Harold
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Harold is a rare +1 Heavy Crossbow that can possibly Bane targets that it hits.
Named after Harold Butterbisk, who opened the Butterbisk Inn in Waterdeep before it was renamed by new owners. The stock of the crossbow reads: Quaffing is a shootable offence.
Properties
- Damage
1d10 + 1 (2~11) + Dexterity modifier 
Piercing damage - Details
Heavy Crossbows 
Rarity: Rare
Enchantment: + 1
Two-Handed- Dippable
Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Weight: 8.1 kg / 16.2 lb
Price: 480 gp 
UID
MAG_BG_Harold_HeavyCrossbowUUID
22bf3680-a37f-4a04-b036-2865805f3d60
Special
The holder of this item gains:
- Haroldish Doom: When you deal damage to a target with a ranged weapon, it must succeed a Charisma
Saving throw or be 
Baned for 2 turns.
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., and 
Brace (
)- Spend 6 m / 20 ft of your movement. For the rest of your turn, roll ranged damage twice and use the highest result.
Where to find
- Reward for bringing the chest to Zarys in the Zhentarim Hideout as part of Find the Missing Shipment.
Notes
- Harold is also found in Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear. However, the description of the item differs slightly from the new one. That weapon had a chance of inflicting Doom, as the spell
did not exist in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition ruleset used by the older games.
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