Bogrin

((Why is an archbishop a trained fighter?))

Some smelly peasants hear the news. "Let her die" they say, returning to their work.

Allow me to cite an example " 1221, the Thundercrash Bombs, used by the Jin invaders during the attack of Qizhou, which were exploding grenades filled with black powder rather than incendiary bombs filled with molten material, and lastly in 1232 when the Jin repelled the Mongolians in the battle of Kai-keng. " (yes it says grenades but they were talking of fire arrows, they are merely using a different term to describe it) They were cast iron or bamboo tubes packed with black powder. the defenders had a "thunder-crash bomb" which "consisted of gunpowder put into an iron container ... then when the fuse was lit (and the projectile shot off) there was a great explosion the noise whereof was like thunder They were used in the exact same manner as the explosive arrows on LoTC. In addition to this they were thrown. You seem to have done a quick google yourself and labeled them all early forms of rockets. That is not accurate. I will admit that these were not impact explosives, but they seem to have had the same effect regardless. Despite this, I am sure you will not be convinced. I tire of this circular debate, when it seems neither will convince the other and neither of our assertions will change anything about the lore itself. All I advise you to do is take a skeptical look at the lore which the Orenians themselves frequently use, such as the Church of the Canon, before casting a possibly biased eye on the Dwarves. I will not get into any more arguments on this thread.

A smelly peasant picks his nose while sitting beside his hearth. He does not know of the death of Clavicus, nor will he ever, but if he did, he would think it a fitting end to a storied man. That, or he wouldn't grasp the concept in the slightest.

A large group of rowdy peasants gather outside the courthouse, furious at the decision. "You ploughin' nobles don't give a shite about us commoners!" They cry, waving their unwashed limbs and hoisting pitchforks.

I am sorry but you are simply incorrect about bombs; history can easily disprove you, especially ancient Chinese history. I agree that the arrows are less aerodynamic, but I do not think they are for sniping. You seem to be making assertions without having done the research. Even a quick google will find that it is feasible. Perhaps even just browse the "fire arrow" wikipedia page. It covers all sorts of "fire arrows" including explosive ones.

I don't know if you don't have much knowledge on gunsmithing, or you simply have vastly different opinions on what is "not complicated". Long before the handcannon (very early handgun) was developed, cannon and rocket technology had to be perfected. The very idea that explosives can be used to propel for weaponry is fairly advanced. Simple bombs however have been around for a very, very long time, they are inarguably ancient. It is not at all far fetched for an archer to strap a simple bomb to an arrow, and when the receptacle is broken on impact, boom. There are other routes of course. It is well documented in the early days of chinese warfare that there would be bags of blackpowder attached to the end of arrows and lit, it was an early form of artillery. And this is ancient technology. You can read my above assertions. There is a serious misunderstanding of what it actually takes to make a viable cannon, its not just a metal barrel with gunpowder and a ball in it. Thousands of years of explosive and weaponry technology went into even the earliest and most rudimentary cannons. Simple bombs on wooden sticks flying through the air is nowhere near as complex.

Guns use explosives as a propellant and require advanced machining ability to produce. Cannons are similar, albeit more simplistic. This is VASTLY different from strapping a bag of explosive material to the end of an arrow shaft.

There is an overwhelming opposition to this idea, let alone the direct statement banning them in the rules. I think you should give up on it, it will not add to RP.

When it says weak to gold, to what extent do you mean? Is it simply holding or touching gold that will hurt the Homunculus? Or does it require being cut? Can gold be ingested?

((Wouldn't it make more sense to just have everything they own/gain never be their own personal possession, simply that of the church? It is a lot easier to convince people to give to an organization than to forbid them humanly pleasures, realistically why would this group take that route if that is the sole reason)) ((Paul VI did not reaffirm celibacy until after the Second Vatican Council, and at the time it was still not requisite. You are thinking of Sacerdotalis Caelibatus. This document does not quite fit the lore currently constructed around the human faith. The idea that celibacy will take them closer to God and mimic the state of affairs in heaven does not mesh. The Seven Skies do not have the same connotation as Christian heaven, it is essentially another life itself. In addition to this, you can't pick and choose portions of history without taking into account how they were reached, otherwise there is no logical application of them. Much of the promotion of celibacy has to do with the inherently misogynistic nature of the Christian faith, something that is most definitely not shared by the Church of the Canon. Where would the Church of the Canon get these ideas of celibacy, if as Cracker said they are just for material reasons? Celibacy is an incredibly extreme requirement and not at all the best method to ensure the results he mentioned. It seems like the Church of the Canon is attempting to mimic Christian history but is missing many critical components required for logical existence.))

((Augustine of Hippo was the first to postulate that sexual feelings were sinful, and he directly cited the tale of original sin))

((Why is celibacy required when there isn't the tale of First Sin? It doesn't make much sense since women aren't seen as inherent sinful.))

This is really mature of you to take responsibility like this.

I think everyone can agree that there is no honor in killing Halflings, but I could see Orks doing it for wealth/supplies.

What does the human blessing mean?

On this subject, what is the blessing that was placed on the humans? I do not understand it

A smelly peasant is confused as to why the person he saw looks like a human, not a dwarf, and he wonders where her beard is.

I did read it, and in entirety, but the problems I posed I still hold to be problems. I do not think "tethering" the muscles to be anatomically viable. I am quite aware of separate muscle groups react to one another, but that does not make them able to control one another. In spite of this, this is still a fantasy server so really anything can happen. And as for the "cons" which you mention, I did notice how there is the dry bone clause, but the clause which jumped out at me is the one specifying how it cannot be stronger than a normal limb. To me, this seems very likely that people would be roleplaying it in a manner in which it would be equal to a normal limb. While this is of course speculative, at the very least that first clause is unnecessary if you are to later specify that it is as weak as dried bone. I would simply not like to see people incorrectly RPing skeletal arms. In addition to this, would the arm be able to wear armor? Could you coat the bone in metal? What are these arms really capable of due to their structural weakness? EDIT: To further this, I think it has serious potential for powergaming. I can see someone reading a factlet like "weight for weight bone is five times stronger than steel", and misunderstanding it as their dry, brittle, and lightweight arm can stop a steel sword.