Channel: Skallagrim

Category: Film & Animation

Tags: gunpractical fantasyfantasyrevolvercoolpercypercival de rolopepperboxskalllegend of vox machinavox machinadungeons & dragonsflintlockweaponcritical roledesignfirearmskallagrimanimateddndmuzzleloaderbadass

Description: Sometimes video game designers, animators, and other visual artists go a little overboard with their firearm designs, adding a bunch of non-functional bulk and spikey bits that ruin the weight, balance, and ergonomics. Of course those things are often given a pass with the old "it's just fantasy" attitude, which is fine. But sometimes the over-designing makes those monstrosities rather hard on the eyes. Taken inspiration from history and modifying existing guns to make them more unique and badass however can work out quite nicely for aesthetics. This is a great example of that: Percival de Rolo's pepperbox from the animated series The Legend of Vox Machina (originally from Critical Role, a DnD group of professional voice actors). It's unique because it's a one-of-a-kind weapon in a world with mostly medieval inspired arms and armor, it looks good, and it makes practical sense. Let's take a closer look at Percy's instrument of vengeance. How flintlock firearms work, as demonstrated with a Brown Bess musket: youtu.be/hZQfc5g8ffE *** Pictures credits *** Fantasy armoury aethradus.wikidot.com/mephistat-arms-and-armor Drow in the rain by Sagasketchbook deviantart.com/sagasketchbook/art/Drow-in-the-rain-592047764 Mage galea.fandom.com/wiki/Dorian Diablo necromancer fanart artstation.com/artwork/KBwdB Metropolitan Museum NYC, 1840–1850 metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/633417 Volley gun commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schloss_Gl%C3%BCcksburg_Arkebuse,_Orgelgesch%C3%BCtz_3.jpg 18-barrel pepperbox flickr.com/photos/joelogon/5778843328 Firing the Allen & Thurber 32 cal pepperbox revolver by Capandball youtube.com/watch?v=a5YB6dwl9rU Paper cartridges commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Combustible_Colt_cartridges.JPG *** Music *** "Spirit Waltz" by Horrorpen opengameart.org/content/spirit-waltz Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0) Outro: "Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records theslantedroom.github.io/steve.yee Used with artist's permission *** Support the channel *** Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server patreon.com/skallagrim subscribestar.com/skallagrim youtube.com/channel/UC3WIohkLkH4GFoMrrWVZZFA/join Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links: Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: kultofathena.com/?koa=259 Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: woodenswords.com/?Click=1799 Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery: beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD *** Social media & merch *** How to contact me (can't always reply, as I get too many messages): youtube.com/c/Skallagrim/about See a list of my video uploads: twitter.com/_Skallagrim_ facebook.com/SkallagrimYT Channel-related shirts and other merch: skallagrim.spreadshirt.com teespring.com/stores/skallagrim