Description:
This enchanted bow has been in Mazzy Fentan's possession for several years, given to her
by her god Arvoreen. It is usable only by halflings, granting a +2 bonus to hit rolls.
STATISTICS:
THAC0: +2 bonus
Weight: 2
Speed Factor: 6
Proficiency Type: Short Bow
Type: 2-handed
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Location: On Mazzy Fentan who is locked up in the Ruined Temple of Amaunator.
Comment: An ok bow that mazzy uses.
Item Code: NPBOW
Description: Composite bows are long bows or short bows whose staves are made from more than one
type of material. This gives greater flexibility, and thus better range. These were
developed after the normal long bow. This magical bow requires a strength of 18 to wield.
STATISTICS:
THAC0: +2 bonus
Damage: +1 bonus
Weight: 9
Speed Factor: 6
Proficiency Type: Long Bow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 18 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Thief
Bard
Location: Adventurers Mart, Wuakeen's Promenade
Comment: An ok bow but requires 18 strength!
Item Code: BOW02
Description: This long bow is marked with the seal of a sunburst. It probably once was a bow used by
guards in the service of the god Amaunator. These guards would use the enchanted bows to
keep the priests of that long dead faith safe. Few of these bows still exist, so they are
sought after by many archers looking to improve both their accuracy and their lethality.
This bow requires a strength of 18 to use.
STATISTICS:
THAC0: +3 bonus
Damage: +1 bonus
Weight: 8
Speed Factor: 5
Proficiency Type: Long Bow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 18 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Thief
Bard
Location: Ribald's Secret Stash, Adventurers Mart, Wuakeen's Promenade
Comment: A very good bow but requires high strength.
Item Code: BOW16
Description: This long bow is marked with the seal of a sunburst. It probably once was a bow used by
guards in the service of the god Amaunator. These guards would use the enchanted bows to
keep the priests of that long dead faith safe. Few of these bows still exist, so they are
sought after by many archers looking to improve both their accuracy and their lethality.
This bow requires a strength of 18 to use.
STATISTICS:
THAC0: +4 bonus
Damage: +1 bonus
Weight: 7
Speed Factor: 4
Proficiency Type: Long Bow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 18 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Thief
Bard
Location: TOB: Tankard Tree, Saradush.
Comment: A very accurate bow but requires high strength.
Item Code: BOW24
Description: Through arcane sorcery, the contradictory elements of fire and ice have been combined
within this magnificent short bow.
STATISTICS:
Equipped Abilities:
Once per day may cast Improved Haste
5% bonus to Fire and Cold resistance
THAC0: +4
Weight: 1
Speed Factor: 2
Proficiency Type: Short Bow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 3 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Location: Amkethran, TOB
Comment: A very nice bow with weak protection abilities and an ever handy haste ability.
Item Code: BOW20
Description: The magical bowstring of Gond makes even this strongly enchanted short bow more
accurate and powerful.
STATISTICS:
Equipped Abilities:
Once per day may cast Improved Haste
5% bonus to Fire and Cold resistance
THAC0: +5
Weight: 1
Speed Factor: 1
Proficiency Type: Short Bow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 3 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Location: Amkethran, TOB. Bow String found on Captain Egeissag in Sendai's Enclave. Forged by Cespenar
Comment: A nice bow that just got better and is now more accurate.
Item Code: BOW21
Description: This yew bow is more a work of art than a weapon of war; fine engravings dance over the
polished wood, and the bowstring gleams of gold, almost singing when drawn. This was a
ceremonial bow in the Elven Court for a thousand years, though that is scarcely a single
lifetime in elven terms. Every 50 years or so it was granted to someone who had performed
a great service, the recipient eventually choosing who would hold it next. Two centuries
ago a human, Yin Pon, rescued an elven prince and was gifted the bow, which he carried
with him to Baldur's Gate, where it was subsequently lost.
STATISTICS:
THAC0: +4
Weight: 2
Speed Factor: 4
Proficiency Type: Long Bow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 6 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Thief
Location: In a statue with golems on the 1st floor of de Arnise Hold.
Comment: A very quick bow that has +4 to thaco.
Item Code: BOW12
Description:
Legends say that craftsman Pinn O'Reffen fashioned this bow from the heart of a Treant,
though how he came to possess such material is unknown. He certainly did not anticipate
the enchantment within, magic that makes the archer's aim almost infallible for a short
period every day. Pinn claimed his skill was responsible, but it is more likely that some
aspect of the soul of the Treant is still within the wood. This bow requires a strength of
18 to use.
