D&D 3.5; Exotic weapons; The repeating crossbow.
A crossbow is perhaps the simplest ranged weapon to use (until the invention of the 'stone' or 'rock')
So why does giving it a 5 bolt clip and a reloading handle make it an exotic weapon? You would think that it would instead be reduced to below simple status by taking away most of the difficulty in reloading it, simplest perhaps.
I understand the idea that having a reloading mechanism might make it unusual, but why does that effect proficiencies in core rules?
A crossbow is perhaps the simplest ranged weapon to use (until the invention of the 'stone' or 'rock')
So why does giving it a 5 bolt clip and a reloading handle make it an exotic weapon? You would think that it would instead be reduced to below simple status by taking away most of the difficulty in reloading it, simplest perhaps.
I understand the idea that having a reloading mechanism might make it unusual, but why does that effect proficiencies in core rules?