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COMPOSITE SHORTBOW

MARTIAL RANGED WEAPON

DEADLY

PROPULSIVE

Price 14 gp; Bulk 1; Hands 1+;

Range 60 ft.; Reload 0

Damage 1d6 P; deadly d10

This shortbow is made from horn, wood, and sinew laminated together to increase the power of its pull and the force of its projectile. Its compact size and power make it a favorite of mounted archers. Any time an ability is specifically restricted to a shortbow, it also applies to composite shortbows unless otherwise stated.

Critical Specialization Effect (Bow) If the target of the critical hit is adjacent to a surface, it gets stuck to that surface by the missile. The target is immobilized and must spend an Interact action to attempt a DC 10 Athletics check to pull the missile free; it can’t move from its space until it succeeds. The creature doesn’t become stuck if it is incorporeal, is liquid (like a water elemental or some oozes), or could otherwise escape without effort.

You can find the following magic composite shortbows:

Specific Magic composite shortbows
Magic WeaponsLevelBulkPriceMagic RunesMagic Activation Effect
Dragonfire halfbowSG-04 12 1 1800 gp +2 striking You draw the bow back to its maximum draw length without nocking an arrow, and as you release the string, the dragonfire halfbow casts fireball (heightened to 5thlevel; DC 29 Reflex save), targeted at a point of your choosing within the spell’s range.
Singing shortbowSM 14 1 4,500 gp +2 greater striking thundering You sing, hum, or whistle a note, and your bow provides appropriate accompaniment.
Godsbreath bowLOMM 15 1 6,500 gp +2 greater striking You make a ranged Strike.
Greater singing shortbowSM 18 1 22,500 gp +2 greater striking thundering You sing, hum, or whistle a note, and your bow provides appropriate accompaniment.
Sky-piercing bowFRP-02 19 L 40,000 gp +3 greater striking ghost touch You shoot an arrow at an open space on a surface within 500 feet and momentarily vanish into a wind that carries the arrow.