Well...Stringing a bow d be too much...and it would make no sense...

Say you plan killing an orc king...as you suggested it you would just leave town with bow in hands but not stringed...and the first orc u see kills u while u try to make your bow ready...

The arrow thingy is good, it should be done like in bg i think...

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