The Wyrmcoil Mark of the Farshot is an intricate sleeve tattoo running from the shoulder to the wrist, depicting a sinuous dragon of flowing lines, curling smoke, and finely etched scales. The dragon’s head rests upon the shoulder, its eyes seeming to track threats in the distance, while its body coils down the arm, each scale containing faintly glowing runes only visible under moonlight or in the presence of danger. The tail ends at the wrist, curling into a spiral that flares briefly when the bearer looses an arrow or fires a shot.

The artistry is alive with motion—when magic flows through it, the dragon’s body shifts slightly, its scales rippling as if in a wind no one else can feel. Embers of gold, silver, or elemental color spark in the gaps between inked lines, and the faint sound of a distant roar echoes in the bearer’s mind at moments of focus.

This mark does more than decorate; it infuses the bearer with a dragon’s hunting instincts, granting preternatural accuracy, unerring focus, and survival instincts sharp enough to turn the tide of any ranged battle.

Magical Properties and Features

1. Draconic Precision – You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls with ranged weapons. Your ranged weapon attacks ignore half cover and treat three-quarters cover as half cover.
2. Hunter’s Breath – Once per long rest, you may imbue your ranged attacks with elemental power (fire, cold, lightning, or acid) for 1 minute. All ranged weapon attacks during this time deal an additional 1d8 damage of the chosen type.
3. Farshot Instinct – Your normal and long range with ranged weapons is doubled. Attacks you make at long range do not impose disadvantage.
4. Scale of the Survivor – You gain proficiency in Dexterity saving throws. If you are already proficient, you instead gain advantage on Dexterity saving throws against effects you can see.
5. Winged Step – Once per short or long rest, you can take the Disengage or Dash action as a bonus action, and your movement speed increases by 20 feet until the end of your turn.

Empowered Mark Abilities (While concentrating or after scoring a critical hit)

• Draconic Focus – You may reroll one missed ranged attack per round.
• Hardened Scales – You gain temporary hit points equal to your level + your Constitution modifier when you drop an enemy to 0 hit points with a ranged attack.

Attribute and Skill Bonuses

• Attribute Bonus: +2 Dexterity
• Skill Bonus: Gain proficiency (or expertise if already proficient) in Perception or Survival.

Drawbacks and Risks

• Predator’s Oath: The magic urges you to seek high vantage points and hunt from a distance. If you go three days without using a ranged attack in combat, you suffer disadvantage on attack rolls until you do so.
• Arcane Signature: Creatures with blindsight or truesight can sense the draconic spirit within the tattoo, making it impossible to hide from them magically.

Lore and History

The Wyrmcoil Mark of the Farshot is said to have originated in the Verdant Atolls, where dragon-riders would mark their archers with the essence of their draconic partners before a great hunt. The ritual bound the hunter’s spirit to a dragon’s watchful instincts, allowing them to strike prey from impossible distances and survive where others would perish. Over centuries, the technique spread to elite rangers, monster-slayers, and battlefield snipers across Aetheris, becoming a mark of prestige and deadly skill.

Additional Roleplay Features

1. When preparing to fire or loose a shot, the dragon’s eyes in the tattoo seem to narrow, its head angling toward your target.
2. In moments of great danger, you may feel a phantom tail wrap protectively around your body.
3. The faint scent of ozone or burning embers follows a critical hit you score with a ranged attack.

Item Information

• Item Type: Legendary Wondrous Item (tattoo)
• Weight: None
• Market Value: 230,000 gp
• Black Market Value: 375,000 gp+

Summary: The Wyrmcoil Mark of the Farshot turns the bearer into a peerless ranged combatant, granting superior accuracy, extended range, and survival instincts worthy of a dragon. A perfect union of artistry and lethality, it allows a fighter to dominate the battlefield from afar while remaining a difficult target to pin down.

Notes: Bonus: Ranged Attacks, Proficiency: Dexterity Saving Throws, Bonus: Dexterity Score, Expertise: Perception, Expertise: Survival, Damage, Buff, Combat