Singing Shortbow (Greater)

Level 18
Weapon22500 gpBulk 1Legacy
Damage 1d6 piercingCategory martialGroup bowHands 1+Range 60 ft.Reload 0

Rather than a normal bowstring, this +3 greater striking greater thundering composite shortbow has a string made of animal gut, much like a musical instrument's. When you shoot the bow, it releases a soft musical note: sonorous if your aim is true and discordant if your shot goes off-target.


Activate ◆◆ command (auditory)

Frequency once per hour


Effect You sing, hum, or whistle a note, and your bow provides appropriate accompaniment. Make a Strike with the bow. If it hits, the bow generates a magical effect determined by the note you sung, which has the traits indicated in parentheses. This affects every creature in a 10-foot area from the creature you hit. As normal for an emanation, you choose whether the creature you hit is affected.

  • Song of Soothing (emotion, enchantment, healing, mental) Each creature regains 5d10 healing Hit Points and gains a +1 status bonus to saves against mental effects for 1 minute. Effect: Song of Soothing
  • Song of Suffering (evocation, sonic) Each creature takes 5d10 sonic damage with a DC 38 fortitude save.