Arc Thrower

The Arc Thrower is a specialty weapon recently invented by the crazy inventive wizards of Lantan. It is handled like a hand crossbow but the mechanism is a much more complicated arcanomechanical setup. Instead of a small crossbow above the handle and trigger is an enclosed box-like shape with a large hole facing forward.

The Arc Thrower has 10 charges. While holding it, you can use an action to expend 1 or more of its charges to make an attack using dexterity. If you are proficient with Hand Crossbows, you may add your proficiency modifier. On a hit, the Arc Thrower does 1d6 lightning damage for each charge you expend. If the damage reduces a target creature to 0 hit points, they are not killed but remain stable at 0 hit points.

The Arc Thrower regains 1d6+1 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the Arc Thrower's last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, the internal mechanism shuts down and stops regaining charges. In order to restart the mechanism, a 3rd level or higher spell that does lightning damage must be cast into the device, causing it to regain a number of expended charges equal to the level of the spell that was cast.

Proficiency with a Hand Crossbow allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.

Notes: Replace Damage Type: Lightning, Damage, Control, Debuff, Combat, Ammunition, Light, Loading, Range, Vex