Archery Ranges
Archery ranges are open fields used to practice archery. Fictional archery ranges are often sites of archery competitions. In game worlds archery ranges are often used as locations where archery units or archery skills can be trained. Archery ranges are often located near castles or guardhouses. They are home to skilled archers, crossbowmen, and huntsmen.
| Synonyms: archery fields, training ranges |
| Example Mythonyms: the northern field |
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Designing Fictional Archery Ranges
Overview
Archery ranges are often depicted as open fields with archery targets located on one end. These targets may be backed by hay piles, sand dunes, or earthen mounds to contain arrows that miss their target. While the stereotypical archery target is round with a series of concentric circles (often alternating between red and white in color), fictional archery ranges may use other targets – including straw dummies, scarecrows, and unlucky prisoners.
