Your crossbow glows briefly as you infuse it with elemental life force. The weapon then alights, moving as you will it.

Daily   ✦     Arcane, Summoning, Weapon
Standard Action      Ranged 5

Requirement: You must be holding a crossbow.

Effect: You throw a crossbow you are holding into an unoccupied square within range. The crossbow has speed 0 and fly 6 (hover). The crossbow is considered to be a Small creature. When the animate arbalester drops to 0 hit points, it is not destroyed, and you don't lose a healing surge. Instead, the crossbow returns to your hand. The animate arbalester cannot open or close a door or container, or pick up or drop an item. You can give the animate arbalester the following special command.

  Minor Action: Ranged 15/30; targets one creature; Intelligence vs. AC; 2[W] + Intelligence modifier damage.

Published in Eberron Player's Guide, page(s) 53.