Prototype Thunderbird

Alter: This halberd is a long lost prototype from a now dissolved military research facility. Electricity magically courses through the weapon along specially channeled grooves in its hollow haft. When you hit with an attack using this halberd, the target takes an extra 1d6 lightning damage.

This halberd has 10 charges and regains 1d6+4 cahrges daily at dawn. While the weapon has at least 1 charge, you can use an action to load a crossbow bolt into its haft toward the bottom of the weapon. Powerful magnetic forces inside the hollow weapon stabilize the bolt and charge it with electricity. When you take the Attack action while holding this loaded weapon, you can expedn 1 or more charges to make a special ranged attack with it by leveling and firing the halberd as if it were a crossbow. When you do, you dont make an attack roll from the attack, and the bolt is magically launched forward from the weapon in a 1 foot wide line thats 10 feet long, plus an extra 10 feet for each charge expended for the attack. Each creature in the line must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 1d6 piercing damage, plus 1d6 lightning damage or each charge expended in the attack. On a successful save, the creature takes 1/2 as much piercing and lightning damage. After the attack, the bolt is destroyed.

On a roll of 1-3 on the attack die that misses, the weapon breaks, becoming overcharged and spiraling into an explosion of shrapnel, destroying the halberd. Each creature within 10 feet of the weapon must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. The range increases by 5 feet per charge remaining in the weapon. On a failed save, a creature takes 10d6 piercing damage, or half as much on a successful save.

Attunement: Yes
Rarity: Rare
Type: Halberd
Cost: 2835gp

Griffons Saddlebag, Vol II