This is, in a single sentence, a concise summary of a major point of contention between Dwarven and human Engineers.
"We can make it reliable." "What if we made it bigger instead, though?"
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This is, in a single sentence, a concise summary of a major point of contention between Dwarven and human Engineers.
"We can make it reliable." "What if we made it bigger instead, though?"
Artillery runes are a separate field to firearm runes, and firearm runes is a field in its infancy. There'd be an equivalent to the rune of forging, though. It's an obvious place to start and would draw fairly easily on existing principles.
SuperSonicSound
Shadowmancer of the Shadow Cabal
Man am I the only one annoyed that we've only used one social on the Ice witch, if there was one person I was hoping we'd get to know better it was the ice witch so we could forge a connection with Kislevs magic users and maybe have the chance to put their magic under Mathildes witch sight.
Yes, he's holding down the fort while Mathilde's away.
Aranfan
Team Plasma Grunt
He is a very good boy.
Eh.
We can always visit Kislev later to build relations with the Ice Witches IF we manage to not get eaten and pull off this expedition successfully.
Indeed, since we pulled Karag Vlag out of the aether we actually have reason to revisit the region. A functional Karag Vlag means Kislevite trade, as well as services like melting the passes occasionally. There'll be opportunities in the future.
One social is good. It means Mathilde hasnt noticed a need to follow up.
Which is good, given all the things she's juggling.
NuclearConsensus
Herald of the Thorned One
- Location
- the Philippines
I agree with Hugger, but would like to posit that, just so they get the point across to the lesser races while allowing for more smuggery, the elves devised their own, much subtler, much grander method.
Anyway, that's how Waystones were made.
SuperSonicSound
Shadowmancer of the Shadow Cabal
I think we both know that's never going to happen given the AP constraints.
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- She/Her
[x] Preceptor Joerg von Zavstra
[x] Sir Ruprecht Wulfhart the Younger
[x] Ice Crone Ljiljana
[x] Citharus, Barbitus, and Timpania
[x] Magister Michel Solmann
[x] Journeyman Cyrston von Danling
[x] Journeywoman Alexandra Kohler
[x] Use Rite of Way to ease the ascent
[x] Investigate the 'Windfall' with the Light Wizards
[x] Sir Ruprecht Wulfhart the Younger
[x] Ice Crone Ljiljana
[x] Citharus, Barbitus, and Timpania
[x] Magister Michel Solmann
[x] Journeyman Cyrston von Danling
[x] Journeywoman Alexandra Kohler
[x] Use Rite of Way to ease the ascent
[x] Investigate the 'Windfall' with the Light Wizards
- Location
- Russia
Hm, didn't know that, only about reminted/counterfeit talers (yefimki) in XVI-mid-XVIII century, interesting.
Initially I wondered why engineers didn't use tracks for steam-wagons - it seems they didn't have nearly enough time to make such a drastic overhaul and were forced to rework wheel design instead.
In fact do dwarfs have any tracked vehicles or sufficiently developed concept of tracks at all?
[x] Preceptor Joerg von Zavstra
[x] Sir Ruprecht Wulfhart the Younger
[x] Use Rite of Way to ease the ascent
[x] Scout the lands of the Iron Wolves
[x] Investigate the 'Windfall' with the Light Wizards
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pucflek
Verified simpleton
- Location
- Czech Republic
I was going through old Kragg mentions, and i just love how prophetic this is.
Economic wise its cheapert then the smallest dagger too.
Irrc gromil is like 10 to 50 times worth its weight in gold. Add to the fact that its practically used as armor, then a bullet weighted only 50 gram will be a more worthwhile investment then a dagger weighting 100 or 200 gram.
The only problem will be the gun barrel. Unless made out of gromril as well, it will wore it out after a few shot.
But this is a perfect setup for a one shot marksdwaft gun that we have (and never use), and anything we shot using this gun means a vip target worth more then dwarven steel barrel.
So far the runes are engraved on the gun itself, thats why theres melee rune and firearms rune and cross bow rune.
I dont think anybody ever think of using the rune on the bullet/arrow itself.
The only limitations are
1. This is a potential gamebreaker. As fun as it is, it would take away the fun or any combat as this is very much like +50 to all combat roll with that gun.
2. Is it even possible in the first place and would somebody be willing to experiment to make it.
Runelord are the very extreme end of traditional.
Kazrik is not master yet, and i doubt those 2 runemaster would make it without a loot of grum ling.
3. You still have to reload the gun with gunpowder, even if you can recall the bullet. If we manage to crack the secret of magnetism, only then it can be a true railgun.
Its a nice what if experiment, but i doubt it will be implemented.
- Location
- Sweden
Kislevite / Vlag relations, magic, and Waystone prodding would be a good Loremaster duty suggestions to Belegar. Aaand if Mathilde helps invent än umgi solution to the spread ing Chaos wastes all the better!
- Location
- Finland
Well we did not do this single handedly, and still no beard.
But a good trial run.
None and no.