This hand-held mortar is inscribed with heavy amounts of arcane runes. It requires special ammunition called "blasting stones" and black powder. It takes one action to charge the mortar by having its user expend a spell slot of their choice on a blasting stone, one action to pack the mortar with black powder and one action to fill up a metal cap with metal shavings and scrap to affix to the mortar. After the mortar has gone through this process, you may use an action to fire it at a target within 40 ft. of you.
To hit a target, you must roll a d20 + your Dexterity modifier + your proficiency bonus (if your GM deems you as proficient with it).
On a hit, any creature within 10 ft. of the target takes half the damage rolled against the primary target.
The Arcane Mortar deals fire damage equal to the level of the slot expended on the blasting stone. For each spell slot above 1st level that is used, an additional d12 damage die is rolled (EG a 3rd level spell will result in an additional 3d12 fire damage).
Creatures hurt by this are set on fire and, until a creature takes an action to douse the fire, the target takes 5 (1d10) fire damage at the start of each of its turns.
Notes: Damage, Combat
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