Culverin (Hand Bombard)

The culverin, also known as a hand bombard, consists of a simple smoothbore tube, sealed at one end except for a small hole used to ignite a gunpowder charge.

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A wooden stock partially encases the barrel, allowing the wielder to hold it under his arm with relative ease when carrying it. Firing a culverin without support (such as a wall, a window, or a stand) imparts a –4 penalty on the attack rolls, and the wielder is knocked prone. A culverin uses 4 doses of black powder and grapeshot.

Note that these statistics simulate only the original, hand-held culverins— their larger descendants are considered cannons and are dealt with in the section on siege weapons.

Firearms
Early Firearms
(Early) Two-Handed Firearms	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Misfire	Capacity	Weight1	Type2	Special
Culverin	4,000 gp	2d6	2d8	×4	30 ft.	1 (10 ft.)	1	40 lbs.	B and P	scatter

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