In my Prax, the southern Zola Fel valley has trees, and even some forest. Not very grand, but enough for building purposes. They don't make houses of stone, I believe, unless they are Flintnail-friend Pavisites. And stone and clay walls need wooden support. Hardly many 6 meters long trees are cut, as the wood is very precious there.. I'd say the weapons are heirlooms.
> The first possibility that occured to me was that aldryami from forest in
> the Big Rubble would supply Yelmalion with the poles. No way since the Big
> Rubble was closed for centuries by troll magic.
One material is the Giantboot trees. Good stuff.
> Of course, yelmalion enemies would have recognized the importance of the
> trees and would try to destroy them whenever possible deprieving their
> enemies of their weapons.
Really? Why do you think they hate Zorak Zorani then? "Can you baby light my fire?-)" The Zorani do not kill many, but instead starve 'em. Burnt crops suck. And at wintertime, they raid you as much as they please.
> A final question: what about Agimori? Where do they get the poles for their
> lances and piques?
They might have a special oasis. Where the High Priest of Lodril of Prax, an ancient spirit, gives every young warrior a dream about the weapon... In some RW cultures, the first weapon had mythical meaning, as it is a sacred killer. Agimori, if any, regognize this, and I'd say it is part of their initiation into the Foundchild/Lodril. I believe, that the Foundchild worshippers get their pike from Lodril, too.
Panu Pasanen.
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