Ardenas Barehand:
Though I also recall an advantage that lets you shoot without penalty even in melee, so you don't have to switch weapons if the enemy closes. Not Weapon Master or Heroic Archer, just checked those.
That is a small part of Heroic Archer; shooting in melee without taking Bulk Penalties. There are no other Advantages that do this, though there is a Technique.
Christine Bjorn:
The staff spell cast on the bow should allow the bow to be used to extend reach with spells, but the bow would still be vulnerable in melee combat. I guess just carrying a Jo could resolve that.
Or you take Bow Fencer as I posted above which allows you to parry with the bow. It also increases the Bow's DR from 2 to 6 for melee and parrying, though again, you still have to worry about parrying weight. However making it a Fine, Sylvan bow would help to mitigate that.
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