Smoothbore, muzzleloading Cannons are common fixtures on pirate ships and defensive fortifications, capable of splintering wood and reducing stone to gravel with a thunderous boom. Larger siege weapons of this type exist, and require entire teams of operators to position, load, and fire.
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"A Range weapon has a range in parentheses after the Ammunition or Thrown property. The range lists two numbers. The first is the weapon's normal range in feet, and the second is the weapon's long range. When attacking a target beyond normal range, you have {@variantrule Disadvantage|XPHB} on the attack roll. You can't attack a target beyond the long range."
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