Ship Mounted Weapons

Casting spells and firing off ranged attacks are not useless in spelljammer combat, however, the ship's mounted weapons are by far the most powerful. Most ships have a standard number of weapon mount sites (though modifications can be made for a sizable fee). For the longest time the weapons of spelljamming combat were simple ballistae and mangonels, as these weapons were relatively light and demanded only static footprints when compared to the traditional front-loading cannons of naval warfare. However, recent diplomatic developments between the Giff and Dohwar have provided greater access to smaller, lighter, and rear-loading cannons, called Breechloaders. Their ammunition being hunks of metal and require the storage and maintenance of barrels of volatile "blackpowder", these weapons have not exploded in popularity, though they have been found to be exceptionally destructive.

"That means Sir Isaac Newton is the deadliest son-of-a-bitch in space. Now! Serviceman Burnside! What is Newton's First Law?"

— Serviceman Burnside's badass Gunnery Chief