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The one who aims so the rest of the party doesn't have to.
means A person who shoots a bow and arrow, especially as an archer in combat or sport.
from Straightforward Old English compound: 'bow' (the weapon, from boga, something bent) plus 'man.' It's been in use since medieval times, when archers were a distinct and vital class of fighter — think longbowmen at Agincourt — and the word simply named what they did, no metaphor required.
- skill reliance
- damage scales entirely with precision, not panic
- ammo math
- always one arrow short at the worst moment
- range advantage
- wins fights before melee even arrives
- legacy
- longbows outranged early guns by decades