The Conservatian war industry finds itself developing. Through trial and error, a successful design for a new, modernized 20 barrel volley gun is created using higher caliber rounds and designed primarily for defense platforms. Designed by military engineer Xun Hian of Tell Kancioubar, it was displayed firing into a crowd of forty criminals sentenced to death clad in breastplate and killing a lot, and downing many others, with just below a dozen left standing. It is anticipated to be used in the defense of sieges, as well as for guerrilla warfare, until a suitable replacement arises. Production of the weapon has begun, and within the next three years most fortifications within Conservatia are assumed to have at least one on-site. The weapon is named the Hian Gun, after it's creator, and is not available for trade.