OGC:Chain Fire (5e Variant Rule)

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Chain Fire

One problem with early multichambered firearms is that the spark of igniting the gunpowder could accidentally ignite all barrels. If a multi-chambered firearm such as a pepperbox or revolver is used in a ranged attack and a 1 is rolled, then the creature must make a chain misfire saving throw. On a roll of 10 to 20 the weapon misfires as normal. On a roll of 1 to 9 the weapon instead suffers a chain misfire, igniting an additional 1d2 chambers. All bullets fire at the same target, but the additional bullets have disadvantage on the roll and automatically miss if the target is beyond the normal range.
If a chain misfire is used with a revolver, then the gun is also damaged and cannot be used until the gun is repaired with a gun kit during a short rest. If the chain misfire is used with a revolving carbine or rifle, then the creature using it also takes half damage from the extra bullets as they rip through its hand.

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Races	Faun (5e Race) • Gremlin (5e Race) • Spriggan (5e Race)
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Equipment	Alchemical Torch (5e Equipment) • Ammunition, Bullet (50) (5e Equipment) • Ammunition, Fire Arrow/Bolt (20) (5e Equipment) • Ammunition, Rounds (20) (5e Equipment) • Ammunition, Shot (20) (5e Equipment) • Barrel Chain Rifle (5e Equipment) • Blunderbuss (5e Equipment) • Carbine (5e Equipment) • Elephant Gun (5e Equipment) • Elephant Pistol (5e Equipment) • Facemold Paste (5e Equipment) • Fire Lance (5e Equipment) • Flintlock Revolver (5e Equipment) • Glacial Effector (5e Equipment) • Gun Cane (5e Equipment) • Gun Kit (5e Equipment) • Gun Shield (5e Equipment) • Hand Blunderbuss (5e Equipment) • Hand Cannon (5e Equipment) • Harmonica Pistol (5e Equipment) • Harmonica Rifle (5e Equipment) • Harquebus (5e Equipment) • Harquebus Hybrid (5e Equipment) • Hexagonal Rifle (5e Equipment) • Hybrid Pistol (5e Equipment) • King's Walking Staff (5e Equipment) • Lead Ingot (5e Equipment) • Lever Action Carbine (5e Equipment) • Lever Action Pistol (5e Equipment) • Matchlock Musket (5e Equipment) • Matchlock Pistol (5e Equipment) • Midnight Dust (5e Equipment) • Musket (5e Equipment) • Needle Rifle (5e Equipment) • Pepperbox Pistol (5e Equipment) • Pepperbox Rifle (5e Equipment) • Pistol (5e Equipment) • Pocket Pistol (5e Equipment) • Powder Flask (5e Equipment) • Repeating Flintlock Pistol (5e Equipment) • Rest (5e Equipment) • Revolver (5e Equipment) • Revolving Blunderbuss (5e Equipment) • Revolving Carbine (5e Equipment) • Revolving Rifle (5e Equipment) • Rifle (5e Equipment) • Rotating Revolver (5e Equipment) • Saber (5e Equipment) • Smoke Bomb (5e Equipment) • Sparksprig (5e Equipment) • Triangular Bayonet (5e Equipment) • Turret Pistol (5e Equipment) • Turret Rifle (5e Equipment) • Volley Musket (5e Equipment) • Volley Pistol (5e Equipment)
Magic Items	Adamantine Bullet (5e Equipment) • Bloodkeeper Crystal (5e Equipment) • Calamity Blade (5e Equipment) • Dire Bear Mask (5e Equipment) • Dragon's Breath Shot (5e Equipment) • Figurine of Wondrous Power: Agate Cat (5e Equipment) • Goblin Mask (5e Equipment) • Hag Mask (5e Equipment) • Hill Giant Mask (5e Equipment) • Jawbreakers' War Mask (5e Equipment) • Mask of Humanity (5e Equipment) • Mask of the Dragon (5e Equipment) • Mask of the Feychild (5e Equipment) • Mask of the Infernal Offspring (5e Equipment) • Mask of the Shamed Royal (5e Equipment) • Moon Powder (5e Equipment) • No-Headed Coin (5e Equipment) • Octopoid Mask (5e Equipment) • Rain Match (5e Equipment) • Spark Staff (5e Equipment) • Stoneborn Death Mask (5e Equipment) • The Ghost Hood (5e Equipment) • The Proclaimer (5e Equipment) • The Slashed Faces (5e Equipment) • Visage of the Vampire (5e Equipment)
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Variant Rules	Capacity (5e Variant Rule) • Chain Fire (5e Variant Rule) • Double-Action (5e Variant Rule) • Experimenting and Grafting (5e Variant Rule) • Firearm Customization (5e Variant Rule) • Loud (5e Variant Rule) • Match Loading (5e Variant Rule) • Misalignment (5e Variant Rule) • Misfire (5e Variant Rule) • Rest (5e Variant Rule) • Shot (5e Variant Rule) • Turret Chain Fire (5e Variant Rule) • Unwieldy (5e Variant Rule) • Volley (5e Variant Rule)
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