Gunstone

Gunstones were magical explosive weapons created in Mulhorand and were strong enough to stun and break through a shell of an adult dragon turtle.

"How many more goblins will we need, master? Let me use my magic for more than changing stones to enchanted silver, and I will conjure a hundred ensorcelled gunstones, more powerful than the one your foe used to stun the dragon turtle. We can level all of Mezro!"

- Skuld

Description
Gunstones were apple-sized perfect globes of silver. The surface was decorated with Mulhorandi picture-glyphs of winged men, hawk-headed humanoids, women with feline features. These symbols flowed and moved along the perfect silver surface.

Powers
When thrown or launched at its target, a sunstone exploded in powerful flare and a thunderous rumble. The power of the explosion was enough to splinter stone and dragon turtle shell, magical and mundane.

History
In 1362 DR, Artus Cimber was in possession of an enchanted Mulhorandi amulet that bound a silver four-armed guardian to his service. During their journey to Chult, the ship was forced into a conflict with a dragon turtle Aremag. Skuld, Artus' phantom, could summon gunstones and used their explosion to open the dragon turtle's shell, making it vulnerable to the crew's attacks.

Subsequently, Skuld's amulet fell into the cold blackstone hands of Kaverin Ebonhand. The villain used the phantom and his gunstones to lay siege on the ancient city of Mezro, along with Batiri goblin forces of Queen M'bobo.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * The Ring of Winter
 * Prince of Lies
 * Prince of Lies