Weapons Manual - Shortbows
Curved shortbow

The shortbow is the basic bow type - compact, yet effective. It lacks the range and power of the longbow, but is more than sufficient for most situations, and even works fairly well from horseback.
Skill type: | Bows (also benefits from the Shortbow Mastery talent). |
Usage: | Designed to be used in both hands as a ranged weapon. |
Special: | Some attacks reduce opponent's armour by 10%. |
Composite shortbow
The composite shortbow consists of a wooden core, with strips of horn glued to the belly and a strip of sinew glued to the back. The elastic properties of these materials working together increases the power of the bow.
Skill type: | Bows (also benefits from the Shortbow Mastery talent). |
Usage: | Designed to be used in both hands as a ranged weapon. |
Special: | Some attacks reduce opponent's armour by 25%. |