Runepowder Vial

Not to be confused with Runepowder Barrel and Runepowder Bomb

Runepowder Vial is a rare Consumable. It can be  thrown and explodes when broken.

Runepowder was said to be invented by ⁠Gaerdal Ironhand, the protector god of gnomes. A mere 23 vials were needed to repel an assault led by ⁠Kurtulmak and his Kobold Delvers.

Properties

•  Consumables
• Single Use
• Rarity: Rare
•  Weight: 0.2 kg / 0.4 lb
• Price: 50 gp
• 
  UID

  UNI_UND_Runepowder_Vial
  UUID

  9220d896-4ff3-430f-9523-00d2a4dfbc17
  Stats

  UND_OBJ_Runepowder_Vial

Effect

 Action -  Throw the vial

•  Range: 18 m / 60 ft

• If broken, the vial explodes
  •  4 hit points
• On explosion:
  • AoE: 6 m / 20 ft (Radius) (Much larger than indicated in-game)
  • 5d4 + 18 (23~38) ⁠Force
    damage (DC 12  Dexterity saving throw to halve)
  • Automatically Critically Hits objects and environments^[verify]
  • Creatures caught in the blast are knocked back 6 m / 20 ft (no saving throw)

Where to find

• Given by  Philomeen in ⁠Grymforge during quest ⁠Find the Explosives
• Unique - cannot be bought or crafted via Alchemy

Notes

• The vial is inert unless destroyed.
  • Unless its hp are exhausted, the vial can be thrown from a certain height without exploding.
    • It can also be placed on a fire surface, though it may explode immediately upon doing so.
  • Given its mass, it only takes 1⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage from being  thrown.
  • For Falling damage to deal the remaining 3⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage, a height of roughly 13 m / 43 ft is required.