Magefire Cannon

Type: Construct (List)

Race: Animated Object (List)

Sub-race: Magefire Cannon (List)

Monster Manual classification: Magefire Cannon

Alignment: True Neutral

Rare: No

Organization: Usually several

CR:  ♦18Normal ♥23Hard ♠28Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥38Epic Hard ●♠73Epic Elite

Attack: Force Cannon (Bludgeoning + Force), Charge Blasts (Various, see below)

Special Qualities: Power Rune Plating

Habitats: 

• House Cannith Manufactury — No Power Rune Plating
• Blown to Bits
• Schemes of the Enemy
• Brothers of the Forge — No Power Rune Plating, Lawful Neutral
• Ghost of a Chance (epic) — CR:  ●♥32Epic Hard
• Roll Call — CR:  ♥17Hard
• Just Business — CR:  ♠20Elite
• Prove Your Worth (epic) — CR:  ●♥32Epic Hard
• Precious Cargo — inside The Eclipse of Blood. CR:  ●♥32Epic Hard
• Three-Barrel Cove (epic)

Description: Cannith crafted Magefire Cannons are stationary animated objects designed to pin down and destroy the enemies of House Cannith. Sometimes hidden, they deploy into firing position when they detect approaching enemies (that is, usually you). In addition to their standard fast-shooting force shot, they can charge up to fire off several special blasts:

• Fiery Blast - Delayed Blast Fireball
• Electrical Blast - Lightning Bolt, Ball Lightning
• Pinning Blast - Hamstring effect on target
• Arcane Blast - Force Damage
• Thundering Blast - Sonic damage

Some Magefire Cannons, such as the ones in Secrets of the Artificers, have a trap Control Panel near them. If you successfully disable it, the cannon is laid inert. If you award a critical success on the disabling (DC+20), the cannon instead will turn friendly to you and shoot any enemy in range.

Also found on Kobold Island, friendly.