Hi all! I wasn't sure if this is the right board for it, or the PF2 one, but I'd like to ask the developers about their stance on firearms on Golarion!
What I mean is: Firearms were present, but still quite "exotic" in 1e. However, 10 years have passed. It's plenty of time for artisans in other regions outside Alkenstar to get to know the new technology. Surely it won't be like every town guard carrying a musket, but did firearms become more ubiquitous, since the last setting guide came out?
Honestly, I'd rather like that, as a flavor aspect, since I always liked the "renaissance-fantasy" style games like WFRPG, or the old Confrontation wargame's setting (Aarklash), or some domains of Ravenloft had and most recently, the Pillars of Eternity games. I jsut really dig the aesthetical and flavor side and I think it makes quite a few staple things much more enjoyable, like swasbuckler/musketeer type characters, or pirate stuff in general. Also, I think Golarion always leaned to this direction, at least the central region with nations like Cheliax, Taldor, Andoran, or Ustalav, not to mention others, which are all quite advanced beyond the medieval-ish "strict" sword and sorcery, let alone dark ages aesthetics and technological level.
So what do you think and what the devs have to say about it? Would we see firearms becoming more normal and widespread on Golarion? :)