Enchanted Ironbark Longbow
Also known as: Ironbark Bow, Sylvan Longbow
A longbow grown and shaped from ironbark through years of druidic cultivation, its limbs carrying the living warmth and slight flex of wood that has never been cut from a growing tree. The stave is a deep amber-brown with a grain that flows in the continuous pattern of a branch rather than the interrupted grain of cut timber, and along its outer face a subtle runic pattern — worked in by the enchanters who imbued it during the final stage of cultivation — glows with a faint green pulse when an arrow is nocked. The string is woven from Eldorian forest-silk and enchanted to self-repair between uses, its tension remaining perfect without maintenance across seasons of active service. The bow is the signature weapon of the Moonbow Archers, the Sylvan Guard's elite archer division.
Artifact Details
- Type
- Weapon
- Rarity
- Rare
- Origin
- Produced by the Woodworkers Guild of Eldoria working in partnership with Druid Wardens who oversee the cultivation of the ironbark stave from sapling to finished bow — a process taking between fifteen and thirty years for a standard Moonbow Archer weapon. The specific enchantment pattern is a guarded craft secret of the Woodworkers Guild, passed from master to apprentice over multiple generations.
Overview
Enchanted Ironbark Longbow is a rare weapon in Landorya. Its known origin is Produced by the Woodworkers Guild of Eldoria working in partnership with Druid Wardens who oversee the cultivation of the ironbark stave from sapling to finished bow — a process taking between fifteen and thirty years for a standard Moonbow Archer weapon. The specific enchantment pattern is a guarded craft secret of the Woodworkers Guild, passed from master to apprentice over multiple generations.. Its most cited abilities include Unerring accuracy at range: arrows loosed from an Enchanted Ironbark Longbow are guided by the sylvan magic of the stave through the final arc of their flight, Sylvan attunement: the bow vibrates faintly in the presence of hostile magic within its effective range, alerting the archer to targets obscured from conventional sight, and Self-repairing string maintains perfect tension and integrity without maintenance. Accounts also warn of a drawback: The bow will not draw for a bearer who has done deliberate harm to the living forest. Such a person finds the stave resistant and the string slack regardless o…
History
The Enchanted Ironbark Longbow has been the primary weapon of the Moonbow Archers since the formalization of the Sylvan Guard, and the oldest bows in current service date back several generations, their living wood having continued to grow slowly throughout their years of use. Military historians at the University of the Arcane note that the Moonbow Archers' effectiveness in forest engagement specifically, where the bow's sylvan attunement provides a substantial tactical advantage, has shaped Eldorian defensive doctrine for centuries.
Powers & Abilities
- ✦ Unerring accuracy at range: arrows loosed from an Enchanted Ironbark Longbow are guided by the sylvan magic of the stave through the final arc of their flight
- ✦ Sylvan attunement: the bow vibrates faintly in the presence of hostile magic within its effective range, alerting the archer to targets obscured from conventional sight
- ✦ Self-repairing string maintains perfect tension and integrity without maintenance
- ✦ Arrows loosed carry a trace of sylvan energy that disrupts hostile magical effects on impact
- ✦ The living ironbark stave gradually attunes to its bearer over months of use, slightly extending the effective range as the bond deepens
Curse or Drawback
The bow will not draw for a bearer who has done deliberate harm to the living forest. Such a person finds the stave resistant and the string slack regardless of physical effort. The effect lifts when the harm has been acknowledged to a Druid Warden and restorative service rendered.