Constrictor Bola of Capture Item in Under the Twilight of Forgotten Sins | World Anvil
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Constrictor Bola of Capture

Gifted to Graykar from the tower, this bola enhances his speed characteristics. The bola appears as 3 silver balls about 2 inches in diameter held together with lengths of tightly twisted black leather.   The bola itself is a +5 weapon with regards to hit and the range is double. The heavy silver balls inflict 1d3 lethal damage each (3d9) rather than nonlethal damage. The bola is ineffective against creatures size Tiny and smaller or size Huge and bigger. It is also ineffective against any creature which has biology inapplicable with a bola use (slime, cubes, etc.) Due to the magic of the bola, it ignores all armor when figuring a to hit roll. On a successful hit, a standard trip check is made just as with a normal bola. However, this bola will also start constricting. A strength or escape check of DC25 is required to escape the bonds normally. Each round the victim is wrapped up, they will start take damage as follows.
    If their legs are tangled, they are affected as if entangled. Additionally, they will take 2d6 constriction damage per round after the first round.
    If their midsection is tangled, they have -8 on any check using their arms (including spellcasting checks). They will take 4d6 damage per round after the 1st round.
    If their neck is tangled, they will take an additional 4d6 damage the first round and then 8d6 damage per round after the 1st round.
  When throwing the bola, the thrower can take a -4 to hit penalty and aim for a specific body part. Otherwise the area hit will be either the midsection or the legs, 50/50 chance.   The bola has 5 command words. Graykar can always utilize the command words, otherwise only the current user can utilize the command words.
    Kar Tay: Causes the unused bola to retract the ropes into balls, for easy storage.
    Hia Tak: Causes the bola to extend the ropes, readying it for an immediate throw. This occurs as a free action.
    Zen Dul: Causes the bola to completely release from a victim.
    Tana Bas: Causes the bola to stop constricting while still maintaining a firm grip on the victim.
    Jaran Bas: Causes the bola to resume constriction on the victim.
  The bola has one major weakness, it stops working completely if more than 100 feet from Graykar. It cannot be teleported or transported away from his presence. If he teleports or transports, it transports with him. If a victim is bound in the cords, they also transport with him.  

Benefits Solely for Graykar

  As long as the bola is within 100' of Graykar he gains the following enhancements to his already tremendous speed.   You ignore your opponent's dexterity when figuring their AC vs. your melee attacks. (They are basically flat-footed though this also negates uncanny dodge.) In practice, it negates the first +20 to AC. If they have a dexterity so high that they get more than a+20, subtract 20 from their dexterity and they regain uncanny dodge. All physical attacks against you are now made at disadvantage as long as you get your AC bonus.   You now add your CHA bonus to your total AC when you engage your opponent in conversation as you now use your wit to aid in battle, your speed of thought having also been increased.

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