Technology

Military Technology

Matchlock pistols and muskets are available, but as a recent innovation are expensive and unreliable.

Pistol     250gp   1d10 piercing    3lb    Ammunition (range 30/90), loading

Musket  500gp   1d12 piercing   10lb  Ammunition (range 40/120), loading

These matchlock weapons are prone to misfire, and on a natural 1 will require an action to clear the pan gun.

Artificer-made firearms with a magical ignition device do not misfire, but their cost is double that of the standard matchlock weapons.

Cannons, both portable and mounted on a ship or wall, are the standard and have replaced traditional siege engines. Firearms are used by the armies of Toranar, but crossbows are more common.

Other Technology

The printing press was created in the past decade, so books are becoming much less expensive, and newspapers are starting to grow in popularity.