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A Catapult is a type of heavy weapon mounted on various spelljamming ships in the Spelljammer campaign setting.[1].

Description[]

A catapult is a device designed to hurl a large rock or stone ball (known as stone shot) with great force, and is operated by a variety of systems, including torsion bars, springs, cranks and fly-wheels. Catapults are fixed in position once mounted and can only fire in one direction (unless mounted in a turret). A catapult may be loaded with smaller stone shot instead of a large rock, and will function similarly to a jettison. The smaller stone shot is most effective when used as an anti-personnel weapon, dealing the listed damage to all targets within a 10 foot (3 meter) radius, without damaging the ship.

Catapults are available for purchase in three size categories: light catapults, medium catapults and heavy catapults (also known as trebuchets). If a heavy catapult is mounted on a ship, it takes up the equivalent cargo space as two large weapons when it is installed.

Note that the listed ranges take into account the nature of wildspace and the phlogiston. In a normal atmosphere, under the effects of a planet's gravity, a catapult's range is reduced and its damage is halved.

Magical Catapults[]

As with standard weapons, a catapult may be enchanted with an enhancement bonus, ranging from +1 to +3. For most enchanted catapults, the enhancement affects both accuracy and damage, but in about a third, the enchantment enhances the weapon's range.[2]

Below is a list of enchanted catapults and their relative costs.

Catapult[3][2] +1 +2 +3
Light 5,000 gp 10,000 gp 20,000 gp
Medium 7,000 gp 14,000 gp 28,000 gp
Heavy 10,000 gp 20,000 gp 40,000 gp

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References[]

  1. Jeff Grubb, Concordance of Arcane Space, 1989, (TSR Inc.), Armaments section, chapter 3: Ships of Wildspace, pages 40-41
  2. 2.0 2.1 Dale "Slade" Henson, War Captain's Guide, 1992, (TSR Inc.), chapter 7: New Magical Items, page 78
  3. Dale "Slade" Henson, SJR2 Realmspace, 1991, (TSR Inc.), Magical Armaments section, New Magical Items chapter, page 72
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