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Here is a demo of an 'extended quiver' type of functionality, using quiver graphics taken from DM2. It could probably be polished a bit more, and I can definitely think of some improvements I could make if I were going to put this in a finished dungeon, but this version should get the basic point and mechanics across.

Simply put the quiver in one hand, and any time you put an arrow in the other hand, it will auto-load it. Dry-fire the bow to get an arrow out if you need one, otherwise, after shooting an arrow, another one will be automatically withdrawn, just like always.

http://www.ojnk.net/dm/quiver_demo.zip

Some possible exercises for the reader would be to--

- Make it more elegant, like be able to display what is in the quiver
- Give the quiver a maximum number of arrows
- Give it support for slayers or whatever else

Without having had time to actually test the example: The quiver in one hand and an arrow in the other hand? And what hand is supposed to hold the bow? I rather thought that the action hand should hold the bow, the off-hand an arrow or slayer, and the quiver item to be in one of the 4 quiver places of the equipment interface. For easier implementation the quiver item should be able to hold any type of missile weapon, but nothing else. So when firing an arrow, it should be replaced by an arrow from the quiver item in one of the quiver slots.

Size: A size of 8 arrows like chests have would be ok I think. If you have that many arrows and quiver items, you could have a total of 33 arrows availabe; I think that's more than ok, beside that, most dungeons don't even have that much ammunition. In DM however, this might make the sling an interesting weapon again, because there are enough rocks available. Yet, 33 rocks would be a significant weight encumbrance, but it might still be worth doing it.

Thanks Sophia, I'll check this out when I get a little time.

To load the arrow into the quiver you do what she said, otherwise you dry fire the bow and an arrow is drawn from the quiver

Ah right, I think I misunderstood Sophia at first. But this sounds reasonable.