Bow

A bow is a two-handed muscle-powered projectile weapon used to shoot arrows at a distant target. Bows come in a variety of different sizes and can be made wood, horn, or bone. Composite bows are made of thin layers of these materials laminated together for extra strength. Often the price of a bow is greater than the price of a sword, and there is the added cost of arrows to be used as ammunition.

It is a favored tool of elves but employed by most surface dwelling races.

Bows are the primary weapon of an archers and are sometimes used by rogues or rangers. Kobolds, such as those near the mines of Nashkel, use bows. Bows can have magic properties, such as Taulmaril, the bow of Catti-brie.

The bow is a range weapon but it can also be used in melee.

Types of bow

 * Shortbow : As the name suggests, a small type of bow.                  Images.jpg
 * Longbow : Longer than the shortbow with greater range and power.  Longbow.jpg


 * Elven bow : One of the biggest problems facing any archer is deciding what to do when a foe gets within melee reach. Elf bowyers craft bows that can stand up to melee combat. Thanks to elven ingenuity, these weapons work just as well as melee weapons as they do as ranged weapons. An elvencraft bow is thicker and heavier than a normal bow.