Finesse skills & ranged weapons

[Solapse]

I see that there are a few Finesse skills that don't specify if they can be used with Projectile weapons, can the skills be clarified?

Thanks!

[Tim-Director]

I see that there are a few Finesse skills that don't specify if they can be used with Projectile weapons, can the skills be clarified?

Thanks!

Do you have specific questions?

[Solapse]

Let me rephrase the question then.

Can it be assumed that offensive finesse skills can be used with ranged/projectile weapons unless it is explicitly stated in the skill's description that it can only be used with melee or specific melee weapon(s)?

[Tim-Director]

In general, yes.

But take a look at the skills in the Rulebook. They should have a requirement listed. If there is none, then there is no weapon use requirement.

For example:
Archery, Strongbow
Cost: 3 SP / 1 AP
Allows an archer to cause Crushing damage with a single arrow.

Archery, Sure-Shot
Cost: 3 SP / 1 AP
Allows an archer to cause Body damage with a single arrow.

Piercing Strike
Cost: 3 SP / 1 AP
Piercing Strike allows a character to deliver a strike through a foe’s defenses which deals Body damage instead of normal damage. This must be delivered by a sword, dagger, spear, or other pointed weapon. This skill can be stacked with other skills.

Precision Strike
Cost: 5 SP / 1 AP
Precision Strike allows a character to attack for 2 additional points of damage with edged or projectile weapons.

Waylay, Basic
Cost: 5 SP, 1 AP
Waylay allows a character to deliver the "Waylay" effect with an attack from behind by striking the target on the back with surprise between the shoulder blades with a short weapon.

[Mallory]

Can the archery skills be used with a longbore bombard?