>For the sort of skirmish combats that PCs typically get themselves
>into the sling is no worse than a bow. As you do not need to carry
>lots of ammunition around it can be better for skirmishers who want to
>travel light and move fast across rough terrain - so perfect for
>Heortlings then.
Except that professional slingers don't rely on finding the right size stone where they happen to be. Assuming they use stones rather than lead shot they will want a particular size and weight of stone that they know will fly a specific distance. Archaeologists excavating hill forts have found stores of slingstones all of a standard weight and shape.
-- Donald Oddy http://www.grove.demon.co.uk/
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