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===Dwarven Firearms===

The first were the dwarves, who tell hilarious stories of death and dismemberment as their scientists tried to replicate the properties of boom jelly. Eventually they stumbled on a mixture of charcoal, sulfur and bird shit which when properly mixed formed an explosive black powder. Being the poetic beings they are the dwarves dubbed it black powder.

Originally intended for close-quarter fighting in a dwarven fortress the dwarves soon learned the limitation of firearms. They can only be fired in combat once, requiring a lengthy loading time and are prone to malfunction. Plus bird shit was not readily available making black powder expensive. While most fortresses have the recipe for black powder laying around, it is mostly (and rarely) used as a mining tool.

Dwarven craftsmen turn out a small number of firearms every year. Many are snapped up by goblin and human collectors who admire their superior design and workmanship, but the rest are reserved for dwarven users. Who these dwarves work for and what it is they do is never spoken of.