Campaign Updates

The question has come up from time to time within the campaign regarding the availability of silver bullets, as well as the amount of damage they do.

The Gunsmith Proficiency does allow for the making of special ammunition. However silver melts at a much higher temperature than lead does. A Bunsen burner would only be able to melt extremely small amounts using the tip of the flame, certainly not enough to make one bullet. You would need access to something similar to a blow torch (or forced air furnace) to melt enough silver to make the bullets. You would need special equipment to make silver bullets. You also will need silver. The following list is the cost per bullet for the raw material (silver) if your hero is making silver bullets: derringer-10cents, navy pistol-30cents, army pistol-50cents, rifle-60cents. There is also the additional cost of the equipment needed. A blow torch and vise will cost you $20., a small forced air furnace will cost you $65.

For those without the proficiency silver bullets are available in small quantities from some of the larger suppliers of ammunition. They see it as a novelty item and do not keep large amounts on hand (1d10 of any one type will be available once per adventure if there is a company in the area). Eley Bros. LTD., of London, Birmingham, Glasgow, and Liege(Belgium) are one such company.

 Silver Bullets and Damage

I have checked with various experts in the fields of physics, chemistry and engineering. Based on this research I have decided that silver bullets do less damage than normal bullets. So it is now official Living Death House rule that silver bullets will do -1per d6 used when figuring damage.