Fabricated Arbalest

Fabricated Arbalest is a very rare +2 Heavy Crossbow that grants the wielder the Dazzling Ray and Illuminating Shot weapon actions.

A perfect system must be ruled by a keen eye - and any error foolish enough to rear its head afore the eye must be quickly, precisely, and totally eliminated. This crossbow can help with that.

Properties

Damage

1d10 + 2 (3~12) + Dexterity modifier ⁠Piercing

Details

 Heavy Crossbows

 Rarity: Very rare

Enchantment: + 2

 Two-Handed

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Weight: 8.1 kg (16.2 lb)

 Price: 960 gp

UID

MAG_Gortash_HeavyCrossbow

UUID

45d888b5-e002-4bb8-85d7-6df569aceaa4

Stats

MAG_Gortash_HeavyCrossbow

Weapon actions

If you have proficiency, equip in main hand to gain:

 Piercing Shot ()

Deal regular damage and possibly inflict  Gaping Wounds which cause extra damage on attacks. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

 Brace (Ranged) ()

Spend 6 m (20 ft) of your movement. For the rest of your turn, roll ranged damage twice and use the highest result. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

Special weapon actions

This weapon also grants the following:

 Dazzling Ray ()

Unleash a beam of brilliant light that  Blinds all creatures in its path. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

 Illuminating Shot ()

Fire a shimmering bolt that inflicts 1 turn of  Radiating Orb upon the target.

Where to find

• Wyrm's Rock Fortress X: -26 Y: 211: Carried by  Enver Gortash

Notes

Enver Gortash can be found in the audience hall during the coronation or in his personal quarters on top of the fortress.

Regarding Dazzling Ray:

• Dazzling Ray uses the wielder's spell save DC rather than their weapon action DC and does not involve an attack roll. Consequently, it does not count as an attack for  Extra Attack.
• Dazzling Ray uses concentration similar to other spells that can be recast like  Sunbeam.
• While concentrating, the wielder gains a separate weapon action called  Recast Dazzling Ray.
  • Recast Dazzling Ray only becomes available when the initial cast of Dazzling Ray strikes a target.
  • When casting Recast Dazzling Ray, the wielder makes a hidden DC 14  Constitution Saving Throw to avoid being  Burned for 2 turns.
  • When the wielder is burned, they immediately take 1d4⁠⁠Fire which may break their concentration on Dazzling Ray.

Bugs

Regarding Illuminating Shot:

• The damage dealt is fixed to 1d4⁠⁠Piercing and does not benefit from most damage bonuses that would otherwise affect normal attacks.
  • This includes  Sharpshooter: All In, which applies the accuracy penalty without adding the damage bonus.