Re: [Was: bows] Slings

From: Wulf Corbett <wulfc_at_...>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 15:56:44 -0000

> 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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