![]() ![]() Next, a gunmaker designs an improvement, so the weapons cost a few extra points but have better results against a specific type of target. Once I had the monster character sheets, I'd design patterns of weapons that would be useful against one or more of them, with design limitations so as to make it a severe challenge. Occasionally a description based on what it was designed to kill, like "Buffalo gun", or its capability, like "repeating rifle," or its design, like "revolver", or its loadout, like "6-shooter".įor this kind of story, I'd represent the monsters and characters in the Hero role playing system, so I knew more or less exactly what they could do. Remember that in the West, the brand name was usually the reference, or sometimes the model and caliber. Thanks, and have a wonderful rest of your week. Or, if you think that I'm over thinking this and have my head up my butt, feel free to let me know as well. So, if you have any suggestions for more fantastical names for firearms, please let me know. Whereas names like "grounders" or "dampeners" suffer from the "Seven to Eternity" problem, with the name being so far removed from the readers original conception of the weapon, that they it beggars their suspension of disbelief. I've been mulling over "bolter" but I can already hear the Games Workshop lawyers revving up their chainswords as I finish typing this sentence. I would definitely still use their base names like pistol, rifle, and cannon, but I've been racking my brain to give them a name that matches the flavor of my world. So, with all that in mind, what are some fantastical modifiers I could append to the names of these firearms? However, certain metals/alloys can slow down/ground the magical reaction, so most bullets are tipped with these metals, fired into their targets from a distance, and then melee units go in to finish them off. You see magic in my setting acts in a matter akin to radiation, with creatures that absorb/are exposed to too much becoming mutated monstrosities. Guns/cannons are mostly used in anti-monster operations. Only high ranking knights or highly successful mercenaries have access to firearms as the production of both barrels and bullets is a fairly costly process. So the most advanced types of firearms are pistols, lever and bolt action rifles, and hand crank gattling guns. The technology level is around the mid to late 1800's. Greetings my fellow fantasy fans and authors! Today I come seeking your advice and input to try and develop more fantastical names for which I could refer to guns in my world. Thanks to /u/lemonyellowdavintage for our logo and flairs! If you are an industry insider (author, editor, etc) follow these rules to get special flairĭecember 2019 - Modern Technology in Fantasy Set your username flair under the community options tab in the sidebar of New Reddit. You must flair your post (Critique, Question, Discussion, Prompt or Resource). Only direct links to Google Docs for critique purposes are allowed. Advertise services/self-promote outside of the weekly writing check-in. ![]() Make posts solely about discussing published work.Ask writing questions without adding fantasy context.Post topics unrelated to fantasy writing.All posts should be about writing, editing, critiquing and/or publishing one's own works of fantasy. This subreddit is dedicated to writing in the fantasy genre. ![]()
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