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A riot crossbow grants a +2 bonus to checks to avoid being [[SRD:Trip|tripped]], [[SRD:Bull Rush|bullrushed]] or [[SRD:Overrun|overrun]]. You provoke no [[SRD:Attack of Opportunity|attacks of opportunity]] when firing a riot crossbow in melee. You may use the riot crossbow to shield bash as if using a [[Greatshield (3.5e Equipment)|greatshield]].
A riot crossbow may be enhanced as both a weapon and a shield, but the crossbow-part and the shield-part each have their own [[SRD:Enhancement Bonus|enhancement bonus]] and special qualities; qualities belonging to the crossbow do not take effect when using the shield or vice versa. A riot crossbow carries with it an [[SRD:Armor Check Penalty|armor check penalty]] of -5.
You may fire the riot crossbow with only one hand, but it must be reloaded with both hands. Reloading a riot crossbow is a [[SRD:Move Action|move action]]. You retain your [[SRD:Shield Bonus|shield bonus]] to [[SRD:Armor Class|Armor Class]] while reloading.
