Shortbows are commonly used by hobgoblins, kobolds and bandits. Shortbows can be used by fighters, paladins, rangers, thieves, bards and shamans and require two able hands to be used. Shortbows use arrows as ammunition and are lighter, though less accurate than Longbows.
Locations[]
The Black Pits[]
Sold by[]
- Devlin Taralon (×10)
Baldur's Gate[]
Dropped by[]
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Shadows of Amn[]
Dropped by[]
- Shadow Thieves
- Kobold Commandos
- Hobgoblin Elite
- Guards employed by De'Arnise Keep
- Sirine (Shadows of Amn)
- Ferric Ironblade
- NOTE: This list is incomplete. You are encouraged to complete it.
Sold by[]
Throne of Bhaal[]
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The Black Pits II: Gladiators of Thay[]
Sold by[]
- Weapon Merchant
Description[]
| “ | Shortbows 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 longbow. Shortbow staves are about five feet long on the average. As the years passed, attempts were made to increase bow ranges. Bows were either given longer staves or flexibility was increased with no change to the length. The former resulted in what is now called the longbow. | ” |
External links[]
- Shortbow on the Icewind Dale Wiki, a wiki for the first Icewind Dale game.
- Shortbow on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.