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Old 05-23-2016, 08:07 AM   #24
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Originally Posted by CRussel View Post
However, I was not then, nor am I now, an expert on the explosive power of black powder, so can't comment on the technical accuracy.
Note that he doesn't have only explosive in his armoury. At the ship clearing he refers to an explosive that's set off by impact - using one explosive to set off this other explosive.

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What I would like to know is more of what Rowan already knows, not the *why* (which I will find out in due time), simply the *what*, like:
You will find out about the physical barriers to exploration shortly.
The political system is, I think, as it appears - feudal-ish.
Rowan doesn't know what the Wizards do, that's one of the problems the Steerswomen have with Wizards!
I think Steerswomen are basically walking libraries. But I agree that the reason for the deep respect is not made clear.

As for not finding out everything at once - as with most SF (& fantasy), part of the fun is finding out what the situation is without having a massive 'as everyone knows' infodump at the start!
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