[quote=@Verdaux]
Reincarnation is an option~
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Reincarnation and then time skips, so we don't get three month old babies in the Guild? XD

I'm curious, is that supposed to be Accelerator in your avatar?

[quote=@Takashi]
[@Rune_Alchemist][@Ashifili] On gun powder. I know for a fact that not just gunpowder, but guns were a thing even before the Edo era. Oda Nobunaga's effective use in guns were a major factor in his success. However, I feel like they undermine fantasy elements and are very difficult to balance. I think the only reason we need as to why we wouldn't have it is that technology took a different course in this world.  In other words, the government represents the edo era, but the technology is lagging behind it in some respects. 
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Depending on how prolific magic is, you could always just say that, because magic was so widespread, people never bothered with developing firearms. Want a big explosion? Use fireball! Want a super fast long range attack? Use lightning bolt!