STATISTICS:
Combat Abilities: Once per day can increase bow's aim to an additional +7 to hit for nine
seconds
THAC0: +4
Damage: +2
Weight: 7
Speed Factor: 4
Proficiency Type: Longbow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 18 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Thief
Bard
Location: Container at the back of the Golem Cave, Firkraag's Dungeon. Ribald's Secret Stash, Adventurers Mart, Chapter 6.
Comment: A good bow that can have +7 thaco.
Item Code: BOW10
Description: The long bow is similar to the short bow, except that the staff is about as high as the
archer is, usually 6 to 6.5 feet. Even though the longbow is slightly slower then the
short bow, it has more range and is more accurate. This one has been enhanced with magical
properties, giving it an air of perfection.
STATISTICS:
THAC0: +2 bonus
Weight: 3
Speed Factor: 6
Proficiency Type: Long Bow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 6 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Thief
Location: Sold at the Adventurer's Mart, Wuakeen's Promenade
Comment: An average bow
Item Code: BOW04
Description: The long bow is similar to the short bow, except that the staff is about as high as the
archer is, usually 6 to 6.5 feet. Even though the longbow is slightly slower then the
short bow, it has more range and is more accurate. The smooth staff of this bow is warm to
the touch, just a hint of the energy that surges through the wood.
STATISTICS:
THAC0: +2 bonus
Weight: 3
Speed Factor: 6
Proficiency Type: Long Bow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 6 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Thief
Location: Sold at the Adventurer's Mart, Wuakeen's Promenade
Comment: An Average bow.
Item Code: BOW17
Description: The long bow is similar to the short bow, except that the staff is about as high as the
archer is, usually 6 to 6.5 feet. Even though the longbow is slightly slower then the
short bow, it has more range and is more accurate. The smooth staff of this bow is warm to
the touch, just a hint of the energy that surges through the wood.
STATISTICS:
THAC0: +3 bonus
Weight: 2
Speed Factor: 5
Proficiency Type: Long Bow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 6 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Thief
Location: TOB: Tankard Tree, Saradush
Comment: An ok bow with ok accuracy.
Item Code: BOW25
Description:
Kestsa was given this longbow many years ago by the Cowled Wizards, as reward for his
exemplary service in the Athkatla city guard. He was tireless in bringing to justice those
who unlawfully used magic. The bow served him well in his cause, granting resistance to
damage from arcane energy.
STATISTICS:
Equipped Abilities: +20% to resist magical damage
THAC0: +4
Weight: 2
Speed Factor: 3
Proficiency Type: Longbow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 6 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Thief
Location: Cave in the Forest of Tethyr
Comment: A very good bow that grants 20% magic resistance and is accurate
Item Code: BOW13
Description: This composite longbow was one of many made by a half-elven craftsman whose name has
been lost to history. At one time there were several hundred in use, a favorite of scouts
who patrolled the Anauroch desert, but many have been lost or destroyed. Only a few are
still known to exist, and they see little use due to the tremendous strength they require.
STATISTICS:
THAC0: +2
Damage: +2
Proficiency Type: Longbow
Weight: 8
Requires: 18 Strength
Speed Factor: 5
Type: 2-handed
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Thief
Location: Found on Togan, Planar Sphere.
Comment: A good bow but requires high strength
Item Code: BOW09
Description: Short bows were the first to be developed, although they were not called such. This is
more of a default term that refers to anything which is not a long bow. This is a magical
short-bow, giving the user an additional +1 to hit.
STATISTICS:
THAC0: +1 bonus
Weight: 2
Speed Factor: 5
Proficiency Type: Short Bow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 3 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Location: Sold at the Adventurer's Mart, Wuakeen's Promenade
Comment: An average bow for thieves
Item Code: BOW06
Description: Short bows were the first bows to be developed, although they were not called such.
This is more of a default term that refers to anything which is not a long bow. Short bow
staves are about 5 feet long on the average. This short bow is the rival of any of the
larger bows. The magic inherent within it, whether from the wood or the spellcasting of a
mage, makes this bow more accurate and damaging than a normal bow.
STATISTICS:
THAC0: +2
Weight: 2
Speed Factor: 5
Proficiency Type: Short Bow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 3 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Location: Sold at the Adventurer's Mart, Wuakeen's Promenade
Comment: Ok bow for thieves
Item Code: BOW18
Description:
Short bows were the first bows to be developed, although they were not called such.
This is more of a default term that refers to anything which is not a long bow. Short bow
staves are about 5 feet long on the average. This short bow is the rival of any of the
larger bows. The magic inherent within it, whether from the wood or the spellcasting of a
mage, makes this bow more accurate and damaging than a normal bow.
