FlintlockJazz Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) Okay, we need to have cannons! And not just on ship! A companion that is a sapient cannon! EDIT: Omigod he/she would be a talking weapon! Lilarcor as a cannon! Edited June 26, 2017 by FlintlockJazz 1 "That rabbit's dynamite!" - King Arthur, Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail "Space is big, really big." - Douglas Adams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillon Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Serafen has hand mortar? Not good enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlintlockJazz Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Serafen has hand mortar? Not good enough? Does it talk? "That rabbit's dynamite!" - King Arthur, Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail "Space is big, really big." - Douglas Adams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillon Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 It sings; pheeeeeeeew-boom. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlintlockJazz Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 It sings; pheeeeeeeew-boom. Music to ones ears! 1 "That rabbit's dynamite!" - King Arthur, Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail "Space is big, really big." - Douglas Adams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjshae Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 I have no evidence for this, but it seems logical to me that if a pistol goes right through mage armor, a big cannon would probably go right through those wards and shields. Apples and oranges. Presumably the castle is using composite armor of granite and magic shielding, making the whole stronger than the sum of the parts. Perhaps though it would be more vulnerable to magically enhanced cannon shot? Dunno. "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anameforobsidian Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 There have been two interesting points: Castles vs. Beasts - Castles would work fine against terrestrial beasts. Ogres are not that much different from a shielded battery ram. Digging and undermining would be a concern, but that was already a concern in sieges. There were complex underground labyrinths and structured cave-ins for just that purpose. Dragons are a huge problem. But dragons are rare. They're also intelligent and self-centered, so less likely to attack a heavily guarded target if it could result in injury. They're also fairly large, so the danger from a dragon might be solved with smaller chambers and doorways. So, dragons could probably destroy a castle if they wanted to, but would probably prefer to just snack on a few villagers in the forest. Cannons / Guns vs. Magic - This is easier to explain away. If wizards could make magical defenses against cannons, other wizards could enchant magical offensive cannons. We already see magical cannons in Durgan's Battery. Cannons are probably much cheaper than wizards. That means they could overwhelm a highly defended target with continual volleys from cannons. Guns already pierce magic. Cannons as bigger guns could pierce the same magic on a larger scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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