Modern Weapons in Evarencia

In *WovenRealm'*s setting of Evarencia, the world's technology has advanced to the point that **firearms** are a common weapon encountered in the world. These and other **modern weapons** have been present in every season of *WovenRealm*, often wielded in the hands of the Emerald Caravan's enemies. The Emerald Caravan is in possession of their own as well. These weapons exist in a wide variety of forms as the technology has further developed from various powder guns to the advanced revolvers and even in the form of Maxim style machine guns.

There are unique game mechanics surrounding firearms and modern weapons homebrewed for the campaign.

## Game Mechanics

The rules for fire arms are all completely homebrewed for *WovenRealm.* The core rulebook for *13th Age* does not present options for rules using fire arms. The setting of Evarencia is considered to be technologically in an era similar to the 1800s according to Mr. Puddins, but with a flair of classic fantasy. This places fire arms technology in a very interesting point where it still holds onto powder style arms of the previous era while more advanced types of modern weapons are being developed.

Dexterity or Wisdom may be used as the modifier stat for attacks with Modern Weapons. This is to reflect how they are ranged weapons, but also how perception, often tied to the Wisdom stat, plays a role in marksmanship with a firearm.

Although the use of firearms grows far more common across the realm, guns are quite often prohibitively expensive and often requires a specialized ammunition. For a character to be able to add their level as a to hit modifier to attack rolls with a modern weapon, they must possess a feature or talent that grants them 'proficiency' with these new fangled technological weapons.

Modern weapons often have a certain number of bullets they can have loaded that allows them a certain number of attacks in a single round. Their damage is generally comparable to most other weapons present in the system as weapon damage in *13th Age* is quite a flexible concept in its rules to avoid balancing issues that fire arms often present in fantasy roleplaying games. Some modern weapons have the advantage of being able to attack many times in a single turn. GM Puddins considers them the great 'equalizer' between mages and regular folks.

Some fire arms, such as the Magelock Pistol wave the requirement for the modern weapon training in place of requiring the wielder to have the ability to cast a spell.

## Modern Weapons in *WovenRealm*

Fire arms are a very present weapon throughout Evarencia and are often found in the hands of those from the more industrial parts of the world. It is quite common to see rifles and pistols in the hands of Kovithian soldiers and especially amongst any armed members of the Cult of the Immortal Engine. As technology begins to spread across the world and the production of fire arms becomes further industrialized, the use of guns and other modern weapons has spread throughout the realm. A wide variety of fire arms and other modern weapons are present in the setting.

### Modern Weapons in the Campaign

* Cannons: Referred to on ships.
* Lever action rifles: Stygian Carbine wielded by the Devil Muertos.
* Harpoon Gun: The Dragon Tranquilizer in Constance's possession; utilized by Muertos.
* Magelock Pistol: wielded by Soren Silverthorn.
* Muskets: wielded by a wide variety of people.
* Muzzle-loading guns: rifles and shotguns wielded by a wide variety of people.
* Machine Gun (referred to as storm cannon): Mounted to the turret on the Damselfly.
* Railway Gun: Pulled by the Kovithian Rail Fortress and used to bombard Brightstar Abbey.
* Rocket cannons: Utilized by the sheriff's coalition.
* Revolvers: Confessor wielded by Oinksbane; Droch's Warbringer, Pain, & Torment wielded by the Devil Muertos.
* Semi-automatic rifles: Bozar rifles wielded by Oni mercenaries.

Not seen in the campaign as of yet include other weapons such as the strange tesla guns used by steam priests. With the technology present in the setting, it stands to reason Gatling guns are also present. Mounting scopes to any long ranged rifle effectively makes them a sniper rifle.

## History

It is difficult to say exactly when modern weapons first came to Evarencia. The starfaring Aedellions certainly had some highly advanced versions of them, but the people of the realm certainly developed powder arms at some point. Fire arms likely started out as rudimentary hand cannons mounted atop staves. The arquebus, cannon, and other matchlock arms eventually were developed, likely somewhere in Western Maywikt or Northwestern Dragonsand. As the world continues to industrialize, the fire arm has continued to advance and develop. Mekkenheim lever action rifles certainly took off allowing multiple shots to be fired. The advanced revolver is believed to have been developed by dwarves in Athundum's deserts. The true feat of fire arms engineering was Maximillian Heros' storm cannon, a fire arm that can fire a stream of bullets, uninterrupted, at a rapid pace, and surely, this weapon will change the way war is fought across Evarencia. Truly horrifying to those who dare oppose Imperial Kovith is the massive gun pulled by the Kovithian Rail Fortress.

## Trivia

* As a historian, Puddins wanted to include the wide variety of fire arms seen throughout history in his own setting.
* Many members of the Emerald Caravan have an aversion to firearms with both Oleander and Fenris both having voiced their displeasure of them.