STATISTICS:
THAC0: +3
Weight: 1
Speed Factor: 3
Proficiency Type: Short Bow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 3 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Location: TOB: Tankard Tree, Saradush
Comment: A good bow for thieves with very good speed and good accuracy
Item Code: BOW26
Description: The finest bow crafted by Gesen Khan, this weapon draws energy from another plane,
firing spears of lightning instead of arrows... and therefore never requiring ammunition
of any kind. It is said that Gesen prepared to retire from his craft after selling the
invaluable weapon, only to have the bow wrested from his grasp by a thief who used it to
end Gesen's own life. A side effect of the bow bestows protection from electricity upon
the user.
STATISTICS:
THAC0: +4
Damage: 2 piercing, 1-8 electrical
Effects: Grants user 20% resistance to electrical damage
Weight: 2
Speed Factor: 4
Proficiency Type: Short Bow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 3 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Location: Gesen Shaft: Crate in Caverns Below the Tanners Shop, Bridge District. Gesen Bow String: Asylum. Forged by Cromwell in the Docks District
Comment: A terrific bow and well worth the price of building it, good for most classes.
Item Code: BOW19
Description: This massive bow was the property of the ranger Bearpaw, who reportedly received it
from a strangely benevolent ogre. The reason for the gift was never discussed, but he
earned the respect of everyone he met, and likely befriended the creature while patrolling
the Cloakwood Forest. Bearpaw could draw back the bow without the slightest effort, but
when he died it was bequeathed to his wife and sons, and not a one could draw the string
even halfway. They eventually sold it to a merchant heading South.
STATISTICS:
THAC0: +3 bonus
Damage: +3 bonus
Weight: 7
Speed Factor: 4
Proficiency Type: Longbow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 19 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Thief
Bard
Location: Sold at the Adventurer's Mart, Wuakeen's Promenade
Comment: Extra damage and good speed make this an excellent bow
Item Code: BOW11
Description:
The thin, frayed string of this bow appears unusable, but when it is drawn a solid but
invisible arrow becomes tangible. The lich Tansheron gave this bow to his Watcher, the
guardian of his keep who stood atop a tower with neither entrance nor exit. When anyone
approached, down would fall a never-ending rain of phantom arrows until they were dead or
fled. How this bow was wrested from the Watcher's hand is not known, but would probably
make a great tavern story.
Note: avoid equipping normal arrows on your character, else the bow will fire these
instead of the phantom arrows.
STATISTICS:
Equipped Ability: This powerful bow requires no ammunition
THAC0: +3 bonus
Weight: 2
Speed Factor: 3
Proficiency Type: Short Bow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 6 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Location: Merchant in Trademeet
Comment: A very good bow for people who hate running out of ammo!
Item Code: BOW15
Description: Taralash was a hunter reknowned for his ability to track down even the fleetest of
quarry by foot. Few animals ever escaped once he had them in the sights of his mighty
longbow.
STATISTICS:
Equipped Abilities: Increase Movement Rate by 2
THAC0: +4
Weight: 2
Speed Factor: 3
Proficiency Type: Longbow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 6 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Thief
Location: Huntress, 5th level of Watchers Keep, TOB
Comment: A good bow that increases movement rates, always handy.
Item Code: BOW22
Description: The magical bowstring of Gond makes even the legendary longbow of Taralash more
accurate and powerful.
STATISTICS:
Equipped Abilities: Increase Movement Rate by 2
THAC0: +5
Weight: 1
Speed Factor: 2
Proficiency Type: Longbow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 6 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Thief
Location: Worth the cost to build, this bow is exellent with very good speed bonuses and deadly accurate.
Comment: Watchers Keep, TOB, Bow String on Captain Egeissag in Sendai's Enclave, forged by Cespenar
Item Code: BOW23
Description: The Tuigans are a nomadic people widely dispersed across the steppe regions of Faerun
but bound together by a common bloodline. The bows they make are especially tailored for
their mobile warriors, and the process used is carefully guarded, but the result is well
known: any bow of Tuigan origin can be fired faster than is possible with a normal one.
STATISTICS:
Combat Abilities: 3 shots per round
THAC0: +1 bonus
Damage: +1
Weight: 2
Speed Factor: 5
Proficiency Type: Short Bow
Type: 2-handed
Requires: 6 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage
Location: On the Beast Master, Copper Coronet, Slums.
Comment: With 3 shots per round this bow can deal out some damage.
Item Code: BOW14
