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--- shared_worlds:thick_as_thieves_armaments [2020/11/23 07:11] – petike
+++ shared_worlds:thick_as_thieves_armaments [2020/11/23 09:17] (current) – petike
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 **Balestrino ("Pocket crossbow")**\\
-__Type:__ A special type of tiny all-metal crossbow, scaled down and simplified enough to be easily concealable even under clothes. Darts are shot by manipulating a screw-operated spring trigger. Originally a novelty toy, some criminals have bought these and modified them for clandestine operations.\\
+__Description:__ A special type of tiny all-metal crossbow, scaled down and simplified enough to be easily concealable even under clothes. Darts are shot by manipulating a screw-operated spring trigger. Originally a novelty toy, some criminals have bought these and modified them for clandestine operations.\\
 __Draw weight:__ TBA \\
 __Reloading time:__ TBA \\
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 **Stingbow ("Forearm crossbow")**\\
-__Type:__ The popular imagination sees stingbows simply as very small crossbows strapped to one's wrist, often hyperbolically praising their novelty value. In actuality, stingbows have some significant differences to a usual crossbow in terms of shape. They function more like wrist-mounted slingshots that shoot small darts.\\
+__Description:__ The popular imagination sees stingbows simply as very small crossbows strapped to one's wrist, often hyperbolically praising their novelty value. In actuality, stingbows have some significant differences to a usual crossbow in terms of shape. They function more like wrist-mounted slingshots that shoot small darts.\\
 __Draw weight:__ TBA \\
 __Reloading time:__ TBA\\
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 **Pistol crossbow**\\
-__Type:__ Along with the stingbow, a common fixture in the popular imagination about the criminal underworld. In reality, both stingbows and pistol crossbows are not the best of ranged weapons. As a hybrid of a wheel-lock or flintlock pistol frame and a small crossbow, the pistol crossbow is more about looks than any particular effectiveness. Depending on the specific model, the pistol crossbow can either shoot darts or small crossbow quarrels.\\
+__Description:__ Along with the stingbow, a common fixture in the popular imagination about the criminal underworld. In reality, both stingbows and pistol crossbows are not the best of ranged weapons. As a hybrid of a wheellock or flintlock pistol frame and a small crossbow, the pistol crossbow is more about looks than any particular effectiveness. Depending on the specific model, the pistol crossbow can either shoot darts or small crossbow quarrels.\\
 __Draw weight:__ TBA \\
 __Reloading time:__ TBA \\
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 __Stealthiness:__ Average \\
 __Availability:__ Uncommon\\
+{{https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/c957/n88rlkn6kle8se5zg.jpg?200x100?&.jpg?|Pelletbow}}
 **Pelletbow**\\
-__Type:__ A special type of light crossbow, largely similar in size to a hunting crossbow, but with a doubled bowstring that includes a tab in the middle. In essence, it is a hybrid of a manually-loaded light crossbow and a slingshot. The pelletbow doesn't use bolts at all, eliminating the need to constantly prepare new ones or search for already shot ones. Instead, its slingshot-like specialised bowstring shoots small stones, pebbles, or pellets moulded out of clay.\\
+__Description:__ A special type of light crossbow, largely similar in size to a hunting crossbow, but with a doubled bowstring that includes a tab in the middle. In essence, it is a hybrid of a manually-loaded light crossbow and a slingshot. The pelletbow doesn't use bolts at all, eliminating the need to constantly prepare new ones or search for already shot ones. Instead, its slingshot-like specialised bowstring shoots small stones, pebbles, or pellets moulded out of clay.\\
 __Draw weight:__ TBA \\
 __Reloading time:__ TBA \\
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 **Dartgun**\\
-__Type:__ Mechanical ranged weapon somewhat similar to a small pistol or a derringer. A spring-loaded device, it shoots dart projectiles.\\
+__Description:__ Mechanical ranged weapon somewhat similar to a small pistol or a derringer. A spring-loaded device, it shoots dart projectiles.\\
 __Reloading time:__ TBA \\
 __Drawbacks:__ Underpowered weapon, the impact of the darts its shoots isn't anything to write home about.\\
 __Stealthiness:__ Good \\
 __Availability:__ Rare\\
+{{https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/9017/0lydgpjnejd1g5rzg.jpg?200x100?&.jpg?|Speargun}}
 **[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speargun|Speargun]]**\\
-__Type:__A rifle-like weapon that fires spearbolts, a large type of projectile wholly unique to it. Unlike a rifle, the speargun is a mechanical, spring-loaded device, making it something of a larger, two-handed relative to the dartgun.\\
+__Description:__A rifle-like weapon that fires spearbolts, a large type of projectile wholly unique to it. Unlike a rifle, the speargun is a mechanical, spring-loaded device, making it something of a larger, two-handed relative to the dartgun.\\
