Aasen mortarSource Pathfinder #71: Rasputin Must Die! pg. 64StatisticsCost 500 gp Weight 50 lbs.
Damage 6d6 ; Critical x3; Range 200 ft. (50 ft. min.); Type B, P, and S
Misfire 1; Crew 1; Aim 0; Load 1
Category Siege; Proficiency ExoticDescriptionThe Aasen
mortar is an indirect-fire
advanced siege firearm, consisting of a heavy steel barrel, a loading mechanism,
and a folding bipod stand, and is used to launch explosives
to penetrate enemy defensive lines. Aiming the mortar is
part of the standard action required to fire it. Reloading
the mortar is a full-round action, and the user loads a
grenade-like projectile into the breech of the weapon’s
steel barrel, along with a blank rifle round that propels
the bomb when triggered. The weapon uses indirect fire to
lob bombs in slow-moving, high arcs, and the user targets
a specific square. Rules for indirect-fire siege weapons are
found on page 160 of Ultimate Combat. Mortars can also
be fired as direct-fire siege engines. When used for direct
fire, they take a –4 penalty on attack rolls and their range
increment is halved, but they do not have a minimum
range. After the point of impact is determined, the shell
explodes and deals 6d6 points of bludgeoning, piercing,
and slashing damage to all creatures in a 30-foot radius
(Reflex DC 20 for half ). An Aasen mortar has hardness 10
and 35 hit points; it fires special, finned fragmentation
bombs that cost 10 gp each and weigh 4 pounds each.
These bombs usually arrive on the battlefront in wooden
cases containing 6 mortars each.
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