@Nerdcognito A short bow built with the same draw strength wouldn't be that different than a long bow and RPGs really don't simulate how long crossbow take to draw.
@Nerdcognito I really like long bows but the short bow is probably way more practical. It's easy to carry, won't fall apart after a while like the composite bow, and doesn't take forever to load like the crossbow.
@ChubbyFunsterGC Maybe just an insane person built it? Or it is cursed or haunted? Maybe the layout inside could even change every night at midnight or the rooms be random every time someone goes in. But as a random encounter that might not be useful.
@BarbarianDisco@ChubbyFunsterGC This made me think of what if there is one of those puppet show boxes with some animated puppets playing out something on their own sitting out in a field all by itself?