Maces Treatise III
| Maces Treatise III Written by Unar of Denbrie |
| "Customs and Traditions of Nistra: Part Two" Allows you to learn the following Maces abilities: Knock Out Concussion Reading this book grants some Experience. |
The continuation of notes written by an Aldorian merchant who spent at least a dozen years of his life in Nistra. He fervently and in great detail documented Nistrian customs, paying special attention to the local nobility and their customs. 750 |
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| “ | The continuation of notes written by an Aldorian merchant who spent at least a dozen years of his life in Nistra. He fervently and in great detail documented Nistrian customs, paying special attention to the local nobility and their customs. | „ |
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...You know how our knights are, all too eager to dress head to toe in plate armor, so it comes as no surprise that Nistrians are obsessed with maces - around these parts they treat it as a noble weapon just as we do with our swords. If only you could see the local weapon shops for yourself: It's hard to imagine such a variety of maces anywhere else in the world. Some of the war hammers they sell are so peculiar that I have troubles understanding how they are supposed to be used in combat.
One time, I witnessed a weaponsmith demonstrating his wares to a customer. There was a straw dummy in the yard for this very purpose - and judging by its sorry state, the demonstrations were held rather often... The smith dressed the dummy up in a full set of armor, an Aldorian one by the way, took a war hammer, and swung at it... by the Host, I'd never seen such a devastating strike!
The weapon made a sizable dent in the plate, and the hammer head got stuck so deep in the mangled metal and straw that the smith had to spend a considerable amount of effort to pull it free. I definitely wouldn't want to trade places wtih that dummy...
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