Book 33. (1 results) Rebels of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 1 | 80 | The View more quotes about large">large arrow quivers, saddle quivers, one on each side, could carry fifty to a hundred arrows. |
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Book 33. (7 results) Rebels of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 1 | 77 | We used the supple temwood lance and a bow modeled on the Tuchuk saddle bow, the lance lighter and longer than the spear, exceeding its reach, and the string bow capable, of course, of firing several missiles to one of the traditional crossbow. |
| 1 | 78 | The great peasant bow was impractical to use on tarnback. |
| 1 | 79 | At closer quarters one might use quivas, saddle knives, or Anango darts. |
| 1 | 80 | The large arrow quivers, saddle quivers, one on each side, could carry fifty to a hundred arrows. |
| 1 | 81 | Tarns were unknown at the World's End and it had been anticipated that their appearance in war would, at least initially, provide the forces of Lord Temmu with a fearsome, unanticipated weapon, the very sight of which might dismay and terrify at least common soldiers, the Ashigaru contingents, commonly raised from impressed peasants. |
| 1 | 82 | As well, of course, an aerial arm had much to offer from a number of points of view, such as raids, reconnaissance, communication, and, in limited numbers, the rapid and clandestine movement of small groups of armed men. |
| 1 | 83 | Needless to say, Lord Temmu and his advisors were muchly disconcerted and, apparently, baffled, by the devastating raid on the tarn encampment. |
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We used the supple temwood lance and a bow modeled on the Tuchuk saddle bow, the lance lighter and longer than the spear, exceeding its reach, and the string bow capable, of course, of firing several missiles to one of the traditional crossbow.
The great peasant bow was impractical to use on tarnback.
At closer quarters one might use quivas, saddle knives, or Anango darts.
The large arrow quivers, saddle quivers, one on each side, could carry fifty to a hundred arrows.
Tarns were unknown at the World's End and it had been anticipated that their appearance in war would, at least initially, provide the forces of Lord Temmu with a fearsome, unanticipated weapon, the very sight of which might dismay and terrify at least common soldiers, the Ashigaru contingents, commonly raised from impressed peasants.
As well, of course, an aerial arm had much to offer from a number of points of view, such as raids, reconnaissance, communication, and, in limited numbers, the rapid and clandestine movement of small groups of armed men.
Needless to say, Lord Temmu and his advisors were muchly disconcerted and, apparently, baffled, by the devastating raid on the tarn encampment.
- (Rebels of Gor)