Volume CVIII, Issue IV: Ballistic Alchemy

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Volume CVIII, Issue IV: Ballistic Alchemy

Though the field of alchemical ballistics finds lonely champions every few decades, the overwhelming consensus remains that devices for impelling small projectiles at great speed are all but useless except in very rare situations. The following contributions should allow any alchemical practitioner still convinced of their potential utility to satisfy their curiosity and reach the same conclusion.