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Tansheron's Bow, also known as Tansheron's Shortbow, is an enchanted short bow available in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and the Enhanced Edition.

Description

Tansheron's Bow

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.

Gameplay[]

This bow is an enchanted weapon +3, and it provides a 3 point THAC0 bonus.

Unlike normal ranged weapons, this bow creates its own phantom arrows which deal 1d6 points of Missile damage and are also +3 enchanted items for the purposes of what they can strike.

The bow can create unlimited arrows and it is also able to use other ammunition selected from the wielders ammunition slots as desired..

The bow has a range of 75 feet, which is standard for shortbows.

Locations[]

This item is sold exclusively by an unnamed merchant in Trademeet, after resolving the Dealing with the Trademeet genies questline.

Another similar item is in the possession of Cattie-Brie, with a different appearance. See the Encounter - Drizzt Do'Urden for details.

Gallery[]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn with Throne of Bhaal expansion pack, version 2.5.26498 (2001)
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