Wondrous Item

Uncommon Requires Attunement

This hand crossbow is crafted from pale, polished ash wood and reinforced with bands of gold that hum faintly when the string is drawn. Instead of a normal groove for a bolt, the stock features a crystalline channel that focuses light into solid ammunition.

You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.

As an action, you launch a radiant, magical bolas from the weapon, directed at a creature within 60 feet of you. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone and restrained by the bolas. A Huge or larger creature automatically succeeds on this saving throw.

A restrained creature can use its action to make a DC 13 Strength check, breaking the bolas and freeing itself on a success. Each time a creature fails this check, the bolas tightens, dealing 1d8 radiant damage to the restrained creature.

When you launch bolas, roll a d6. On a 1 or 2, the bolas feature can’t be used again until the following dawn.