Gnome Pepperbox

Inspired by the story "Act of Faith," here are game rules for a gnomish pepperbox pistol.

-Nate

New Weapon: Gnome Pepperbox

The gnomish variation on the pepperbox has eight barrels and incorporates a more complicated mechanism. The benefit of this is that each shot causes the mechanism to turn the barrel, bringing a fresh round into place for firing. Because of that, it can be fired once per attack that a character has, including an extra attack granted by feats such as Rapid Shot. On the other hand, it is more prone to misfiring; it should be treated as an “early firearm” insofar as the chance of explosion is concerned, and inflicts damage equivalent to a critical hit in a ten-foot square, determined by rolling scatter as per a grenade-like weapon. 

Gnome Pepperbox

The gnomish variation on the pepperbox has eight barrels and incorporates a more complicated mechanism. The benefit of this is that each shot causes the mechanism to turn the barrel, bringing a fresh round into place for firing. Because of that, it can be fired once per attack that a character has, including an extra attack granted by feats such as Rapid Shot. On the other hand, it is more prone to misfiring; it should be treated as an “early firearm” insofar as the chance of explosion is concerned, and inflicts damage equivalent to a critical hit in a ten-foot square, determined by rolling scatter as per a grenade-like weapon.

Weapon	Cost	Dmg (S)	Dmg (M)	Critical	Range	Misfire	Capacity	Weight	Type	Special
Gnome pepperbox	2000 gp	1d6	1d8	x4	20 ft.	1-4 (10 ft.)	8	6 lbs.	B and P	–