Bringer of the Black Sky (5e Equipment)

Weapon (Longbow), uncommon (Requires attunement) You can use your Strength modifier instead of your Dexterity modifier when attacking with this longbow. If your Strength is 15 or more, the Bringer's range is 300/1,200 (instead of 150/600). You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls made with the Bringer against creatures wearing armour or that have natural armor, with an AC of 16 or more. Lore: “Here is one of my favorite Orc myths. This is the tale of “The Bringers of the Black Sky” (or as we call them, “Orc Bows”). It starts with a nameless clan, lost to time. In the ancient traditions of this clan, as with most orc clans of Neveah, the men acted primarily as warriors, waging wars against humans and rival clans, while the women acted primarily as hunters and gatherers. Male orcs did not use bows in combat, as it was seen as dishonorable and an affront to Grummush to not fight your foe face to face. One day, in the clan in our myth, a male orc brought home a bow that he had taken off of a human foe he had vanquished, and presented it as a gift to his wife. The wife began using this bow during her hunts, and realized its utility quickly. However, it was too small for her hands, and her immense strength and limited dexterity would often lead to many snapped strings. Using the bow as a template, she made a bow “more fitting for an orc,” using thick Giant Spider Silk for the string and hardy black oak for the body and arrows. It is said that a Black Sky could launch arrows three times harder and five times father than any normal bow, but that it required the strength of ten men to draw. This would be an appropriate time to mention that Orc Elders had a tendency to exaggerate their tales. It is then that the humans unleashed a plague throughout the clan, using devious means (the specifics differ from Elder to Elder, but all involve the worst of treacheries and profanities). The plague had one weakness, however, in the fact that in only infected male orcs. The human warriors prepared for a following land invasion, believing it to be a relatively bloodless affair. As they proudly marched toward the camp on a bright sunny day, they suddenly looked up to see that the sun had been engulfed by a black rain of arrows. Rival clans, hearing of the human invasion, rode out to take the camp for themselves believing that the humans would not expect a second invasion. Instead, all they saw a pile of corpses stuck with arrows that pierced their armor, and then they saw a second eclipse. Soon after, many orc clans changed their policies on bows and female combatants.“ Irandus- “Orc Myths and Culture”

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