Harold

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

Details

 Heavy Crossbows

 Rarity: Rare

Enchantment: + 1

 Two-Handed

 Dippable

Consumable by  Gale

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Weight: 8.1 kg / 16.2 lb

 Price: 480 gp

UID

MAG_BG_Harold_HeavyCrossbow

UUID

22bf3680-a37f-4a04-b036-2865805f3d60

Stats

MAG_BG_Harold_HeavyCrossbow

Special

The holder of this item gains:

Haroldish Doom

When dealing damage to a target with a ranged weapon, the target 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. ( 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.)

Where to find

• Zhentarim Hideout X: 277 Y: -247: Reward for bringing the chest to  Zarys as part of ⁠Find the Missing Shipment

Notes

• For Zarys to reward the party with this item, they must either have not made a deal with  Rugan to pretend that the shipment is lost, or they must have killed Rugan and  Olly after doing so and before entering the Zhentarim hideout. If Zarys learns of any misdealing the party members are locked out of acquiring this item, since it cannot be looted or bought.
• Harold is also found in Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear. However, the description of the item Harold differs slightly from the new one. That weapon had a chance of inflicting Doom, as the spell  Bane did not exist in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition ruleset used by the older games.

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