Hmmm, That sounds like an idea I may use...thank you.
Still toying with the nitroglycerin idea though.... I think Greek fire, though it may burn fast and be hard to put out, might not be as explosive as nitro. I was kinda looking for something with a big explosion that would take out many...
Thank you all for the replies!
As for the Archimedes death ray, I think such a weapon would be ineffective in a world where most buildings are made from stone and not wood. secondly, the fires from the ray would take a long time to spread through the whole city. Thirdly, gunpowder already...
Hello,
I am writing a novel based in a fantasy world based loosely on Earth's Elizabethan era. There is no magic in this fantasy world.
Much of my story is similar to Star Wars, and I want my bad guys to have a superweapon, kind of like a renaissance deathstar, something that could destroy...