Mortar

A mortar fires its shells at a high angle, allowing it to bypass obstacles and strike from above. A crew typically sets up such a weapon behind a wall or in another hard-to-access area to protect themselves while retaining full functionality. Due to the steep angle of its arc, such mortars are especially useful when opposing barricaded targets. Aim 2 40 feet, minimum distance 50 feet Load 2 (Manipulate) 3 times Launch 2 (Manipulate, range increment 100 feet) 5d10 slashing, 20-foot burst, DC 21. Because a mortar launches its round at a high angle, the mortar round descends on the center of the burst from above, not in a straight line from the mortar. This affects whether creatures have cover from the mortar launch.