Guns and gunpowder

Guns and gunpowder both work in the Dreamlands.
King Kuranes and a number of his closest circle, however, are well aware of the danger of firearms, and work to minimize their usage. In particular the King, through Mistress Mochizuki and the Kingfishers, has successfully carried out a program of sabotage and rumor that has convinced almost everyone that gunpowder can only be used in small quantities, such as grenades. Cannons often explode, thanks to the Kingfishers, and they are now generally thought of as a dream within a dream: something simply not possible in the Dreamlands.

An increasing number of firearms has been entering the Dreamlands recently, however, primarily through the rare earth mine operated cooperatively by Nargun Mining and Minerals of Wakeworld and Chóng Lán of Peng-Lai, in Chong’s pocket universe. While passage between Wakeworld and Peng-Lai was tightly controlled, along with passage between Peng-Lai and the Dreamlands, advanced firearms command enormous sums on the black market.

Reed is sensitive to electronics, specifically radio and AC currents, so laser scopes and other electronic gadgets are extremely dangerous, although they will work. Most firearms, however, do not require electronics to function.