Iolo's Bows

Iolo's Bows is a well-known bowyers shop in Britain. Founded by Iolo Fitzowen, legendary companion of the Avatar, the shop operated for several centuries under the long-lived  Terran's care, and was a presence in the City of Compassion from  Ultima V through  Ultima VII.

Age of Enlightenment
Iolo's Bows was opened some time before the height of Lord Blackthorn's reign - unfortunately close to the time at which its owner was declared an outlaw by the regime. In spite of this rather debilitating set back, the shop continued to operate under the management of Iolo's wife, Gwenno, and his apprentice Gwenneth - who both secretly persisted in importing weapons from the Yew-dwelling fugitive.

Eventually, following the return of Lord British and the dismantling of the Oppression, Iolo retired from bowyery, willing the shop to the young Gwenneth while he pursued a life of adventuring and song-writing. With the advent of the gargoyle wars of  Ultima VI, the military need for armaments pressed heavily on the shop's stock, and as a result it no longer supplied arrows and bolts - with Gwenneth directing those interested in ammunition to the local fletcher, Lynn. During this time, the former apprentice was also in the midst of developing the new triple crossbow, a heavy arbalest capable of firing three bolts at once, and would lease one to the Avatar should they ask after it.

Age of Armageddon
Over the next two centuries, the shop eventually fell again into Iolo's hands - possibly after Gwenneth, a native Britannian lived out her natural span of years. Once more under the famed companion's management, the shop flourished, expanding to open another store in Serpent's Hold known as Iolo's South. The old bowyer also took on another apprentice, Coop, who ran the daily operations of the shop in Britain by the time of  Ultima VII.

Eventually, however, following Iolo's long absence on the Serpent Isle and the storms of the Imbalance, Iolo's Bows appears to have gone out of business, having been replaced by a younger bowyer known as Leon by the time of the Avatar's final return in  uLtima IX.

Trivia

 * Double-clicking on a crossbow bolt in Ultima VII will resulting in Iolo proudly explaining that it was fletched at his shop. This code is also present in  Ultima VII: Part Two, creating a humorous inconsistency, since Iolo doesn't have a shop on Serpent Isle.

Ultima V
The prices in  Ultima V, were as follows:

Ultima VI
The prices in  Ultima VI were as follows: † Note that you must specifically ask for the Triple Crossbow, and Gwenneth has only one left in stock.

Ultima VII
The prices in  Ultima VII, were as follows: