by Fogaban
Gorean Weapons - Miscellaneous
This is my narrative and relevant references from the Books about miscellaneous weapons too numerous to separate into individual categories.
It is not meant to be anything other than the facts of the matter. Arrive at your own conclusions.
I wish you well,
Fogaban
| Anangan Dart | To The Index |
The Anango, or Anangan dart is a weighted, metal dart, some eighteen inches in length, which is flung overhand and, because of its fins, requires less skill than the quiva [i1] i1 "I thought we might substitute for the quiva the Anangan dart, a weighted, metal dart, some eighteen inches in length, which is flung overhand and, because of its fins, requires less skill than the quiva. It would be, I supposed, primarily an auxiliary weapon, to which recourse might be had in special circumstances, those, for example, in which, on the ground, one might employ the quiva. Such circumstances, those in which the quiva might be used, would commonly be in the swirl of close combat, where even the bow might be impractical."
Swordsmen of Gor, Page 282 the point of which is broad and barbed, [i2] i2 "I saw an Anangan dart lodge itself in a fellow's throat, who tried to pull it free, and, blood bursting from the neck, he sprawled into the dust, the vessel of the artery exposed, as it had caught behind the point of the dart, which point is broad, and barbed."
Swordsmen of Gor, Page 329 and is used for close combat. [i3] i3 "The temwood lance and Anangan darts would be at hand for close combat, should that arise."
Swordsmen of Gor, Page 286
But even the finest steel is of little avail . . ., against an Anango dart at the base of the skull,
Mariners of Gor, Page 194 This dart can also be used from tarn back and, when so equipped, is stored three on each side of the saddle. [i4] i4 "Too, mounted there, were six Anangan darts, three on each side."
Swordsmen of Gor, Page 309
| Bladed Chains | To The Index |
Bladed chins are mentioned just once and then only as one of many in a weaponry. [i5] i5 Most of the weaponry, spears, swords, crossbows, longbows, javelins, glaves, maces, axes, Anango darts, gauntlet hatchets, edged battle weights, bladed chains, and such, was gone.
Mariners of Gor, Page 162
| Blubber Hammer | To The Index |
Ok, to be honest, I had to laugh when I read about the blubber hammer. Have you ever heard of someone so stupid or inept they could 'ruin an anvil with a rubber hammer'?
Seriously though, the blubber hammer is normally used for pounding blubber to loosen the oil in it, which is then used in the lamps of the far north. It has a wooden handle and a stone head. And the blubber hammer, as a weapon, could prove to be lethal. [i6] i6 "Would you please hand me the blubber hammer behind you," asked Poalu. Obligingly I handed her the hammer. I thought I could probably avoid or fend its blows. The object, wooden-handled, with a stone head, is used for pounding blubber to loosen the oil in the blubber, which is used in the flat, oval lamps."
Beasts of Gor, Page 214
"She still carried the blubber hammer. If struck properly with it one might be brained."
Beasts of Gor, Page 216
| Burning Oil | To The Index |
During an attack, oil is kept boiling in a cauldron. Buckets, on long handles, are dipped into this oil. The oil is then set afire and poured on attackers. The oil tends to hold the fire on the object when poured about the floor, down a ladder or over a wall and onto attackers. [i7] i7 "I smelled hot oil on the parapet, and a cauldron of it was boiling, which I passed. Buckets on long handles could be dipped into this, the oil fired, and then poured on attackers. The oil tends to hold the fire on the object."
Renegades of Gor, Page 266
"In two of the towers defenders had won the top level and poured flaming oil about the floor and down the ladderways."
Renegades of Gor, Page 284
"Much oil was brought aboard, not so much for the ship's lamps, but for a substance with which to fill clay vessels, with wire handles, of which there were hundreds. These would constitute fire bombs which might be flung from tarnback or launched from catapults."
Swordsmen of Gor, Page 535
Then, presumably to make more clear the hopelessness of their position, several barrels of oil were poured onto the stone flagging flooring the trail, oil which, obviously, if desired, might be ignited.
Mariners of Gor, Page 449
| Cestae and Gauntlets | To The Index |
In what amounts to a very wicked pair of gloves, the cruel cestae [i8] i8 "Even the cruel cestae of the low pits might have cut away his lower jaw."
Fighting Slave of Gor, Page 321 and gauntlets are described as being spiked, [i9] i9 "He had fought even with the spiked cestae and the knife gauntlets."
Rouge of Gor, Page 241
"Sometimes men wrestle to the death or use the spiked gauntlets."
Assassin of Gor, Page 189 incorporating four-bladed daggers, having hatchets, [i10] i10 "The wooden shields of Torvaldsland no more stopped the great axes than dried skins of larma fruit, stretched on sewing frames, might have resisted the four-bladed dagger cestus of Anango or the hatchet gauntlet of eastern Skjern."
Marauders of Gor, Page 205
Most of the weaponry, spears, swords, crossbows, longbows, javelins, glaves, maces, axes, Anango darts, gauntlet hatchets, edged battle weights, bladed chains, and such, was gone.
Mariners of Gor, Page 162 or knives, [i11] i11 "In the pits of Ar," he said, "he has fought with . . . the knife gauntlets."
Fighting Slave of Gor, Page 318
"Fortunately we did not engage with knife gauntlets or his head might have been torn from him."
Fighting Slave of Gor, Page 321 and would indeed, be a formidable weapon.
| Clubs | To The Index |
Clubs are mentioned in various places as just that, a club. But some clubs are made more lethal with the addition of knife blades or long nails. [i12] i12 "The knife blades and long nails are sometimes mounted in clubs."
Savages of Gor, Page 145
| Edged Battle Weights | To The Index |
The edged battle weights are mentioned just once and then only as one of many in a weaponry. [i13] i13 Most of the weaponry, spears, swords, crossbows, longbows, javelins, glaves, maces, axes, Anango darts, gauntlet hatchets, edged battle weights, bladed chains, and such, was gone.
Mariners of Gor, Page 162
| Garrote | To The Index |
The garrote, a piece of wire or cord fastened to two handles, is used to loop around the neck of a foe. While it can be defeated, [i14] i14 "A confederate was there waiting and I felt the loop of the garrote drop about my neck. I thrust the man I held from me and spun about, the cord cutting now at the back of my neck. . . . The heels of both hands drove upward and the head of the first confederate snapped back. The garrote was loose about my neck."
Beasts of Gor, Page 102 it will usually, and easily, cut the throat. Therefore the similar weapon used to capture slave girls has, instead of wire, a length of light chain. [i15] i15 "About my throat, closely looped, was a narrow golden chain. It was controlled by two narrow wooden handles, in his hands." "It was a girl-capture chain," I said. "It is to be distinguished sharply from the standard garrote, which is armed with wire and can cut a throat easily. The standard garrote, of course, is impractical for captures, for the victim, in even a reflexive movement might cut her own throat."
Savages of Gor, Page 180
| Glaive - Naginata | To The Index |
The glaive is a long, stout pole used for either thrusting or slashing. Socketed into the business end is a curved blade some two-and-a-half feet in length. [i16] i16 "Behind Lord Nishida, at the back of the platform, stood six of the "strange men," each armed with a glaive, the blade of which, socketed in its stout pole, was some two-and-a-half feet in length, and curved. It was presumably an infantry weapon. It could be used for either thrusting or slashing. It would not be thrown."
Swordsmen of Gor, Page 193
"Behold," said one of the Pani, indicating with the shaft of his long glaive the figure brought recently to the road. "This man is dead."
Swordsmen of Gor, Page 484
"Hundreds of Pani stirred, looked to the platform, uneasy. Glaives, the long-shafted, curved-bladed naginata, were grasped."
Swordsmen of Gor, Page 506
| Goads | To The Index |
The typical slave goad, used mainly for the control, direction and discipline of slaves, has several settings of intensity. At the highest setting, it can be lethal and is shown as being used as a weapon. [i17] i17 "He turned and I saw in almost one motion of his finger, the goad switch to on, the dial rotate to the Kill Point. Then crouching, the goad blazing in his hand, he approached me warily."
Assassin of Gor, Page 260
| Grapnels | To The Index |
Not only are there the small grapnels, used by one man or groups of men, to scale walls but there are also huge siege grapnels. The later are hurled by an engine and then, either with the second arm of the engine or by the same arm, they are then reversed and drawn back with great force. This can rip away the crests of walls or tear off roofs.
The derrick grapnel is much what the name suggests. It is used from walls, dangled down, and then drawn up with a winch. If the wall is a harbor wall it can capsize a ship. If the wall is a land wall it can topple a siege tower. [i18] i18 "I will append one qualification to these observations pertaining to grapnels which is to acknowledge the giant, chain grapnel, and its relative, the grapnel derrick. The giant grapnel is hurled by an engine and then, either with the second arm of the engine, or by the same arm, reversed, drawn back with great force. This can rip away the crests of walls, tear off roofs, and such. If Cosians used them here they might have created gaps in the battlements. The effectiveness of such a device, however, given the weights involved, and the loss of force in the draw, is much compromised by the necessity of extreme proximity to the target. Also the defenders may be expected to free or dislodge the grapnel if possible.
The derrick grapnel is much what the name suggests. It is used from walls, dangled down, and then drawn up with a winch. If the wall is a harbor wall it can capsize a ship. If the wall is a land wall, it can, with luck, topple a siege tower."
Renegades of Gor, Page 265
There are then the grapnels used in ship-to-ship warfare. These are used to drag a nearby ship closer so that forces can board it. These grapnels are made with a length of chain behind the hook and that chain is attached to another length of knotted rope. This makes cutting loose the grapnel, once it has taken hold, much more difficult. [i19] i19 Some grapnels, on knotted rope, were slung upward from the galley, but fell short.
Mariners of Gor, Page 255
At that point a grapnel, attached to a length of chain, and that to a course of knotted rope, looped over the rail, struck the deck, scraped back across the deck, and was caught against the rail.
Mariners of Gor, Page 258
Each grapnel, with its rope and chain, was launched from a small engine, a tiny catapult, mounted between the benches. And behind the catapult was a vat, filled, from the odor, with burning pitch.
Mariners of Gor, Page 258
| Heated Stones | To The Index |
Used, at least, in ship-to-ship warfare, heated stones are used to attack an enemy. [i20] i20 Thus the fourteen hundred round ships might, hopefully, be able to envelop their formation, surround it, and attack on the flanks, with their not inconsiderable barrage of flaming javelins, heated stones, burning pitch and showers of crossbow bolts.
Raiders of Gor, Page 262
| Mace | To The Index |
No, not the aerosol can, the mace is only mentioned once as a weapon and then only as one of many in a weaponry. [i21] i21 Most of the weaponry, spears, swords, crossbows, longbows, javelins, glaves, maces, axes, Anango darts, gauntlet hatchets, edged battle weights, bladed chains, and such, was gone.
Mariners of Gor, Page 162
| Nets | To The Index |
Rich in war uses, nets can thwart scalers and grapnel crews. They can block passages. From behind them one may conveniently thrust pikes and discharge missiles. In the field they may serve as foundations for camouflage. At sea they are used in the repulsion of boarders. [i22] i22 "The fishermen had a net with them, doubtless brought up from their small boat in the harbor. Such devices are rich in war uses. They can discommode scalers and grapnel crews. They can block passages. From behind them one may conveniently thrust pikes and discharge missiles. In the field they may serve as foundations for camouflage, for example, effecting concealments from tarnsmen. . .Nets, too, of course, are used at sea in the repulsion of boarders."
Renegades of Gor, Pages 282 - 283
There is also the net used in conjunction with the trident. And the weighted net which can entangle an enemy tarn or its rider in the sky or be used from a low-flying tarn in support of ground forces. [i23] i23 "I also ordered the production of weighted nets. Nets are familiar on Gor. There are, for example, war nets, so to speak, such as the nets of the "fishermen" in the arena, who are armed with net and trident, and capture nets, such as are used by hunters for small animals and by slavers for women. Such a net, well cast, I hoped, might entangle an enemy tarn or its rider in the sky, interfering with the bird's flight or the rider's capacity to engage. They might also be used, I supposed, from a low-flying tarn in support of ground forces."
Swordsmen of Gor, Page 285
| Oil Bombs | To The Index |
What is obviously a Molotov Cocktail, oil bombs are mentioned as being used against ships where the tarnsmen light the oily rags one by one. The clay flasks of tharlarion oil are then hurled down, from the heights of the sky, onto the decks of ships. [i24] i24 "And then, their fighters disembarked, the birds with their riders swept away, up into the black, vicious sleeting sky, to light the oily rags one by one, in the clay flasks of tharlarion oil and hurl them, from the heights of the sky, down onto the decks of ships of Cos and Tyros. I did not expect a great deal of damage to be done by these shattering bombs of burning oil, but I was counting on the confluence of three factors the psychological effect of such an attack, the fear of the outflanking fleets, whose numbers could not yet well have been ascertained, and, in the confusion and, hopefully, terror, the unexpected, sudden loss of their commander."
Raiders of Gor, Page 276
| Pitch, Acids, and Heated Oil | To The Index |
In some dwellings, corridors or tunnels are protected from behind tiny apertures several feet above the floor and in the ceiling. Along with crossbow bolts, noxious materials might be emitted from such vents, such as pitch, acids, and heated oil. [i25] i25 "Within was a long, dimly lit tunnel, with several opened gates within it, some of bars, some of metal-sheathed wood, with tiny apertures some eight to ten feet above the floor. These were tiny ports, used, I would learn, for the missiles of the crossbow. They are manned by platforms which are a part of the interior surface of the doors. I did not notice them at the time but there were other ports overhead from which missiles might be fired toward the doors, should foes achieve the dubious success of reaching them. I think there was no place in that corridor, or perhaps generally in the fortifications as a whole, which could not be reached by missile fire from at least two directions. Noxious materials might be emitted from such vents, as well, such as pitch, acids, and heated oil."
Witness of Gor, Page 166
"Too, roofing, where practical, if not sheathed in metal or coated in wet hides, would succumb to the canisters of pitch and fire, lit and cast by our tarnsmen."
Swordsmen of Gor, Page 567
Other inflammables, pitch, and such, were cast over the walls from the outside, which, by a flung torch, a cast, flaming bundle of straw, or such, might be as easily ignited. In such a way the walled-in trail might, at selected points, as desired, be transformed into a blazing furnace.
Mariners of Gor, Page 449
| Rope | To The Index |
Even simple rope can be interpreted as a weapon. [i26] i26 "Kamchak was a skilled instructor in these matters and, freely, hours at a time, until it grew too dark to see, supervised my practice with such fierce tools as the lance, the quiva and bola. I learned as well the rope and bow."
Nomads of Gor, Page 66
| Sharpened Half-Staff | To The Index |
Then there is the sharpened half-staff. Its use as a weapon is pretty self-explanatory. [i27] i27 'Whose compartments are these?' demanded a man, with a sharpened half-staff.
Mariners of Gor, Page 49
| Siege Hammer | To The Index |
The siege hammer is used to knock down doors. These are used by one or men, depending on the size of the hammer or ram. [i28] i28 "The pounding at the door grew more insistent. Too, there was shouting. And I then heard heavy blows against the wood, the striking of some tool."
I supposed this would be siege hammer, or possibly a hand ram, swung by one or more men.
Mariners of Gor Book 30 Page 49
| Slave Wire | To The Index |
Similar to tarn wire, a lighter form of wire is called "slave wire," and it, too, is dangerous. A slave attempting to escape through such wire is likely to be found suspended within it, piteously begging for help, half cut to pieces. [i29] i29 "Similar to tarn wire, a lighter form of wire is called "slave wire," and it, too, is dangerous. A slave attempting to escape through such wire is likely to be found suspended within it, piteously begging for help, half cut to pieces."
Swordsmen of Gor, Page 252
| Sling | To The Index |
The sling is mentioned briefly as something used by light-armed troops. [i30] i30 "Light-armed troops hurried forward, slingers and archers, and javelin men, to keep defenders back. . ."
Renegades of Gor, Page 259
"The arrow can strike from cover, the archer unseen," said Grendel.
"So, too, can the knife, the sword, the spear, even the slinger's leaden pellet or smoothed, rounded stone."
Kur of Gor, Page 378
Who, when the enemy appears at the horizon, would be willing to spare even a single slinger, in rags, with his sack of absurdly engraved lead pellets, let alone a spearman, or swordsman?
Mariners of Gor, Page 177
| Spiked Leather, Steel Claws and Whips | To The Index |
Contests also fought with spiked leather, [i31] i31 "It would be difficult, once seen, to ever forget the massively scarred, misshapen countenance of Krondar, a veteran of many bouts with the spiked leather, and the knife gauntlets, in Ar."
Guardsman of Gor, Page 94
"In the pits of Ar," he said, "he has fought with the spiked leather, and with the knife gauntlets."
Fighting Slave of Gor, Page 318 sometimes with steel claws fastened to the fingers, [i32] i32 "Sometimes slave girls are forced to fight slave girls, perhaps with steel claws fastened on their fingers . . ."
Assassin of Gor, Page 189 and sometimes with whips. [i33] i33 "There were various matches in the pit of sand that evening. There was a contest of sheathed hook knife, one of whips and another of spiked gauntlets."
Assassin of Gor, Page 120
| Spiked Yokes | To The Index |
Contestants in pit battles sometimes fight with spiked yokes. These are heavy beams going behind the head to which the hands are fastened at each end. The beams are fitted with steel horns, eighteen inches in length and pointed like nails. [i34] i34 "We were thrown on our feet again, and, to my horror, our yokes were fitted with steel horns, eighteen inches in length and pointed like nails."
