Can a Dark Charmed hero be forced to fire a cannon?

Obviously he has to already be in position.

For: No reason why not I can think of?
Against: A nasty way for the OL to risk/try exploding a cannon which is currently overheated - which permanently gets rid of the cannon (ouch!), damages the Revenge and does a reasonable amount of damage to the dark charmed hero and any other hero nearby!

Perhaps best done aimed at a dodging Lt, if another hero is not available as a target... High risk, high reward tactic?

Corbon said:

Since it could only be done on Islands, I personally don't see why not. If the overlord actually draws Dark Charm and can use it on a hero adjacent to a cannon, I see no reason why he couldn't shoot it. It's an attack like using the hero's regular weapon attack.

Is it actually stated what happens to a destroyed cannon anywhere? While destroyed usually means its gone permanently, it could also mean here that it is just gone for that encounter or island level.

Solairflaire said:

Destroyed usually means something like "removed from current play and placed back in it's original deck/'bank storage'. Everything that is 'destroyed' is 'lost' be the heroes 'permanently' but not sent to the graveyard, so could be redrawn at a later stage.

It seems extremely unlikely that a 'destroyed' cannon (from an explosion while firing no less) could be 'repaired' and available in the next encounter/island level. Remember it has exploded enough to cause damage to the Revenge. This is not a blocked touchhole or damaged mounting, this is an exploding cannon.

Corbon said:

Maybe I've been playing OL too long, but those both sound like reasons FOR to me. =P

The only thing I can think of against the idea (rules-wise) would be concerns about the DC needing to use an equipped weapon. But cannons are never really "equipped." They're special that way. Using a cannon doesn't require you to change your equipped items, but the cannon itself still isn't equipped.

Personally I'd be inclined to allow DC to be used this way, but like I said, maybe I've been playing OL too long =P