Creature:Ankoran/Ankoran Bowcaster

"It's not an angry Ankoran you should be afraid of. It's his Bowcaster that should scare you."

Bowcasters, sometimes referred to as Ankoran Crossbows, are traditional projectile weapon that fires a metal quarrel enveloped in energy, however, some Bowcasters were modified to fire pure energy. Through the use of magnetic acceleration, Bowcasters are usually more powerful and accurate than the average blaster, at the expense of weight and power-consumption. Designs differ through the materials used and the creator's artistic approach, although the end result are universally similar to a crossbow-like weapon in appearance.

Trivia

 * Ankoran Bowcasters are a direct homage to the Wookie Bowcaster in Star Wars, and directly inspired by the weapon.