Drake Rifle (Cold)

A drake rifle is a firearm made from the saliva glands of a drake. The firearm launches small bursts of empowered spittle instead of typical rounds of ammunition. A drake rifle is a +1 weapon. It's a distinct type of martial firearm that deals 1d10 cold damage with a range increment of 150 feet and reload 1. On a critical hit, the spittle clings to the target and they take persistent damage of the same type as the weapon equal to ]{1d4 + the number of weapon damage dice}. A drake rifle does not add critical specialization effects.

Activate—Drake Shot 3 (manipulate)

Frequency once per day

Effect You fire a large, specialized burst designed to hamper your foes. Make a ranged Strike with the drake rifle. As long as the Strike isn't a critical failure, the drake rifle deals )[@item.system.damage.damageType]]{1 splash damage per weapon damage die} to the target and creatures within of the target. This splash damage is of the same type as its normal damage.

On a hit, the drake rifle provides one of the following additional effects based on its damage type:

Cold Frozen spittle clings to the target. The target takes a –10-foot status penalty to their Speeds for 1 minute ().

Craft Requirements The initial raw materials must include the saliva glands of a ritually hunted drake with a breath weapon that deals the appropriate damage type for the drake rifle