This isn't a lore thread, while I know gunpowder and explosives do exist in TES, I just want to know how the existing mods that add guns work.
Based on what I know, they're marksman weapons (probably crossbows for the most part) with custom meshes/textures/projectiles/sfx. I do recall seeing mods that added scripted grenades of some sort, would those have just been custom dart/stars with an area effect enchantment and custom sfx?
Also, if you're wondering why I'm curious about it, it's a high-thought possiblity for Tiuj Kiuj Restis-don't worry, if there are any sort of guns, I'll be making sure they're lore friendly and balanced, I'm not turning the mod into a first person shooter.