Splithead Bow
1d8P·Martial·Bow·Two-handed
Range 100 ft.·Reload 0
Runes +1, striking, hauling
This +1 striking Hauling longbow is lined with the flesh of a fallen hydra and ornate carvings on the grip that depict the hydra's number of heads it had before it was slain. When you wield the bow in combat, you regain 2 Hit Points at the start of each of your turns.
Activate—Two-Headed Arrow ◆◆ (manipulate)
Effect You imbue your arrow with the properties of a hydra, splitting it in two and sending each at a different foe. Make two ranged Strikes, each against a separate target. Both targets must be in your line of sight, and within 50 feet of you. Both Strikes count toward your multiple attack penalty, but the penalty doesn't increase until after you've made both attacks. Additionally, after using this ability, you do not regain Hit Points from wielding the bow on your next turn.
Activate—Five-Headed Arrow ◆◆ (manipulate)
Frequency once per day
Effect You make a powerful Strike propelled by the ferocity of a hydra at a target within your first range increment. If your Strike is successful, the arrow deals damage as normal and then passes through the target, splitting into four pieces. Choose four other targets within 30 feet of the original target and make a single ranged Strike with your multiple attack penalty, comparing the result to each secondary target's AC. After using this ability, you do not regain Hit Points from wielding the bow until after your next daily preparations.
Craft Requirements The initial raw materials must include the flesh from a severed head of a hydra.
Traits
On a critical hit, the weapon adds a weapon damage die of the listed size. Roll this after doubling the weapon's damage. This increases to two dice if the weapon has a greater striking rune and three dice if the weapon has a major striking rune. For instance, a rapier with a greater striking rune deals 2d8 extra piercing damage on a critical hit. An ability that changes the size of the weapon's normal damage dice doesn't change the size of its deadly die.
Something with the magical trait is imbued with magical energies not tied to a specific tradition of magic. Some items or effects are closely tied to a particular tradition of magic. In these cases, the item has the arcane, divine, occult, or primal trait instead of the magical trait. Any of these traits indicate that the item is magical.
This ranged weapon is less effective at close distances. Your attacks against targets that are at a distance within the range listed take a -2 penalty.
If the target of the critical hit is adjacent to a surface, it gets stuck to that surface by the missile. The target is immobilized and must spend an Interact action to attempt a DC 10 Athletics check to pull the missile free; it can't move from its space until it succeeds. The creature doesn't become stuck if it is incorporeal, is liquid, or could otherwise escape without effort.