Crossbow

Possibly the most profilic and popular weapon in Avlian history the crossbow has seen use from the Glory Wars of before the treaty of Avlia to the Draco War in the days of star travel.

The crossbow works by storing energy in 'arms' that gets realised pulling a string or cord and firing the projectile. Later models have much better optics, magazines, and autoloaders but have essentially remained the same design for over 25,000 Avlian years.

The crossbow has always remained the popular choice over firearms as the blackpowder used in firearms is extremly expensiev and leaves it impossible for most to afford.

By time the Draco War had occured crossbows had evolved to the point of self guided bolts, magazines, self reloading mechagnisms, and advanced sights. Allowing crossbows to keep up with, even rival Draco weapons.