Bow

Weapon

A bow is a flexible arc which shoots aerodynamic projectiles (arrows or quarrels, sometimes stones) by means of elastic energy. Essentially, the bow is a form of spring powered by a string or cord. As this string is drawn, energy is stored in the flexible limbs of the bow; the energy is transferred to the arrow when the string is released, projecting it much farther than a weapon could be thrown.

Variations

Item	Source is	Rare item	Is incomplete
Battle-worn skirmisher's bow with an etched iron grip	Ruins of Ulf'Hara/Supply Wagon, Return to the Keep 423/Supply Wagon		true
Beechwood short bow	Jester's General Store, Jester's General Store		true
Bow designed for shipboard use	Item:Waterproofed canvas quiver, Item:Waterproofed canvas quiver, Curse of the Ghost Ship/End Loot
Carved mahogany short bow	Functional Fashions (1)		true
Compact recurve bow with cat's-eye tourmalines set in platinum risers	The Art of Attack	false
Composite bow	Urglub's Squishing Emporium, Noel's Arms, Milgrym's Weapons (obsolete), Huyelm's Trueflight Bow and Arrow Shop, Bowyer Shop
Composite bow with a red silk bowstring	Quest for Kanton's Dagger		true
Copper-banded maple composite bow with a braided spidersilk bowstring	Turquoise Tent
Copper-tipped composite bow painted with autumn leaves	Hero to Go (2)		true
Copperwood flight bow wrapped in gilded leather	Basimah's (3)		true
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Instrument

A bow consists of a specially shaped stick with other material forming a ribbon stretched between its ends, which is used to stroke the string and create sound. Different musical cultures have adopted various designs for the bow. For instance, in some bows a single cord is stretched between the ends of the stick. In the Western tradition of bowmaking—bows for the instruments of the violin and viol families—a hank of horsehair is normally employed.

Variations

Item	Source is	Rare item	Is incomplete
Bow	True Bard D'Or, Teshi's Instruments, Malik the True Bard, Elepaio's Luthierre		true
Cherrywood fiddle bow wrapped with colorful ribbons	Nytingale's Instruments (3)		true
Dark mahogany bow	S'hhtrkith's Instruments		true
Ebony violin bow (1)	Nytingale's Instruments (8), Nytingale's Instruments (6), Nytingale's Instruments (5), Nytingale's Instruments (2)		true
Ebony violin bow (2)	True Bard D'Or		true
Elegant mahogany bow with a silverwillow-inlaid frog	Incomparable Instruments		true
Fiddle bow	Drones and Drums		true
Fiddle bow (1)	House of Bardic Blues		true
Highly-polished copperwood bow	Quelling the Riot/End loot		true
Item:Bow			true
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Additional Information

• Longbow
• Shortbow