Black Powder

Also known as gun powder, this powder burns rapidly and quite vigorously.

Utility

The propellant for all known firearms and cannons.

Manufacturing

Sulphur, charcoal, and saltpetre ground to a fine powder and combined in a ratio of 10:15:75 by mass, mixed thoroughly in suspension and allowed to dry in clumps/corns.

Children Technologies

• Cartridge Firearm
• Musket

Inventor(s)

True inventor unknown

Access & Availability

Common for military use, expensive for non-military users

Discovery

Most believe it was discovered by the Tocre inventor Haralt Sinclair, however records show it first appearing from trading vessels from Iotrona.