Andreas, as his yoke was similarly garnished with the deadly projections, spoke to me. "This may be farewell, Warrior," said he.
Outlaw of Gor, Page 112
"Two warriors hastily unbolted the horns from the yoke and dragged me to the golden wall."
Outlaw of Gor, Page 116
| Springals, Catapults, Onagers and Mangonels | To The Index |
Usually mounted on ships, on leather-cushioned, swivel mounts [i35] i35 "She also carried, on leather-cushioned, swivel mounts, two light catapults, two chain-sling onagers, and eight springals."
Raiders of Gor, Page 193
Surely there was no ram, no shearing blades, no sockets for fixing catapults or springals.
Mariners of Gor, Page 219 these devices are used to launch chain-slings, javelins, burning pitch, and fiery rocks. [i36] i36 ". . .deck areas and deck castles can accommodate springals, small catapults, and chain-sling onagers, not to mention numerous bowmen, all of which can provide a most discouraging and vicious barrage, consisting normally of javelins, burning pitch, fiery rocks and crossbow quarrels. . ."
Raiders of Gor, Page 133 Javelins, large heavy arrows, almost spears, can be fired one at a time from ballistae or in showers from a springal. Besides that, they are usually wrapped with oil-soaked rags and are burning. [i37] i37 "heavy arrows," almost spears, which might be sped either singly, as from ballistae, or, from a springal, in showers, their flight propelled by a single fierce blow, that from a horizontal spring-driven board.
Swordsmen of Gor, Page 535
As the mast went down our fellows at the springals lit the bucketed fires in which the oil-soaked wrappings on javelin heads might be ignited.
Mariners of Gor, Page 23
I had heard, above the cries and the breaking wood, from the other side of the passing hull, the sudden ringing of springal boards speeding javelins, doubtless ignited, into the enemy.
Mariners of Gor, Page 29
But then there are the much larger catapults or mangonels mounted on wheeled platforms, which can heave huge boulders, tubs of burning pitch, flaming naphtha and siege javelins. [i38] i38 ". . . mobile siege equipment, catapults mounted on wheeled platforms, which could fire over the heads of the draft animals. From these engines, hitherto employed only in siege warfare, now become a startling and devastating new weapon, in effect, a field artillery, tubs of burning pitch and flaming naphtha, and siege javelins, and giant boulders, fell in shattering torrents upon the immobilized squares."
Mercenaries of Gor, Page 33
"Then, suddenly, a lever thrown, the mighty arm of the engine went forward again and a great stone burst against one of the towers."
Renegades of Gor, Page 285
"The attentions of our tarnsmen had been divided between the artillery, the ballistae, the mangonels, the catapults, the springals, on the shore, armed with their missiles and fire, and several galleys offshore."
Sowordsmen of Gor, Page 567
| Staff | To The Index |
The great staff of the Peasants is some six feet in length and some two inches in diameter. In the hands of a skilled user, it is a formidable weapon in its own right. [i39] i39 "The other common peasant weapon is the great staff, some six feet in length, some two inches in width."
Slave Girl of Gor, Page 139
| Tarn Wire | To The Index |
Mostly used to prevent tarnsmen from flying into an area, by having literally hundreds of thousands of slender, almost invisible wires stretched in a protective net across the city. [i40] i40 "Across the city, from the walls to the cylinders and among the cylinders, I could occasionally see the slight flash of sunlight on the swaying tarn wires, literally hundreds of thousands of slender, almost invisible wires stretched in a protective net across the city."
Tarnsman of Gor, Pages 162 - 163 Tarn wire can also be used more offensively in loops to snare foes, either trapping or cutting them. [i41] i41 ". . . loops of tarn wire were cast over the armed, halted efflux which the foe, to his horror, trying to extricate himself, felt draw tight and then he, too, snared, was dragged from the bridge. . .The wire, in its wide, supple loops, had settled about its victims, their legs and bodies. . .perhaps to have its throat cut. . ."
Renegades of Gor, Page 283
| Throwing Stick | To The Index |
The throwing stick is used mostly by women of the Vosk delta and some are quite skilled with it. It is not a boomerang, as you might expect, becausse this would be largely useless among the rence. But it does float and can therefore be recovered and used indefinitely. [i42] i42 "In her hand was a curved throwing stick, used for hunting birds. It is not a boomerang, which would be largely useless among the sedges and rushes, but it would, of course, float, and might be recovered and used indefinitely. Some girls are quite skilled with this light weapon."
