Originally Posted by Potatoo
Originally Posted by Solarian
I found the Joltshooter, didn't remember if it was a longbow, but it is magical, so special. I just find it odd that non-magical longbows are not a thing in EA, just as short bows are. You find a bunch of short bows, and if you start with a bow it will be a short bow. Would it not be more natural for a wood elf or other human sized bow shooter to start out with a longbow? It is not a big deal to me, I just find it odd is all.
Well you are wrong because non-magical longbows are a thing in EA.

Hmm, I must be bad at expressing what I mean since that is the reply I get. Yes I realize there may be a few longbow and that I didn't look hard enough in order to find them. So I try differently: Why do they have to be so rare? When I was playing pen and paper AD&D, the longbow was a common item. Why make it a rare item? Again, it is not a complaint, simply wondering.