Thunderer

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Thunderers

Thunderers or Arquebusiers are Dwarfs armed with handguns.[1a]

Some Dwarf clans purchase and equip warriors with handguns from the Engineers Guild. Each is a work of art, more effective and accurate than those used in the Empire. [2a] Many Thunderers modify their guns to incorporate improvements or the latest idea from noted Engineers resulting in arguments between them as what makes for the most accurate weapon. [5a]

There is quite alot of rivalry between Thunderer and Quarreller regiments and bloody brawls have been fought over which weapon is better. [4a]

History

It was a very long time between the discovery of black power by the Dwarfs and the approval of the Engineers Guild for the large scale use of handguns by line of battle regiments. [4a]

Weapons and Equipment

  • 2nd Edition: Arquebus, Hand Weapon. May have Chainmail or Metal Breastplate. [1a]
  • 3rd Edition: Arquebus, Hand Weapon, Light Armour. One unit may have Double Handed Weapon. May have Musician, Standard Bearer. [3a]
  • 6th Edition: Dwarf Handgun, Hand Weapon, Light Armour. May have Shield. Veteran may swap Dwarf Handgun for brace of Pistols. May have Musician, Standard Bearer, Veteran. [2b]
  • 8th Edition: Dwarf Handgun, Hand Weapon, Heavy Armour. May have Shield. Veteran may swap Dwarf Handgun for brace of Pistols. May have Musician, Standard Bearer, Veteran. [4b]
  • W:TOW: Handgun, Hand Weapon, Heavy Armour. May have Great Weapon, Shield. May have Musician, Standard Bearer and Veteran. Veteran may replace Handgun with Pistol or Brace of Pistols. [5a]

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I mean, it makes an awful stink, for Grungni's sake, and smoke everywhere, stings your eyes something rotten it does. Still, they're better than those contraptions the Manlings cart about these days - least you can hit something at fifty paces.

~ Durgrim Redmane.[1]

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