Recovering Arrows & Bolts
HI, I'm an AD&D 1e player but this is applicable to many editions, I think. There could even already be a note on this that I've missed in the DMG or elsewhere, I don't know. But I'm wondering what folks do for recovering fired arrows or crossbow bolts.
I used to do some target archery in the 80s and once lose one of my orange carbon fibre arrows in a very tiny area of woods directly behind the target board; searched and searched, came back for a few days and never found the darn thing. So I know it can be easy to lose arrows - and more so smaller crossbow bolts, I'd bet.
But there's also breakage or losing the arrow head of wooden arrows. And, grisly subject, but drawing out an arrow for a dead person or monster.
Just wondering what folks out there do for players recovering arrows and/or bolts? Thanks for any comments.