Raiders of Gor, Page 10
"More cruelly the women is sometimes stunned by a throwing stick, a method which is used, I have heard, in a place called the delta of the Vosk."
Witness of Gor, Page 237
| Vart | To The Index |
The vart is a bat-like creature from the caves of Tyros. Some are the size of small dogs and can be trained as weapons. [i43] i43 "Tyros is a rugged island, with mountains. She is famed for her vart caves, and indeed, on that island, trained varts, batlike creatures, some the size of small dogs, are used as weapons."
Raiders of Gor, Page 139
Perhaps most I dreaded those nights filled with the shrieks of the vart pack, a blind, batlike swarm of flying rodents, each the size of a small dog. They could strip a carcass in a matter of minutes, each carrying back some fluttering ribbon of flesh to the recesses of whatever dark cave the swarm had chosen for its home.
Outlaw of Gor, Page 26
| Ura | To The Index |
The Ura is a small, winged mammal, much like the Vart. If its nesting area is disturbed or approached to closely, the Ura will shriek a warning. Soon a swarm of the Ura are shrieking and quite likely even attaching the intruder.
Now, imagine you had nests of the Ura 'posted' along the routes to your stronghold. You would have a self-supporting early warning system along with an advance attack weapon. [i44] i44 The most interesting precaution, at least to me, was the provision of nesting sites on the almost vertical slopes for the Uru, which is a small, winged, vartlike mammal. This mammal, which usually preys on insects and small urts, like several species of birds, is communally territorial. When disturbed, it shrieks its warning and it is soon joined by a clamoring swarm of its fellows. In this way, a natural alarm system is obtained. Moreover, if a nesting site is closely approached, the Uru is likely to attack the intruder. It is a small mammal, but, shrieking and flying at the face of a climber, one precariously clinging to an almost vertical surface, it is, I am told, at least in such a situation, something most unpleasant to encounter. Mariners of Gor, Page 384
| Various other weapons | To The Index |
Sometimes what ever is handy is the only weapon to use, be it a piece of chain, sharpened pole, sticks, switches, flails, forks, [i45] i45 ". . .many of them carried nothing more than a chain or sharpened pole."
Outlaw of Gor, Page 220
"The women and children carried sticks and switches, the men spears, flails, forks and clubs."
Captive of Gor Page 249 boat hooks, shovels, [i46] i46 "But a moment later the charging citizens, like thundering, horned kailiauk, like uncontrolled, maddened, stampeding bosk, pikes and spears leveled, chains flailing, swords flashing, boat hooks, and axes and shovels upraised, struck the dumbfounded, disarrayed throngs of astonished buccaneers."
Guardsman of Gor, Page 128
The citizens, rallied, armed with whatever they could find, shovels, axes, even stones, and rose en masse.
Mariners of Gor, Page 15 a kitchen knife, [i47] i47 "Several of them began to follow us, lifting flails and great scythes. Some carried chains, others hoes. "Who knows what may serve as a weapon," said a man, "a knife from the kitchen, a pointed stick, a stone."
Prize of Gor, Page 285 flails, scythes, hoes, [i48] i48 "Several of them began to follow us, lifting flails and great scythes. Some carried chains, others hoes."
Marauders of Gor, Page 49 hammers, planks, poles [i49] i49 "there is little which may not figure as a weapon, axes and hammers, the implements of agriculture, planks, poles and sticks, the very stones of the streets."
Swordsmen of Gor, Page 116 or iron bars. [i50] i50 "Shortly thereafter some seven or eight ruffians, armed with clubs and iron bars, had attacked the shop, destroying its equipment."
Nomads of Gor, Page 237
And, if nothing else is handy, the branches of trees or rocks and the stones of the forest will work. [i51] i51 "They had come prepared, though naked, to make war, though it be with but the branches of trees and the stones of the forest."
Hunters of Gor, Page 289
While in the forest Cabot had procured a long, sharpened stick. It would serve as a weapon.
Kur of Gor, Page 315
"You are of the Warriors," said Grendel. "In your hands a tiny branch, sharpened, a length of vine, is dangerous."
Kur of Gor, Page 332
"Those of Ar had risen, everywhere, it seemed, from doorways and cellars, from within the cylinders and on the bridges, rushing forth, seizing up as weapons things so simple as clubs, poles, staves, and rocks, overwhelming in their numbers even armed men."
Ma riners of Gor, Page 42
