain showed that a bolt-head typical of a Roman repeating crossbow had enough force to go right through a human body from the front and lodge in the luckless target's spine, with the point penetrating out of his back. They don't, but they do delay the horde just barely long enough for internal strife to force the horde to turn around and go home. Research time . ‘What are you thinking?’ asked Waylander. You currently have javascript disabled. [4], A common tactic for Waylander was to stand holding his crossbow ready, but covered by his cloak, which would be swept forward over one shoulder. This style of crossbow was popular in Northern England and Southern Scotland around 1600 and was reputedly used by Border Reivers as a self defence weapon. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. The most realistic options use various types of hand-powered mechanical device to produce repeating bows that are similar to Real Life historical examples but dialed up to eleven. Availability The user can either fire only one bolt or fire both bolts (making two attack rolls, but with a -2 to each; also the two bolts must target the same creature) Specially made to his exacting requirements and standards in the land of Ventria, the bow was small, pistol-gripped and double-winged, allowing two bolts to be fired in quick succession. In either order the concluding novel of the series is The Swords of Night and Day (2004). ‘That pleases me,’ said the warrior, pillowing his head on his saddle and closing his eyes. ‘How dare you!
They had begun to torture the priest when the stranger stepped from the shadows of the trees. I wish I had the talent to do it myself. His robes were gone and beside him lay clothes obviously taken from the dead men, for brown blood stained the jerkin which lay beside them.
This particular weapon was demonstrated in real life on, The same guy in the first example above also built an auto crossbow capable of. Not as egregious as many uses of this trope, as it's explicitly stated that it packs far less range and raw power than a conventional crossbow and that it cost him a fortune to have custom-built. From the the first novel, Waylander talks about whenever he remembers his son, he sees, Also, parallel universes are a big plotpoint in. ‘I was wondering why you burned my robes,’ said Dardalion, suddenly aware that the question had been nagging at him throughout the long day. He picked up his crossbow and checked the mechanism for dirt before clipping it to his broad black belt.
When the stranger first spoke Dectas had felt the thrill of fear course through him, expecting to find several men armed and ready. He eventually took on a contract to assassinate his own King, the Drenai King Nialliad. He stood on the walls of Dros Delnoch and defied me with his pitiful force, and I loved him for it. The half-sized double crossbow he dismantled and cleaned. According to reliefs from 12th and early 13th centuries, Khmer people were known to employ double crossbows as their weapons. Schliesinger, Joachim. Ref.
Waylander rolled to his back and opened his eyes, staring out beyond the stars. What purpose would it serve to explain to a warrior the harmony of a life spent building the strength of the spirit? Dakeyras, also known as Waylander and as the Grey Man, was an infamous Drenai assassin whose actions became central events during several moments in world history. I have a mind to set an example today. Xigbar wields twin crossbows that fire arrows of energy. It was strong-boned and even handsome after a fashion, but the mouth was a grim line and the eyes hard and piercing. These things are for lesser men. Or even this small! horrible memories . Don’t read too much into it.’, ‘And a horse is worth more than a man in today’s market?’, ‘So if I had been tied to the tree, you would have rescued me?’, ‘And we would both have been dead. Twisting the cap he poured water on the wounds. Tracking the group to their camp, he demanded the return of his horse. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. Satisfied, he untied his horse and walked back to the clearing. Do not lie, cheat or steal. I'll leave the fine detail to any would be modder for this project. In this book Gemmell deviates a little from the first three books, it is …
Three knives hung from his belt and these he sharpened with a small whetstone. One of his attackers was dead and a second knelt clutching the bolt in his belly. Double Crossbow
In the book, they're even worse, especially what they do with their sister. Druss then grabs him by the throat and threatens to break his neck if the spell isn't removed. Once researched, it makes Ballista Elephants and Scorpions fire two projectiles instead of just one. Effective up to a range of twenty feet, Waylander was a master of the weapon, able to place a bolt almost exactly where he wished with each pull of the trigger. Please!’. If it is the latter, the use of magically justified Bottomless Magazines might make the Automatic Crossbow even more powerful. Druss the Legend, Captain of the Silver Axe, Deathwalker, The Silverslayer. Druss the Legend is a great character, with another great weapon. Ballista Elephants and Scorpions fire two projectiles Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Why does strength and speed count for more than morality and kindness? The half-sized double crossbow he dismantled and cleaned.
He had been badly beaten and his chest had been repeatedly cut; the flesh hung in narrow strips and his blue robes were stained with blood. Have you never had a woman?’, ‘No. My name TannakaObi is a play on my favorite Gemmel character Tenaka Khan and also Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars. Double Crossbow is a technology in Age of Empires II HD: Rise of the Rajas that is unique to the Khmer and can be researched at the Castle once the Imperial Age is reached. This website is maintained by Orbit, an imprint of Hachette Book Group in the United States. My name TannakaObi is a play on my favorite Gemmel character. Forcing his mind to concentrate, Dardalion focused his gaze on the warrior riding ahead, noting the easy way he sat his saddle and the fact that he held the reins with his left hand, his right never straying far from the broad black belt hung with weapons of death. Age Never back away from an enemy. David Gemmell’s first novel Legend was published in 1984, beginning his acclaimed Drenai saga. Either fight or surrender. He walked to the horses, finnding that his own mount and saddlebags were as he had left them. If you enjoy heroic fantasy novels and have not already read these books then I recommend you do so. Dakeyras, more commonly known as Waylander. The next shot is readied by pulling a lever.