Bright Burst Pistol (3.5e Equipment)

Bright burst pistols are strange devices, made by a technologically advanced race, the bright burst system allow it to fire concentrated burst of energy, capable of tearing a hole in even the strongest material. A bright burst pistol is a very elegant weapon, looking much like a antique pistol with an extremely long cannon.

Bright burst pistols deal typeless damage in the form of a bright extremely shinning bolt of energy, additionally a bright burst pistol allow it wielder to add her dexterity modifier to damage (but only once). A bright burst pistol deplete one energy cells per two shots fired, it can hold up to 20 energy cells at any time and reloading a bright burst pistol is a move action. A bright burst pistol may fire in supercharged mode, consuming 2 energy cell per shot but do an additional +2 damages. Sadly firing in supercharged mode tend to overheat the gun, any roll of natural 1 also deal 1d6 fire damage to the wielder and she must make a DC 10 + 1/2 damage dealt reflex save or drop the weapon. A masterwork or magical bright burst pistol will not overheat in supercharged mode.

A bright burst pistol may be treated as a simple weapon, however it reloading time become a full-round action and it wielder cannot fire in supercharged mode.