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|author_name=Leziad
|date_created=15th October 2023
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<onlyinclude>{{3.5e Mundane Weapon
|weap=Clockwork Crossbow
|sme=e
|ulot=t
|ampt=p
|cost=500
|sdamage=1d4
|mdamage=1d6
|crit=19-20/x2
|range=40
|weight=12
|type=Piercing
|hp=10
|hardness=10}}

This mad device is a contraption made by a demented inventor, who sought to compete with the rise of firearms. The clockwork crossbow is an semi-automatic arbalest, which functions through a mechanism that physically resembles those of a clock. The weapon requires intensive care and training to use, or else its intricate mechanism might jam. Since the device is mostly made of metal, it is also rather heavy and must be fired two-handed unlike most crossbows.

Unlike a [[SRD:Repeating Heavy Crossbow|repeating crossbow]], the clockwork crossbow does not have a stock of bolts. Instead reloading the clockwork crossbow is always a free action, a character with [[SRD:Rapid Reload|Rapid Reload]] with the clockwork crossbow may even reload outside of her turn and does not provoke for reloading. The clockwork crossbow also fires much faster than most typical crossbows, allowing the wielder to make an additional attack when making a full-attack, but all attacks made this round have a –2 penalty. A wielder with the [[SRD:Rapid Shot|Rapid Shot]] feat instead negate the penalty on attack rolls.

The clockwork crossbow is capable of firing multiple shots at once, and thus can be used as a bow by a proficient user with the [https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/manyshot-combat/ Manyshot] feat.

However the clockwork crossbow is relatively low-powered and suffers from relatively poor range. A non-proficient wielder who reloads a clockwork crossbow has a 20% chance of jamming it, requiring a full-round action to allow it to be reloaded once more.


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Author	Leziad +
Class	Projectile +
Cost	500 gp +
Critical	19-20/x2 +
Damage	1d6 +
Damage Type	Piercing +
Hardness	10 +
Hit Points	10 +
Identifier	3.5e Equipment +
Proficiency	Exotic +
Range	40 +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Size	Two-Handed +
Title	Clockwork Crossbow +
Weight	12 +