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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jon_Dahl" data-source="post: 5372850" data-attributes="member: 89822">Do you generally like gunpowder weapons in a fantasy setting? Of course if you play steampunk or some other bit more futuristic fantasy, gunpowder is natural addition but how about in a more standard fantasy setting? FR, Greyhawk, Eberron... Do you avoid it at all cost or find it as a flavorful part of the setting?In my games (D&D 3.5 / Greyhawk) I allow gunpowder weapons as they are in DMG, but it tends to have dire concequences if you natural 1's... Weapon explodes, permanent blindness, you lose fingers etc. When a PC uses a gunpowder weapons, it's more about flavor than having some extra edge. It's a sacrifice really.NPC's don't use gunpowder weapons because they are too dangerous to use. If PC's wanted to develop better weapons, I'd look into that case-by-case-basis. Decent gunpowder weapons could change the setting and the flavor dramatically.Also gunpowder weapons can't be enchanted but I do find the idea very intriguing... Very much indeed but I better not take that road.</blockquote>