 __Reloading time:__ TBA \\
 __Drawbacks:__ It is reasonably quick to reload and a well-aimed spearbolt can prove deadly even to formiddable and strong foes (person or animal), but its rareness and limited availability prohibit its usefulness. Most spearguns can be found at naval workshops and naval armories.\\
 __Stealthiness:__ Terrible \\
+__Availability:__ Rare\\
+**[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCoUWJHhDZ0|Bulbuous container air rifle]]**\\
+__Description:__A weaker, but fairly multi-purpose rifle, that doesn’t need gunpowder, and is thus technically not a firearm in the true sense. It uses compressed air, stored in a bulbous container housed underneath and in front of the chamber and trigger area. //(Note: Based on the real world's Pritchard air rifle from the 1850s and 1860s.)// \\
+__Reloading time:__ TBA \\
+__Drawbacks:__ It is reasonably quick to reload and a well-aimed spearbolt can prove deadly even to formiddable and strong foes (person or animal), but its rareness and limited availability prohibit its usefulness. Most spearguns can be found at naval workshops and naval armories.\\
+__Stealthiness:__ Terrible \\
+__Availability:__ Rare\\
+**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girandoni_air_rifle|Radirgioni air rifle]]**\\
+__Description:__Invented by a Montoverdin engineer, this is a multi-purpose rifle that doesn’t need gunpowder, and is thus technically not a firearm in the true sense. It uses compressed air, stored in containers housed within the stock area. Surprisingly, it is also a repeater, and arguably one of the most technologically advanced projectile weapons in Aporue, other than the latest experimental types of firearms. Though a rare and expensive rifle, it is excellent for sniping and even hunting and can use calibers available to other muskets and rifles. //(Note: Based on the real world's Girardoni air rifle from the late 18th century.)// \\
+__Reloading time:__ TBA \\
+__Drawbacks:__ Once it runs out of compressed air, it needs to have its containers detached and repumped with air, before it can shoot again. Its rareness, limited availability and high expense of manufacturing and maintaining its parts can prohibit its wider use. In terms of aural stealth, while it is not as loud as gunpowder firearms, it is still at least as loud as some of the louder crossbows.\\
+__Stealthiness:__ Weak\\
 __Availability:__ Rare\\
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 **a.) Long guns**
-**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arquebus|Matchlock arquebus]]** (muzzleloader)\\
+{{https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4f99/qamktqedxudqhqfzg.jpg?200x100?&.jpg?|Matchlock musket}}
-__Description:__ Muzzleloader.\\
-__Advantages:__ TBA.\\
-__Drawbacks:__ TBA.\\
-__Stealthiness:__ Terrible
-**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchlock|Matchlock musket]]** (muzzle-loader)\\
+**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arquebus|Matchlock arquebus]]**\\
 __Description:__ Muzzleloader.\\
 __Advantages:__ TBA.\\
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 __Stealthiness:__ Terrible
-**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheellock|Wheel-lock musket]]**\\
+{{https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/7d8c/2gfvyjymurtojtezg.jpg?200x100?&.jpg?|Matchlock musket}}
-__Description:__ Muzzleloader.\\
-__Advantages:__ TBA.\\
-__Drawbacks:__ TBA.\\
-__Stealthiness:__ Terrible
-**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheellock|Wheel-lock carbine]]**\\
+**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchlock|Matchlock musket]]**\\
 __Description:__ Muzzleloader.\\
 __Advantages:__ TBA.\\
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 __Stealthiness:__ Terrible
-**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snaphance|Snaphance musket]]**\\
+{{https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/af2a/l5bu7b9l90nhoc1zg.jpg?200x100?&.jpg?|Wheellock arquebus}}
-__Description:__ Muzzleloader.\\
-__Advantages:__ TBA.\\
-__Drawbacks:__ TBA.\\
-__Stealthiness:__ Terrible
-**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flintlock#Muskets|Flintlock musket]]**\\
+{{https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/afb9/twhyh7oiduzxblqzg.jpg?200x100?&.jpg?|Wheellock arquebus}}
-__Description:__ Muzzleloader.\\
+**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheellock|Wheellock arquebus]]**\\
+__Description:__ Wheellock smoothbore muzzle-loader. Nowadays seen predominantly in civilian hands, as a hunting or home defence weapon, it has become largely obsolete in law enforcement and military use. Can be used on horseback due to its shorter length, similarly to the newer innovation of the carbine. However, it is a bit more unwieldy for that task than a carbine, and also tends to be heavier.\\
 __Advantages:__ TBA.\\
+__Reloading time:__ \\
 __Drawbacks:__ TBA.\\
 __Stealthiness:__ Terrible
-**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flintlock#Rifles|Flintlock carbine]]** (muzzle-loader)\\
+{{https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/f3c2/qpxs3gzoa29zzv8zg.jpg?200x100?&.jpg?|Wheellock musket}}
-__Description:__ Muzzleloader.\\
