Difference between revisions of "Ranette"

Wax, [[Wayne]], and [[Marasi]] visit Ranette after Wax's study gets destroyed in an explosion. At first, she tries to chase them away by pointing a shotgun at them but decides to let them in after Wayne offers her the aluminum gun Wax had taken from the [[Vanishers]]. Once inside, Ranette starts working on pulling apart the gun and discovers it was made by a gunsmith called [[Nouxil]], whowith whom she had been corresponding with until his disappearance a year ago.{{book ref|aol|14}} Wax explains Ranette his need of a new gun but she refuses to give him anything. Wax then proceeds to explain how [[Miles Hundredlives]] has been trying to kill him and his companions. Ranette has hard time believing Miles would do that, but decides to lend Wax [[Vindication]] and [[hazekiller]] rounds for field testing after she hears Miles has been taking hostages whose lives are now in danger. She also lets Wax use a room in her house for planning and lends Marasi a rifle and a pair of trousers. {{book ref|aol|14}}

* [[Vindication]]: A Revolver named after [[Vin]]. Made of "[[Invarian]]" steel, making it stronger and lighter than a [[Sterrion]], it features a long barrel, a grip styled with ivory and onyx wavy lines separated by metal bands, 8 chambers (two of which utiliseutilize [[Hazekiller]] rounds), and an "allomancerAllomancer-only" safety; a hidden switch that only a misting can see or access via an [[iron]] pull or a [[steel]] push that disables the gun, so the gun can never be turned on a [[Lurcher]] or [[Coinshot]] owner.{{book ref|mb4|14}}

* Experimental Shotgun: A large double-barrelledbarreled shotgun given to Wax to field test high gunpowder loads combined with the ability to [[Iron#Feruchemical_Use|increase his weight]]. {{book ref|mb6|5}} The shotgun has enormous kickback that can knock over or injure the person firing it. {{book ref|mb6|7}}

* Hazekiller rounds: bullets that are intended to combat Mistings, primarily for use with Vindication,{{book ref|aol|13}} but certain rounds can be shot with Allomancy. :{{book ref|aol|19}}.

** [[Coinshot]] rounds with a ceramic tip that keeps travelling after the metal of the bullet has been pushed away.

** Lurcher rounds with ceramic sides that explode when Pulled on, causing shrapnel,; said to be harmful but not lethal.

** [[Tineye]] rounds that make a loud noise when fired and a different noise when they hit, intended to disable rather than harm.

** [[Pewterarm]] rounds that are larger and packed with more gunpowder, intended to overpower the resilience of a Pewterarm.

* Hidden shoe compartment: A hidden compartment for allomanticAllomantic metals hidden inside a shoe. Allomancer [[Jak]] name-drops Ranette when scolding the compartments tendency to come loose. {{bws ref|allomancer-jak-and-the-pits-of-eltania|Allomancer Jak|date=2014-08-07}}