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.
I have not found them to be rare. Merchants do sell them, although that can be somewhat random and enemies drop them. The key is probably to just kill more people.
Goblins don't have them since they use that Goblin bow. So exterminate more humans and elves.
You won't find any on the Nautiloid, only Light Crossbows and shortbows. I am 100% sure there are quite a few at Wuekeens rest - if you don't mind looting the dead.
