Arrow of Pursuit (Magic Arrow)

An arrow of pursuit is +3 to hit and damage. When shot from a bow, the arrow unerringly seeks out the living being with the greatest number of hit points within its range, then heads for that individual-no matter what the original target. In addition, if the arrow misses on its first pass, it returns on the following round, after a long curved, flight and attempts to hit the target a second time, now with a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls. If the second pass misses, it tries one last time on the following round with a +1 bonus. If it fails then, it crashes into the earth and is destroyed. This arrow has a range of 3 miles, though it does not often need to follow its target that far.
An arrow of pursuit is very useful when a character wants to pick off a group leader who is moving about in an army, protected by troops. In this case, the arrow winds its way in and out of the troops until it hits its target. Only one such arrow may be found at a time.
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