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These
weapons commonly are hand-crossbows but light and heavy sized versions
are not unheard of. What differs these is the style in which they are made.
First, they're an over-under model. They are two in one styles with
a second crossbow underneath the top one. Second, they both have
a spring loaded clips that hold
five bolts apiece. Third, they self load as the archer recocks the
bow string. What this all means in game terms is this: the rate of fire
per round is doubled. These look basically like any other crossbow of drow
design except the two over-under bolt launchers and the two clips
that come down and curve out from both sides of the weapon.
The
basic mechanical design of the weapon was "borrowed" from Derro crossbow
technology. Of course the Drow reshaped it to suite there needs. The concept
and additional alterations where a joint effort by a half-drow male
named Amalica Danzig, a 13th/ 15th level mage/ theif
follower of Vhaerun and a drow male
named Chazzmyrr Yuantyrr, a 15th level priest of Vhaerun. These weapons
are made for high ranking followers of Vhaerun. They are first given to
worshippers on important missions that will further the causes of Vhaerun.
If proven successful they are
aloud to keep them. If a non-believer
is in possession of one, they are attacked on sight by anyfaithful brethren
that sees them.
As
mentioned before, Amalica was the first to wield one of these weapons,
but they can be found in the possession of other faithful of Vhaerun.
At
creation of these weapons they are given the power of "Locate Object".
In game terms this translates to a +3 to hit. This modifier is in addition
to any others that may apply (range,movement,etc.) so it's +3 at best and
removing negative penalties at worst. It also removes 3 from the speed
factor of the weapon and allows the archer to fire into or out of a "globe
of
darkness" with no penalties (but no
+3 either).
The other powers lie in the bolts that
are made in conjunction with the crossbow.
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