Powder Mage Adom

[Leysan Torri]

Gunpowder mages, while nowhere near as potent as the Privileged, gain enhanced senses when they snort or taste gunpowder charges. Where they lack in power, they make up for in reach and alacrity and the added benefit of being able to deflect bullets, force gunpowder to explode from a certain distance with their minds and all that.

Now, in a normal gun, the momentum from the gases released gets distributed into the gun itself, which is more massive, reducing this velocity considerably. This causes the recoil felt when the gun is fired.

There are a few issues here. One interesting point is that the culture with regards the military is distinct from actual 19th century France. Women are allowed in the military, at least to a limited extent. Female Privileged and powder mages are a firm part of the action. Not bad.

Which is in sharp contrast to the drama Taniel is having with his ex-fiance, or the problems in the father-son relationship between Tamas and Taniel. How are we supposed to deal with the threat of war with Kez, or the issues of a country that just overthrew the monarchy, in the light of a likely family feud between deities happening in the imminent future?

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