Subject: Re: Waj-cloth
From: Ari Miettinen (emiettin@hytti.uku.fi)
Date: Mon Sep 27 1999 - 13:28:17 EEST
> >Aluna, > >I was reading an artical on spiders that you might find intersting. > >It says the following: > >"Spiders can produce up to 1,000 feet of silk at a time, but the line is >so thin and light that repeated attempts to commercialize spider silk >production have failed. (One problem: getting enough flies for the work >force to eat.) Scientists are still trying to synthesize spider silk for >industrial use, and the Defense Department thinks a vest of the stuff >would stop bullets better than Kevlar." > >Notice the part about stopping bullets. The Waj-cloth made by the Dachoi >presumably is made by spiders. Mabey the Waj-cloth could be used as >armor at least against peircing weapons like arrows. Waj-cloth is made from spider silk, correct. It might be nice to have waj-cloth armour, but I disagree in waj giving protection against piercing. For example: Kevlar can be penetrated with arrows, but kevlar does protect against crushing force of a bullet. Waj-cloth could protect against slashes (and maybe even pierces/stabs) if that is not found to be too unbalancing. (Though not many has spoken for 'Balanced Majik', imho, Majik should be balanced, otherwise the few min-maxers who WILL come to play, will rule the world with their min-maxed characters) -------------------------------------------------------- Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger. Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. --------------------------------------------------------
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