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Message: <blockquote data-quote="James Gasik" data-source="post: 8574912" data-attributes="member: 6877472">Yeah, I mean, think about the kinds of firearms we're talking about.  Wheel lock pistols from Spelljammer were the most advanced firearm around, and we're talking 1500 AD.  The arquebus was fairly widespread in the Realms in 2e, as Gond had shared the technology with the people of Lantan (and they were popular among the Giff).  So the fire rate is not exactly fantastic, if I'm being generous comparable to a hand crossbow and heavy crossbow (and since those weapons have been around longer, they are probably more advanced).  Sure, non-magical armor is probably not very helpful against them, and it does significant damage, but this is D&D- most things have the survivability of action heroes.  A D&D Fighter could dodge shrapnel like John Rambo, and if he does get shot "it's just a flesh wound".Considering that PC's routinely survive 50' falls and getting blasted by dragonfire, what's a gun?  I know, people think of how firearms work in our world, but our beloved game is nothing like that- a single sword stab, just a few inches deep, is lethal to real-world humans, and even a D&D Wizard can take a few of those!</blockquote>