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| quote = A secret concoction of smokepowder and gmomic mysticism, a single vial of runepowder is more volatile than a whole barrel of smokepowder. Who knows what this much could do...
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* The runepowder inside explodes when ignited, damaging everything in its vicinity.
* The runepowder inside explodes when ignited, damaging everything in its vicinity.
** Automatically [[Critical Hit|Critically Hits]] objects and environments.
** Automatically [[Critical Hit|Critically Hits]] objects and environments.
** {{AOE|m=18|ft=59|Radius}}
** {{AOE|m=18|ft=59|Radius}}
** {{DamageInfo|10d8+40|Force}} ({{SavingThrow|DEX|dc=12}} to halve)
** {{DamageInfo|10d8+40|Force}} ({{SavingThrow|DEX|dc=12}} to halve)
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* Found near [[Philomeen]] in [[Grymforge]].
* One barrel cane be found near [[Philomeen]] in [[Grymforge]].
** Philomeen will explode the barrel if the player attempts to steal it. To circumvent this, she can be engaged in dialogue with one party member while another steals the barrel.
* Two more barrels can be found in [[Angleiron's Cellar]] during act 3, regardless of whether the party stole the initial barrel from [[Philomeen]] or not. However [[Rescue Wulbren]] must be completed for [[Angleiron's Cellar]] to be accessible.
*Two more barrels can be found in [[Angleiron's Cellar]] during act 3, independently if the player stole the initial barrel from [[Philomeen]] or not.
**However [[Rescue Wulbren]] must be completed for [[Angleiron's Cellar]] to be accessible.
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==Notes==
==Notes==
* While it can be thrown as an action, the barrel does not explode when used this way – It has to be ignited to deal damage.
* Runepowder Barrel barrel can be thrown as an action, but will not detonate unless reduced to 0 hp by the throw or deliberately ignited by other means.
**However, the barrel has 4HP if depleted with throw it will explode.
* Philomeen will explode the barrel if attempting to steal. To circumvent this, she can be engaged in dialogue with one party member while another steals the barrel.
* If the barrel and the [[Runepowder Vial]] are stolen before engaging in dialogue, Philomeen will turn hostile. This can be circumvented by engaging her in dialogue with one party member and have another steal only the barrel, then only steal the vial after she mentions it in dialogue, stealing it before will turn her hostile.
* An ignited runepowder barrel produces an explosion with an enormous blast radius of '''~60 ft.''' Exercise extreme caution, especially in Honour Mode.
* If using the Runepowder Barrel instead of [[Runepowder Vial]] to clear the rockfall trapping [[Nere]], the explosion kills [[Barcus Wroot]] and his gnome companions.
* An active [[Globe of Invulnerability]] spell will completely negate damage from an exploding Runepowder Barrel, even a directly-adjacent one. This can be used to great effect in many fights, provided one is willing to spend both a barrel and a scroll/spell slot and ensures that any nearby party members, especially the Globe's caster, are within the spell's area-of-effect.
* According to the Narrator's dialogue during the cutscene with Philomeen, Runepowder has an ashen scent that is acridic, "as if contaminated somehow" or "much, ''much'' more concentrated."
* Philomeen claims that "any true Ironhand would trade their life for a ''grain'' of this stuff."

Latest revision as of 20:39, 5 November 2024

Not to be confused with similar consumable, Runepowder Bomb
Runepowder Barrel image

Runepowder Barrel is a very rare Consumable that can be ignited to deal damage.

Description Icon.png

A secret concoction of smokepowder and gnomic mysticism, a single vial of runepowder is more volatile than a whole barrel of smokepowder. Who knows what this much could do...

Properties

  • Consumables
  • Single Use
  • Rarity: Very Rare
  •  Weight: 16 kg / 32 lb
  • Price: 2500 gp
  • UUID 79dfb371-cd87-48f3-b542-26db2d39cfe2

Effect

  • The runepowder inside explodes when ignited, damaging everything in its vicinity.

Where to find

Notes[edit | edit source]

  • Runepowder Barrel barrel can be thrown as an action, but will not detonate unless reduced to 0 hp by the throw or deliberately ignited by other means.
  • Philomeen will explode the barrel if attempting to steal. To circumvent this, she can be engaged in dialogue with one party member while another steals the barrel.
  • If the barrel and the Runepowder Vial are stolen before engaging in dialogue, Philomeen will turn hostile. This can be circumvented by engaging her in dialogue with one party member and have another steal only the barrel, then only steal the vial after she mentions it in dialogue, stealing it before will turn her hostile.
  • An ignited runepowder barrel produces an explosion with an enormous blast radius of ~60 ft. Exercise extreme caution, especially in Honour Mode.
  • If using the Runepowder Barrel instead of Runepowder Vial to clear the rockfall trapping Nere, the explosion kills Barcus Wroot and his gnome companions.
  • An active Globe of Invulnerability spell will completely negate damage from an exploding Runepowder Barrel, even a directly-adjacent one. This can be used to great effect in many fights, provided one is willing to spend both a barrel and a scroll/spell slot and ensures that any nearby party members, especially the Globe's caster, are within the spell's area-of-effect.
  • According to the Narrator's dialogue during the cutscene with Philomeen, Runepowder has an ashen scent that is acridic, "as if contaminated somehow" or "much, much more concentrated."
  • Philomeen claims that "any true Ironhand would trade their life for a grain of this stuff."
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