On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 08:53:38 -0700, Jeff G. <Log0n5150 at hotmail.com> wrote: >> I'm wondering if bows might be vulnerable to some types of sorcery. >> The >> weapon doing the damage must be touched or it can be dangerous to use. >> >> >> > And hand thrown Javelins wouldn't be? (I just had a mental image of > someone > throwing an AMC across a field. . . ) No, I would account the neglect of > archery to it's lack of importance to the characters and story. A bow is > difficult to conceal, and despite what you have seen in the movies, not a > one shot kill weapon, so it would be useless to Vlad. In the Paarfiad, > none > of the characters would deign to use a bow, where is the honour in > fighting an enemy from a distance? We have seen real battles. Vlad has fought in a real war. -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/