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Improvised Bomb in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
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Improvised Bomb
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Description.
A bomb made from various materials, with Gunpowder as it's main ingredient. It is made with a relatively strong container (optimally) filled up to 30% with Gunpowder. After that a Wick, soaked in a flammable substance like tar or oils, is placed inside, with one end reaching the Gunpowder while the other is hanging outside of the container. The final step is placing a mostly air-tight seal on the container, where the Wick is hanging out, thick Tar, Wax or Clay is usually used.Application
As an action, lit the Wick on fire, then either throw the bomb at a point you can see within 80ft or place it down at a point near you (choose an intersection adjacent to you, or within your space if you are larger than Medium).If you do not light the Wick, you can throw it, or place it down as a Bonus Action.
The bomb explodes at the end of the turn it's Wick was lit on fire.
Huge bombs can not be thrown, unless you have a Strength score of 20, even then it's range is 20ft
Black Gunpowder Bombs
| Size | Rarity | Price | Explosion radius (sphere) | Dexterity DC | Fire damage | Common Shrapnel | Min.dmg | Max.dmg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny | Common | 50 gp | 5ft radius | 12 | 2d6 + 3 | 1d6 | 5 | 15 |
| Medium | Uncommon | 100 gp | 10ft radius | 12 | 3d6 + 3 | 1d6 | 6 | 21 |
| Large | Uncommon | 200 gp | 15ft radius | 13 | 5d6 + 5 | 1d6 | 10 | 35 |
| Huge / Barrel | Very Rare | 5000 gp | 30ft radius | 15 | 9d6 + 10 | 1d6 | 19 | 64 |
Smokeless Gunpowder Bombs
| Size | Rarity | Price | Explosion radius (sphere) | Dexterity DC | Bludgeoning damage | Átlag repesz | Min.dmg | Max.dmg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny | Uncommon | 100 gp | 5ft radius | 14 | 3d8 + 3 | 1d8 | 6 | 27 |
| Medium | Uncommon | 200 gp | 10ft radius | 14 | 5d8 + 3 | 1d8 | 8 | 41 |
| Large | Rare | 400 gp | 15ft radius | 15 | 7d8 + 5 | 1d8 | 12 | 59 |
| Huge / Barrel | Very Rare | 10000 gp | 40ft radius | 16 | 10d8 + 10 | 1d8 | 20 | 90 |
Plant based Gunpowder Bombs
| Size | Rarity | Price | Explosion radius (sphere) | Dexterity DC | Bludgeoning + Fire damage | Átlag repesz | Min.dmg | Max.dmg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny | Rare | 2000 gp | 10ft radius | 15 | 2d12 + 4 bludgeoning + 2d12 fire | 1d12 | 8 | 52 |
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