Very early firearms, such as fire lances and hand cannons, are not very long ranged and tend to spew much of their propellant in a cone. On the other hand, a cone of searing gunpowder can do some serious damage to unarmoured foes.
EFFECT:
Besides this weapon's regular damage profile, deal 1d6 FIRE-DMG 0 PEN to every creature within Point-Blank Range of the target.