Enchanted Crossbow Bolt: Flare    

The Flare bolt has whitish-yellow runes etched into the surface of the tip.

 

If this bolt is shot and strikes a target, it will cause normal bolt damage and will flare (as stated above), causing burn damage. See: "Damage".

 

Roll on the following chart to know the type of bolt found:

%Roll: Bolt type:
01-25:   Barb-tipped

26-50:   Blunt-tipped
51-75:   Hunting-tipped
76-00:   Target-tipped

 

# found: 5-D6. One use per bolt.

Area of Effect: If shot into the air, it will flare brilliantly, shedding light down upon an area of 100 spaces out from the flare-point in a globular light effect.

 

Damage: 4-D6 per turn. The bolt must be removed and disgarded in order to be free of the burn effect. This is not fire, but can set fire to combustables in the same space it lands or strikes.

 

Duration: Flare effect will burn for 720 turns (one hour).

History: Unknown.

Immunities: Fire-dwelling creatures take only ½ damage, and Fire-using creatures take no damage from the flare-burst of this enchanted weapon.

 

If thrown, or used in a dagger-like fashion, it will also be set off. A roll of 03-04, in which the bolt is dropped, will have a 40% chance of being set off.

 

Susceptibilities: Cold-dwelling creatures take 50% more damage, and cold-using creatures take x2 damage from the flare-burst of this enchanted weapon.

 

Value: 75 Silver each.