: I always thought a typical Trow weapon would be a
: gigantic
: hammer or mace. Nothing subtle like a sword or spear.
Actually, the Trow _do_ use spears (actually they are more like halbreds) and swords. You can see them weilding these weapons in the bungie sanctioned comic "Tales from Myth TFL."
: And what would they need armor for?
I have no idea, but they seemed to wear horned helmets (seen in the same comic).
: Have we any evidence that Myth dwarves used battleaxes?
: Actually, the TFL logo was a pair of these things, but
: I don't recall a single battleaxe used by a TFL unit.
: Thrall don't count, as theirs was a single blade, not a
: true double-bladed battleaxe.
GURPS Myth (also Bungie sanctioned, and an excellent source) states clearly that Myth Dwarves esed battle axes, armor, etc... (there is also a weapon called the "Maul of the Dwarven kings," A maul is a great club-like thing used like a mace).
: I reckon they discovered iron-working independantly.
: Perhaps they were inspired by seeing how the Trow had
: used
: iron, and worked out how it was done for themselves.
: Maybe
: they spied on the Trow to find out the secret, but then
: again its not one of the hardest things to discover.
Sure it's not one of the hardest things to _see_ them using, but it's harder to learn how from simple observation. If that were true than every medieval villager worth his salt would be an instant blacksmith. Swords and armor are quite hard to make, let alone develope. The Trow are not know for thier generosity....
: The Trow retired from iron-working, and seeing that the
: youngsters were already going at it, they said
: "we'll leave
: it to them". Sort of like Jack Nicklaus leaving golf
: to
: Tiger Woods.
Interesting comparison, played a little too much Myth Golf lately ;P
: As to when humans started iron-working, from my scant
: knowledge it seems that humans have always had it as far
: as recorded Myth history goes. And when did humans arise?
: Thats another question.
Not true. Humanity began in the "Axe Age," suggesting stone or bronze axes....
: Here's one: If the Forest Giants hated the Trow because
: they corrupted iron, how could they stand even a
: temporary
: alliance with iron-working (and iron-wielding) humans?
The reason Trow corrupted Iron was not from thier working of it, but from thier use of it in the act of Genocide. They completely wiped out a race, children and elders included, without mercy. This was what "poisoned the soul of Iron."
-Discordia
