Book 32. (7 results) Smugglers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 26 | 213 | Javelins, View more quotes about whether">whether intended for sport or war, are quite different from the typical Gorean war spear, which is commonly a weighty, formidable weapon, requiring considerable strength for its apt employment. |
| 26 | 214 | It is usually thickly hafted, seven feet or more in length, and lengthily and broadly bladed, usually with bronze. |
| 26 | 215 | "Would this stop a lari?" I asked. |
| 26 | 216 | "A spear would be better," he said, "if the lari were in flat country, in open country, and anticipated, but the size and weight of the spear impairs its utility as a hunting tool. |
| 26 | 217 | The javelin is more quickly handled, and is thus more useful at short range. |
| 26 | 218 | A lari in undergrowth may be difficult to detect, and can come at you unexpectedly, and very quickly. |
| 26 | 219 | Similarly, given the javelin's smaller size it is less cumbersome, and easier to take through brush and thickets. |
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Javelins, whether intended for sport or war, are quite different from the typical Gorean war spear, which is commonly a weighty, formidable weapon, requiring considerable strength for its apt employment.
It is usually thickly hafted, seven feet or more in length, and lengthily and broadly bladed, usually with bronze.
"Would this stop a lari?" I asked.
"A spear would be better," he said, "if the lari were in flat country, in open country, and anticipated, but the size and weight of the spear impairs its utility as a hunting tool.
The javelin is more quickly handled, and is thus more useful at short range.
A lari in undergrowth may be difficult to detect, and can come at you unexpectedly, and very quickly.
Similarly, given the javelin's smaller size it is less cumbersome, and easier to take through brush and thickets.
- (Smugglers of Gor)