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<blockquote data-quote="Eldragon" data-source="post: 3636745" data-attributes="member: 3962">I have always assumed guns existed, but are rarely used in Eberron because they are pointless in a magical setting. Much like how our soldiers don't carry crossbows today. Gunpowder certainly must exist, because alchemy is so widely practiced in this setting. They might not have used guns; but rockets, grenades, flares, etc are all very reasonable and still useful in this setting.If I was equipping soldiers in the Last War, I certainly would give them grenades. But we already have that, its called &quot;Alchemist's fire&quot;. However I'm sure any DM would allow a grenade weapon that has the same mechanics as the Alchemist's fire flask but does Force damage and does not set the target on fire.In our group, we have had the running joke/idea of the &quot;Ring Gate Railgun&quot;. Imagine taking the Ring Gate wonderous item, and position the gates so that an objects falling through the first gate emerges from the second gate and falls down... back into the first gate. This creates a loop accelerating the object to terminal velocity. When ready to fire, position the second gate pointing towards the target. Instant ultra-cannonball!When used as a personal firearm, Scale the gates down to a 1 inch diameter, and reducing the range of separation of the gates to a half a foot (Reducing the crafting cost). Now only small objects will accelerate. Set up a &quot;trigger&quot; that rotates the gate 90 degrees when pulled, propelling the object in the desired direction. Works just like a firearm, but would do far more damage than a musket.Don't take the above too seriously, its just an example of using magic to replace firearms/cannons. Thus making real firearms obsolete.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Eldragon, post: 3636745, member: 3962"] I have always assumed guns existed, but are rarely used in Eberron because they are pointless in a magical setting. Much like how our soldiers don't carry crossbows today. Gunpowder certainly must exist, because alchemy is so widely practiced in this setting. They might not have used guns; but rockets, grenades, flares, etc are all very reasonable and still useful in this setting. If I was equipping soldiers in the Last War, I certainly would give them grenades. But we already have that, its called "Alchemist's fire". However I'm sure any DM would allow a grenade weapon that has the same mechanics as the Alchemist's fire flask but does Force damage and does not set the target on fire. In our group, we have had the running joke/idea of the "Ring Gate Railgun". Imagine taking the Ring Gate wonderous item, and position the gates so that an objects falling through the first gate emerges from the second gate and falls down... back into the first gate. This creates a loop accelerating the object to terminal velocity. When ready to fire, position the second gate pointing towards the target. Instant ultra-cannonball! When used as a personal firearm, Scale the gates down to a 1 inch diameter, and reducing the range of separation of the gates to a half a foot (Reducing the crafting cost). Now only small objects will accelerate. Set up a "trigger" that rotates the gate 90 degrees when pulled, propelling the object in the desired direction. Works just like a firearm, but would do far more damage than a musket. Don't take the above too seriously, its just an example of using magic to replace firearms/cannons. Thus making real firearms obsolete. [/QUOTE]

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