Lead Bullets

Health - 1

Hardness - 6

Craft DC: 15 (casting) or 15 (smithing) or 15 (machining)

Lead bullets are the ideal sling projectile, as lead is cheap and dense, allowing for small projectiles, which have decreased wind resistance due to their small size but still pack a punch.

As they are so small, they are difficult to spot. All shield check DCs to block a lead bullet are increased by 5, and a spot check (DC 25) must be made vs a sling attack or else all shield and dodge bonuses to AC are lost.

Many lead bullets have inscriptions on them. Examples of symbols include a stylised lightning bolt, a snake, and a scorpion - reminders of how a sling might strike without warning. Writing might include the name of the owning military unit or commander or might be more imaginative: "Take this," "Ouch," and even "For Pompey's backside" added insult to injury, whereas dexa (catch!) is just sarcastic.