The amount of shots the derringer has depends on how much it's been charged; we're not going to put out an exact ratio because we don't want you guys to get bogged down with finicky details, so feel free to have it as charged as you need with as many shots as you need to make the thread you're writing as dramatic or dynamic or chill as you need.

The recharge is automatic as long as the gun is in the light, so it's advised to have the gun out when you're walking by something bright or light producing, either from phenomena in the aether or bioluminescience.

It fires pure energy projectiles, and will largely burn whatever it hits. On the kill setting, it's a straight burn, third degree, deep and often lethal (though not immediately so, you have to hit something vital or shoot it enough times for it to die).

Stun setting is the same, but it primarily targets the nervous system and numbs whatever it hits. There's a burn there, as well, but it's not intense. It can however permanently fry and possibly debilitate or cripple the limb in question.

It can pierce thin objects-- if you shoot it into tall grass, for example, it's liable to shoot a hole through the grass. But be careful; it's also liable to set the grass on fire, if it's dry enough.

Handle with care.