> There's a parable there I am sure. But I did not know about the
lead
> & spiky sling bullets -- but suddenly the bullet moulds and costs
for
> bullets in D&D suddenly make more sense.
Throwing spiky lead lumps the size of tennis balls could ruin the enemy's day... especially when thrown up to land on their heads!
> Talathum (SP!) were teh shrunken, preserved heads of vanquished
> enemies and were often used as magical weapons -- usually to
inflict
> curses or horrible infected wounds...
>
> ...hmmm. There's an nasty animist Practice in there or a hero cult
of
> Hedkoranth, I think.
Sounds too Thanatari to me...
Wulf
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