lemuria: Its for long-distance solutions but if you need close combat weapon
This Guy is really silent. Its jus need some dexterity 20+ maybe.
This Guy Seller Bound
Main Hand
214-297 Damage
+20 Dexterity
%5 Critical Chance Bonus.
Equip : You feel like a psycho Equip : Your meele attacks have a chance to increase your courage rating by 100 Hah I love the stats, a fellow RPG fan +1
Tarnicus: I've got one of these for troublesome humans :P
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8205/8228865022_dec9122482_c.jpg (I live in the bush and silence is golden to me)
Thespian*: Wow. Hope you have good aim if the intruder is far away or accompanied. As far as I know, in the Middle Ages it was way easier to hit with a crossbow than a bow. Although I guess with all the technological advances that advantage may have been reduced enough...
A compound bow(like mine) is slower to draw but easier to hold due to the pulley system. I wanted to get a recurve but my local supplier didn't have any left-handed ones. Hopefully the opportunity to use it on another being never arises. It's fun for target practise :)
Edit: the advantage of bow vs gun is silence. A gun lets everyone in the area, human or animal, know you are there. Knowing one's area well and being able to move quietly makes for stealthy retreats or attacks if need be. Fortunately where I live in the mountains, I generally have more to fear from venomous snakes and spiders, and they are pretty harmless if you respect their environments and know what to look out for :)