+{{https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/afa8/59tu1lzx2hc14yyzg.jpg?200x100?&.jpg?|Wheellock carbine}}
+**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheellock|Wheellock musket / carbine]]**\\
+__Description:__ Wheellock smoothbore muzzle-loader. Comes in two possible variants, a musket and a carbine. The musket is better on foot, for hunting, law enforcement and military use. The carbine can be used on horseback, where its shorter length provides a handling advantange.\\
 __Advantages:__ TBA.\\
-__Drawbacks:__ TBA.\\
+__Reloading time:__ \\
-__Stealthiness:__ Terrible
+__Drawbacks:__ Finicky mechanism, more expensive and complicated to maintain and can develop issues in overly rainy weather.\\
+__Stealthiness:__ Terrible\\
+__Availability:__ Common (musket) / Common (carbine)
+{{https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/dcb2/8jfky03h4nmjhu1zg.jpg?200x100?&.jpg?|Snaphance musket}}
-**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_rifle|Flintlock rifle]]**\\
+**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snaphance|Snaphance musket]]**\\
-__Description:__ Muzzleloader.\\
+__Description:__ Snaplock smoothbore muzzle-loader. Seen in civilian use, such as hunting, and in law enforcement.\\
 __Advantages:__ TBA.\\
+__Reloading time:__ \\
 __Drawbacks:__ TBA.\\
 __Stealthiness:__ Terrible\\
 __Availability:__ Uncommon
-**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flintlock#Muskets|Fusil]]**\\
+{{https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/1b84/ze3fkws42pv9knczg.jpg?200x100?&.jpg?|Flintlock musket / Fusil}}
-__Description:__ Muzzleloader.\\
+**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flintlock#Muskets|Flintlock musket / (smoothbore) carbine / fusil]]**\\
+__Description:__ Flintlock smoothbore muzzle-loader. Seen in civilian use (though quite rarely so far), as well as in law enforcement and the military. Comes in three possible variants: A civilian/hunting musket, a carbine, and a military musket (fusil). All three can be reloaded faster than the wheel-lock muskets and carbines. The muskets are better on foot. The civilian version is more widespread and more suitable for hunting and law enforcement. The military version (a fusil) is far less common and harder to acquire, and due to its military nature somewhat more powerful and even equippable with a bayonet. The carbine can be used on horseback, where its shorter length provides a handling advantange..\\
 __Advantages:__ TBA.\\
-__Drawbacks:__ TBA.\\
+__Reloading time:__ \\
+__Drawbacks:__ Quite expensive, longer barrel disallows firing on horseback and close-quarters fighting (musket variant), expensive, lower accuracy at longer distances (carbine variant), expensive to buy and maintain, not practical for civilian use (fusil, the military variant).\\
 __Stealthiness:__ Terrible\\
-__Availability:__ Rare
+__Availability:__ Uncommon (musket) / Uncommon (carbine) / Rare (fusil)
+{{https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/277c/5kydgv8wsx1gy5kzg.jpg?200x100?&.jpg?|Flintlock rifle}}
-**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caplock_mechanism|Caplock musket]]**\\
+**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flintlock#Rifles|Flintlock rifle]]**\\
 __Description:__ Muzzleloader.\\
 __Advantages:__ TBA.\\
 __Drawbacks:__ TBA.\\
 __Stealthiness:__ Terrible\\
-__Availability:__ Rare
+__Availability:__ Uncommon
-**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caplock_mechanism|Caplock rifle]]**\\
+**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caplock_mechanism|Caplock musket]]**\\
 __Description:__ Muzzleloader.\\
 __Advantages:__ TBA.\\
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 __Stealthiness:__ Terrible\\
 __Availability:__ Rare
+{{https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/e2c9/am5dtgcjxcnrhthzg.jpg?200x100?&.jpg?|"Needle gun" bolt-action rifle}}
 **[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreyse_needle_gun|"Needle gun" bolt-action rifle]]** \\
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 __Availability:__ Common
-**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheellock|Wheel-lock pistol]]**\\
+**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheellock|Wheellock pistol]]**\\
 __Description:__ Muzzleloader.\\
 __Advantages:__ TBA.\\
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 __Stealthiness:__ N/A\\
 __Availability:__ Common
+**[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swivel_gun|Swivel gun]]**\\
+__Description:__ A small naval gun, used on naval and riverine boats and ships, for point defence or shelling small enemy vessels at a close distance. The name is derived from the platform the guns are placed on, a steel joint on which they can swivel into various horizontal or vertical directions. Considered too dangerous to use on regular airships, after the invention of aeronavs, swivel guns found a use in aerial vehicles as well, whether those of shipping companies or pirates.\\
+__Advantages:__ TBA.\\
+__Reloading time:__ TBA \\
+__Drawbacks:__ Long reloading time, fluctuating effectiveness in terms of range and accuracy.\\
+__Availability:__ Rare
 **[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puckle_gun|Rotogun]]**\\