Bow Stabilizer

This article contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.

The bow stabilizer was invented by a tinker supporting a company of Alliance archers as they rode into battle against the Horde in siege wagons. When the archers complained about the jostling of the vehicle affecting the accuracy of their shots, Alwys Cogspin constructed a set of gears and counterweights that compensated for the shocks and jolts of firing while in motion. When the "Rolling Thunder" was honored as one of the most effective units in the Second War against the Horde, the commander was quick to acknowledge how much of their success came from Cogspin's devices. Widely copied, the bow stabilizer is now a popular accessory for archers who don't mind the device's occasional malfunctions.