User blog comment:StalinGrad6/Guns and Lore - My answer to the question/@comment-5981066-20140813201932

frag grenades, molotovs? didnt think of that... sounds fun actually!

with the advent of Trap spells, one can set other grenades or charges to increase the damage!

or set some very nasty traps in rooms with murder victims...

ooohhh... so SO many options for fun!

must be cautious though. in keeping with the lore id say similar to my original post but with grenades and mines. maybe a clever mage (who wasnt very good with magic) came up with a crude (but effective) way to augment his magic to standard?

instead of shrapnel and explosion, the victim is wreathed in intense flame (phosphorous grenade)

instead of flash and loud noise, a cloud of freezing cold air that slows, disables or freezes an enemy (flash bang grenade)

instead of metal shavings and tinfoil disabling electronics, a powerful built up electric charge which electrocutes the victim (chaff grenade)

as for frag grenades? simple glass, iron, steel or something-like-that ball filled with an explosive charge. simple!

oil (which is VERY common in every game, especially Skyrim) can be used as the fuse and klit with a torch. using Skyrims already there dual-wielding system, you can have a torch in one hand, ther grenade in the other, light, throw BOOM! enough time to drop the torch, equip the sword or bow and get stabbing before the enemy has the chance to react or recover.

with the stuff ive seen with TES games, the potential is limitless, for both practical, and silly use.

i still say such things are a LONG way off and if theyre introduced, will be limited and dangerous, more like good starter equipment or as professional equipment.