Elite Guards' Crossbows

The elite guards wield short, compact crossbows with polished wooden stocks and curved steel prods, their limbs taut and cocked for silent lethality. These weapons lack the cumbersome length of hunting bows, allowing the guards to pivot swiftly between targets in the chaotic volley outside the Pavilion. Their quarrels, designed for penetration rather than flight, hum with deadly precision as Grendel’s order to fire transforms the lull into sudden, devastating violence.