Union Cannon

The union cannon takes its name from the fact that it very often requires multiple users to wield. Its energy demands are so drastic that a single user would be drained in a matter of seconds.

• Damage. 1d8 force 
• Range. 300/1200
• Properties. Heavy, reload (40- vessel)
• Type. Heavy weapon.

Alter

As a bonus action, you can alter the damage type of this weapon to match that of any spell you can cast.

Drain

This weapon is equipped with four dark bracelets with 10 feet of cable each that can be attached to willing or unwilling targets to siphon dark from (you can elect to be one of the targets). As an action, you can reload the weapon by extracting dark in any combination from any linked creature. A creature must have a vessel value. If a creature’s vessel has been depleted, you can instead inflict damage on a connected creature, at a rate one point of dark/point of damage (if the target is employing a mechanical vessel, they cannot suffer damage).

Heavy

The union cannon contains 40 points of dark in its vessel that inflict 1d8 force each; you can instead use 2 points of dark instead per shot to inflict 1d12 force each and 4 points of dark instead per shot to inflict 3d6 force each.

Infuse

Instead of utilizing the base damage type and attack, you can pull dark from the weapon’s vessel to cast any spell you have in your river that requires a ranged spell attack. The original spell’s range (regardless if it has one) changes to the weapon’s. The energy must be able to take all of its dark from the weapon—it cannot be combined with your own. Despite the weapon casting a spell you possess, the dark within the weapon need not be your own.

Kind of Magic (6th level)

This weapon gains the Armor Piercing property.

Spell Conduit. 

Any spell you cast requiring a ranged spell attack can be fired from this weapon; the spell takes on the weapon’s range, and the weapon assumes all vocal and somatic requirements.

Mechanics & Inner Workings

The Union Cannon functions off Dark. Since they require such large amounts of Dark to use, Necropolis powers these cannons with the Dark and/or life force of zombies.

Significance

These cannons are used to protect Necropolis, but they have also come to represent the power that can be harnessed with the use of Dark.  

The weak will fuel the strong and together we will crush those who oppose us.

-Goronwy Siwa Willowmist

It is believed that those who wield power have the right to use the weak as their tools. The Union Cannon represents this exploitation of the weak and has come to represent the idea that weakness is only a fuel for those with greatness.

Rarity

Necropolis is the only settlement known to have these rare weapons. There are three within the settlement.

Weight

35#

Base Price

2500