• The second Attack does not need to target the same character as the first.

• The discarded card can come from the hand, your or your equipment area—except the Bowcaster itself.

• This ability can be used multiple times per turn as long as the attacker has cards to discard.

• You must use the extra Attack immediately after the first resolves; the effect does not "store" attacks for later use.

• Each Attack still obeys the usual one-Attack-per-turn rule unless other effects permit more. This weapon overrides that rule by providing its own method of chaining additional attacks.

• Hand-Heavy Attackers:
  Characters with large hand sizes such as Zhen Ji or Lu Meng benefit greatly from the Bowcaster. Their access to extra cards makes it easier to pay the discard cost and extend their assault each turn.

• Equipment-Sacrificing Warriors:
  Characters like Sun Shangxiang, who may not rely heavily on specific equipment or who benefit from unequipping, can easily discard a redundant piece of gear to power the Bowcaster’s ability.

• Attack-Enabling Abilities:
  Attack-focused characters such as Pang De or Lu Bu, who already aim to attack, find the Bowcaster to be a powerful tool to sustain their aggression.

The Bowcaster is a potent offensive weapon designed for aggressive playstyles. Its ability to trade resources for additional attacks allows for highly flexible battlefield control. While it lacks extended range, it makes up for that with the threat of repeatable, high-pressure combat. It excels in the hands of characters who already have high output or access to extra cards and can turn even a mediocre hand into a lethal combo. Players must be cautious about overextending, however, as repeated discards can leave them defenseless in subsequent turns.

The Bowcaster is a fictionalized weapon that evokes the ingenuity of repeating crossbows like the Zhuge Nu, attributed to Zhuge Liang. The “thousand-mechanism crossbow” of the name reflects the image of a high-efficiency weapon capable of rapid fire, ideal for elite warriors in high-speed engagements.

Historically, crossbows were a powerful part of Chinese military technology, with some versions allowing soldiers to fire multiple bolts in succession. Although this specific device did not exist in the historical record, it reflects the imagination and mechanical fascination surrounding military inventions in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms era. It carries the spirit of innovation seen in legendary tacticians and engineers of the time.