It's the age of the musket. The supremacy of the armored knight is fading away, and the importance of civilization is underscored by ferocious cannon weapons which can kill from a distance without honor. Dementlieu is not yet to the age of the concealable pistol, a great equalizer which would test the barriers between rich and poor and probably end in revolt. It would be very inconvenient for Dementlieu's darklord.<br/><br/>If you have your heart set on a pistol, it's possible for such a thing to come from Falkovnia or Lamordia.