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<blockquote data-quote="Unsung" data-source="post: 6437262" data-attributes="member: 6781406">So, somewhat counter-intuitively, the way the loading property works in 5e is that you can't attack more than once per action/bonus action/reaction. It doesn't actually specify the need to take any additional action to load. Like other attacks with the ammunition property, loading the weapon is still part of the action to attack. You could fire a crossbow every round, or even more than once per round.The person who this most affects (Barrington, especially once he gets Extra Attack) already has the feat that negates it (Crossbow/Firearm Expert).&nbsp; If anything, it seems like flintlock weapons would take even longer to reload than crossbows, although it actually does make a little more sense with an Age of Sail-era brace of pistols.&nbsp;@<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=51930" target="_blank">fireinthedust</a>- How 'bout that bet?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Unsung, post: 6437262, member: 6781406"] So, somewhat counter-intuitively, the way the loading property works in 5e is that you can't attack more than once per action/bonus action/reaction. It doesn't actually specify the need to take any additional action to load. Like other attacks with the ammunition property, loading the weapon is still part of the action to attack. You could fire a crossbow every round, or even more than once per round. The person who this most affects (Barrington, especially once he gets Extra Attack) already has the feat that negates it (Crossbow/Firearm Expert). If anything, it seems like flintlock weapons would take even longer to reload than crossbows, although it actually does make a little more sense with an Age of Sail-era brace of pistols. @[I][B][U][URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=51930"]fireinthedust[/URL][/U][/B][/I]- How 'bout that bet? [/QUOTE]

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