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Yes they can.

First, we need to know what Gunpowder is. Luckily we have Wikipedia, they will need an inventor. Will make a good story on how to get to gunpowder, me thinksmethinks.

Your island(s group) are very lucky. A few of them have huge bird colonies. Those big bird colonies create a lot of guano. So you can feed a lot of people from the small area you have. Good, you will need your people to be numerous. But you can create part of gunpowder from guano.

Next step is sulfur. Again, you have hit the jackpot! A volcano with a Sulphur Mine. You might want to create a lower caste to get this stuff. It really smells. You know, like hell or an otheranother bad place.

LastThe last step is charcoal. Now that is easy, we get that from burned wood. Now wood will be a bit of a resource bottleneck on an island. But for the greater boom, it will need to be done.

Oke, now we have Gunpowder, how do I use it?

In the west, it is best known for its use in cannon and rifles. Those things are not available to you, for lack of metal (working).

So I suggest, go with mines and grenades. Both will need fuses. You have the material to make those, so no biggy.

Mines are best used for guerrilla activities. Blow up their boats when they are close to the shore. Explosions work better under water. You do need to do some waterproofing. I thingthink you can use animal fats for that (thank you birds).

Grenades will be a tennis to basket ballbasketball size affair. An explosion is nice, but it is the shrapnel that will kill. So use ana hollowed out coconut for the shell. Make it as thin as possible. Then line it with stones. Sharp ones are preferred. In the middle, you place the gunpowder. Attach fuse, light, and throw at an enemy. Make those foreigners sorry they ever came this way!

Yes they can.

First we need to know what Gunpowder is. Luckily we have Wikipedia, they will need an inventor. Will make a good story how to get to gunpowder, me thinks.

Your island(s group) are very lucky. A few of them have huge bird colonies. Those big bird colonies create a lot of guano. So you can feed a lot of people from the small area you have. Good, you will need your people to be numerous. But you can create part of gunpowder from guano.

Next step is sulfur. Again, you have hit the jackpot! A volcano with a Sulphur Mine. You might want to create a lower caste to get this stuff. It really smells. You know, like hell or an other bad place.

Last step is charcoal. Now that is easy, we get that from burned wood. Now wood will be a bit of a resource bottleneck on an island. But for the greater boom it will need to be done.

Oke, now we have Gunpowder, how do I use it?

In the west it is best known for its use in cannon and rifles. Those things are not available to you, for lack of metal (working).

So I suggest, go with mines and grenades. Both will need fuses. You have the material to make those, so no biggy.

Mines are best used for guerrilla activities. Blow up their boats when they are close to the shore. Explosions work better under water. You do need to do some waterproofing. I thing you can use animal fats for that (thank you birds).

Grenades will be a tennis to basket ball size affair. An explosion is nice, but it is the shrapnel that will kill. So use an hollowed out coconut for the shell. Make it as thin as possible. Then line it with stones. Sharp ones are preferred. In the middle you place the gunpowder. Attach fuse, light, and throw at enemy. Make those foreigners sorry they ever came this way!

Yes they can.

First, we need to know what Gunpowder is. Luckily we have Wikipedia, they will need an inventor. Will make a good story on how to get to gunpowder, methinks.

Your island(s group) are very lucky. A few of them have huge bird colonies. Those big bird colonies create a lot of guano. So you can feed a lot of people from the small area you have. Good, you will need your people to be numerous. But you can create part of gunpowder from guano.

Next step is sulfur. Again, you have hit the jackpot! A volcano with a Sulphur Mine. You might want to create a lower caste to get this stuff. It really smells. You know, like hell or another bad place.

The last step is charcoal. Now that is easy, we get that from burned wood. Now wood will be a bit of a resource bottleneck on an island. But for the greater boom, it will need to be done.

Oke, now we have Gunpowder, how do I use it?

In the west, it is best known for its use in cannon and rifles. Those things are not available to you, for lack of metal (working).

So I suggest, go with mines and grenades. Both will need fuses. You have the material to make those, so no biggy.

Mines are best used for guerrilla activities. Blow up their boats when they are close to the shore. Explosions work better under water. You do need to do some waterproofing. I think you can use animal fats for that (thank you birds).

Grenades will be a tennis to basketball size affair. An explosion is nice, but it is the shrapnel that will kill. So use a hollowed out coconut for the shell. Make it as thin as possible. Then line it with stones. Sharp ones are preferred. In the middle, you place the gunpowder. Attach fuse, light, and throw at an enemy. Make those foreigners sorry they ever came this way!

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Yes they can.

First we need to know what Gunpowder is. Luckily we have Wikipedia, they will need an inventor. Will make a good story how to get to gunpowder, me thinks.

Your island(s group) are very lucky. A few of them have huge bird colonies. Those big bird colonies create a lot of guano. So you can feed a lot of people from the small area you have. Good, you will need your people to be numerous. But you can create part of gunpowder from guano.

Next step is sulfur. Again, you have hit the jackpot! A volcano with a Sulphur Mine. You might want to create a lower caste to get this stuff. It really smells. You know, like hell or an other bad place.

Last step is charcoal. Now that is easy, we get that from burned wood. Now wood will be a bit of a resource bottleneck on an island. But for the greater boom it will need to be done.

Oke, now we have Gunpowder, how do I use it?

In the west it is best known for its use in cannon and rifles. Those things are not available to you, for lack of metal (working).

So I suggest, go with mines and grenades. Both will need fuses. You have the material to make those, so no biggy.

Mines are best used for guerrilla activities. Blow up their boats when they are close to the shore. Explosions work better under water. You do need to do some waterproofing. I thing you can use animal fats for that (thank you birds).

Grenades will be a tennis to basket ball size affair. An explosion is nice, but it is the shrapnel that will kill. So use an hollowed out coconut for the shell. Make it as thin as possible. Then line it with stones. Sharp ones are preferred. In the middle you place the gunpowder. Attach fuse, light, and throw at enemy. Make those foreigners sorry they ever came this way!