On Tue, 14 Jan 2003, Damien Sullivan wrote: > Didn't _Dragon_ tell us that metal could be dangerous in the presence of > sorcery, attracking charges or blasts? So Dragaeran soldiers wield metal > blades (non-metal hilts?) but leather/wooded armor and shields. > > And a firearm is made of... A rifle is a block of wood (called a stock) with a metal barrel attached to it. The trigger is typically made of metal but wood could be substituted. Look, I could have made this entire argument with crossbows. The fighting in _Dragon_ would have made no sense if one side had them. Who cares? - Philip