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Originally Posted by Nereidalbel
As far as non-magical solutions go? Could use the same stuffing as one would use for beds and pillows. It may need more frequent replacement than even unvulcanized rubber, but, it would fit the cheap, readily available, and easy to replace requirements.
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It doesn't have to be all that cheap, just cheaper than a plant product imported over half the world, mainly in small batches for alchemists and Gond-worshipping engineers. It can be quite well-made leather or canvas, possibly with a filling of some sort.
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Originally Posted by Nereidalbel
Have you decided on what type of plant the in-setting natural rubber comes from? Some are more easily cultivated than others, which would affect the price if it ever comes up in game.
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I have not, no. Natural rubber exists, that's as far as I've thought. I did consider its use in mechanical artillery, but the established fact that it grows nowhere it is easy to get to from the Inner Sea makes it unavoidably expensive.