Handgonne (5e Equipment)

Handgonne Simple Ranged Weapons Weapon Cost Damage Weight Properties Handgonne 30 gp 2d6 piercing 10 lb. Ammunition (range 30/90), loading, special, two-handed The handgonne (or hand cannon, handgun) is the earliest type of portable firearm, a precursor to the arquebus. It is a simple barrel of metal or bamboo attached to a long handle. The black powder is ignited with smouldering wood or coal, or with a cantrip spell. It can be loaded with a handful of pebbles; iron or stone balls; or a small cannonball. Handgonnes are quite inaccurate, but are simple enough for nonprofessional soldiers to use. Loading It takes 1 minute to prepare a handgonne for firing. A character within 5 feet of you use a Help action to assist you loading and firing a handgonne, such that you require only an action to load the ammunition and black powder. Powder The handgonne uses serpentine powder, at half the cost of gunpowder. 0.00 (0 votes) Back to Main Page → 5e Homebrew → Equipment → Weapons

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