Sonic Horn

This siege weapon consists of a horn-shaped nozzle, a base typically decorated with ornate musical notes, and two cranks attached to both sides of the base. Crystalline resonating orbs made from powdered Soniphak horn are inserted into a compartment within the base. Once an orb is loaded and the nozzle aimed, both cranks must be turned. This causes compressors within the base to grind away at the resonating orb, crushing it and releasing the sonic energy contained within. To reduce the likelihood of these weapons causing hearing damage, horns come equipped with earplugs and colored flags to enable crew members to communicate without the need for speech.

Aim 2 40 feet, minimum distance 50 feet

Load 3 (Manipulate) 2 times. These load actions include donning earplugs and securing them during subsequent sonic horn firings. The earplugs impose a -2 item penalty to Perception checks involving sound, and may be removed with an Interact action.

Launch 1 (Attack, Manipulate, range increment 250 feet) 6d12 sonic damage, 60-foot cone, DC 25 Fortitude. Creatures that fail or critically fail the save are also Deafened for 3d6 rounds.