Jezzail

The Jezzail is a popular weapon. In its simplest form it consists of a tube plated on the interior with Khalium with a stable charge of red and violet radium suppressed by Chiral Metal. A ball or dart is placed within, adjacent to the stable radium. With the radium suppressed, there is no immediate effect. However, when a spring or even a breath of air moves the ball down the tube, the chiral metal becomes ineffective as distance increases, and the radium begins to both accelerate the ball and increase its mass. A feedback occurs with magnification due to the Khalium tube, and the ball will do considerable harm, though it will need to travel some distance before becoming dangerous.