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Mammoth BowWeapon 12


UniqueDeadlyD10EvocationMagicalPropulsiveVolley50
Source Pathfinder #177: Burning Tundra
Damage 1d8 Piercing
Type Advanced
Range 180 feet
Price 2,000 gp
Weight 4 bulk

This heavy, 12-foot-tall +2 striking Composite Longbow is fashioned from mammoth tusks lashed together. Due to its great size, you can attack with the Mammoth Bow only if you're Large or larger. The Mammoth Bow deals 2d6 additional piercing damage because of its incredible, magically enhanced draw power. Additionally, the Mammoth Bow has a 180-foot range increment instead of a 100-foot range increment, but its volley range increases from 30 feet to 50 feet.

Traits

Unique

A rules element with this trait is one-of-a-kind. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to creatures with this trait is increased by 10.

Deadly

On a critical hit, the weapon adds a weapon damage die of the listed size. Roll this after doubling the weapon's damage. This increases to two dice if the weapon has a greater striking rune and three dice if the weapon has a major striking rune. For instance, a rapier with a greater striking rune deals 2d8 extra piercing damage on a critical hit. An ability that changes the size of the weapon's normal damage dice doesn't change the size of its deadly die.

Evocation

Effects and magic items with this trait are associated with the evocation school of magic, typically involving energy and elemental forces.

Magical

Something with the magical trait is imbued with magical energies not tied to a specific tradition of magic. A magical item radiates a magic aura infused with its dominant school of magic. Some items or effects are closely tied to a particular tradition of magic. In these cases, the item has the arcane, divine, occult, or primal trait instead of the magical trait. Any of these traits indicate that the item is magical.

Propulsive

You add half your Strength modifier (if positive) to damage rolls with a propulsive ranged weapon. If you have a negative Strength modifier, you add your full Strength modifier instead.

Volley

This ranged weapon is less effective at close distances. Your attacks against targets that are at a distance within the range listed take a -2 penalty.