This weapon is related to the Ballista but is a third of the size and can be made mobile with its own foldable stand. Though this weapon's fire rate is faster than a regular Ballista, it is not as powerful. However, because this causes far more damage than a regular heavy crossbow, these are often mounted on the lookout towers of Gnomish settlements as well as their Dwarvish neighbors.
The Gnomish and Dwarvish partners who created this among other innovative weapons are planning to create a semi-automated Ballista. So far all attempts have proved unsuccessful, this is the closest they've come.
You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this weapon. It takes a bonus action to deploy the Bastilla's stand to gain advantage on attack rolls. You can deploy the Bastilla on a half cover sized object, or choose to go prone to deploy it on the ground. Retracting the stand also takes a bonus action. Attack rolls have disadvantage when using the Bastilla without deploying the stand.
Two bolts are loaded at the same time and fired together. When fired this is classed as one attack roll and one damage roll of 2d10. The next turn must be spent reloading and aiming in order to be fired again.
Proficiency with a Heavy Crossbow allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.
Push. If you hit a creature with this weapon, you can push the creature up to 10 feet straight away from yourself if it is Large or smaller.
Notes: Bonus: Magic, Advantage: Ranged Attacks, Damage: Piercing, Damage, Combat, Ammunition, Heavy, Loading, Range, Two-Handed, Push
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