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MaxBrains 09-24-04, 03:23 AM

Crossbow, Sniper Critical: 19-20/x2 Damage: 1d8 Range: 120ft. Weight: 12lbs. Price: *determine please* This masterwork light crossbow is built in a fashion quite different from others like it. It has a pistol grip, and the stock and cheek piece can be adjusted to make aiming with it more comfortable. The short, straight, weighted trigger is operated by the user's index finger and the short pull takes very little effort. Also of import is the spyglass sight affixed to its top. Note: the spyglass is not removable, and scanning the horizon with a crossbow is dangerous and very ill-advised. It is designed for use by medium-sized human-shaped creatures. The list of creatures (and forms for shape changing creatures) that can use it most effectively are: humans, elves, half-elves, half-orcs, astral devas, dryads, medusas, nymphs, and aasimars. Others may also be included per DM's discretion, especially if more materials than the core rulebooks alone contribute creatures to the campaign. Any creature listed above proficient in its use can regard ranges to be 1/2 of what they are for calculating range penalties. Any other proficient creature can regard ranges to be 3/4. Nonproficient creatures gain no such benefit. In all cases, the sniper crossbow is effective out to 120ft. rather than only 80ft. Light crossbows take less effort to reload than heavy crossbows, but the spyglass sight on this one hinders hand-reseting. Therefore, it uses a winch, which makes reloading even easier but takes a full-round action instead of a move action.