### Dead Man's Tale
##### Legendary Exquisite weapon (scout rifle), requires attunement by a Risen class; 2d8 kinetic
##### A Dark death is an unkind one. Take it as a lesson, and make sure you, and other Guardians, never succumb to the Deep. Let all else die before the things you cherish do.
A custom-made bolt action rifle adorned in the tasteful gold often associated with the TEX MECHANICA. It has bullet holders on its stock for easier manual reloading.
| Perk | Description |
|:----:|:-----------|
| Cranial Spike | While Aiming, if you land a shot on a creature, this weapon gains a Cranial Spike charge. For every charge, this weapon gains an additional damage die up to a maximum of three. |
| Dark-Forged Trigger | This weapon has a bonus +3 bonus to hit while not Aiming. If you take a shot with this weapon while not Aiming, you can expend a charge of Cranial Spike to take another shot. You will still be considered to have unexpended charges in the case of rolling damage dice. I.e., if you have three charges of Cranial Spike and take three additional shots, you will still roll a 5d8 for each shot. |
| Transformative | Whenever you attune yourself to this weapon, roll on the table below and this weapon will adopt the perk as its own. Whenever you attune yourself to this weapon in order to adopt a new perk, it will replace the previously adopted perk. |
| d8 | Perks |
|:---:|:-----------:|
| 1 | Vorpal Weapon |
| 2 | Outlaw |
| 3 | Snapshot |
| 4 | Mulligan |
| 5 | Rapid Hit |
| 6 | Precision Frame|
| 7 | High Impact |
| 8 | *Free Choice*. Take 1 perk of your choice for this weapon to adopt. |