# Bow of the Viper

* **Rarity:** Rare
* **Type:** Weapon
* **Attunement:** No
* **Source:** Level Up A5E


Both limbs of this bow are scaled and end in a snake’s open mouth.

You gain a +1 to attack and damage rolls while wielding this weapon. As a bonus action, you can expend 1 charge to poison one arrow suitable for the bow for 1 minute or until it is used to damage a creature When a creature is damaged by the blade’s poison, it makes a DC 15 Constitution _saving throw_  or takes 1d10 poison damage and becomes _poisoned_  for 1 minute.

Alternatively, you can use an action to expend 2 charges to cast the following: _protection from poison , shillelagh_ (transforming the bow into a snake-headed   _1 quarterstaff_ ), _thorn whip_ (causing one of the bow’s snake heads to lash out).

The bow of the viper has 4 charges and regains 1d4 expended charges each dawn. If you expend the last charge, roll a d20\. On a or 5 or less, it can no longer regain charges and becomes a   _1 longbow_ .