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A pewter [[Misting]] is known as a '''Thug''' or '''Pewterarm'''.<ref>Alloy of Law, Ars Arcanum</ref> Pewter's utility is not simply from the increased strength or speed. It grants the user the ability to heal from otherwise deadly wounds, and to recover much quicker. It enhances the body's natural balance, granting almost unnaturally smooth movements. Pewter also increases reaction speed<ref>Mistborn I, Ch. 24</ref> Finally, it also increases endurance, letting the body continue on long past when it would have normally shut down.

The increased speed and endurance allows a Thug with a sufficient amount of pewter to perform a "pewter drag;" running at roughly the speed of a galloping horse for extended periods. However, this can require several days rest and sufficient food to replenish the Thug afterwards.<ref>Mistborn I, Ch. 26</ref>

Pewter can be dangerous when it runs out, which is a serious concern since it is the fastest-burning of the eight basic metals.<ref>Mistborn I, Ch. 5<ref> A Thug having just survived a deadly wound, or completed a pewter drag, can die from the resulting effects when the body runs out of pewter to burn. However, the body will naturally burn pewter in an attempt to heal itself, so even an unconscious Thug can be given additional pewter to survive otherwise life-threatening situations.

A pewter [[Ferring]] is known as a '''Brute'''. Pewter is used to store physical strength.<ref>Alloy of Law, Ars Arcanum</ref> However, as opposed to the simply enhanced body granted to an Allomancer burning pewter, a Feruchemist tapping a pewtermind gains muscle mass and becomes physically larger. The additional muscles allow the Feruchemist to have increased strength. While storing physical strength, a Feruchemist becomes scrawny and weak.<ref>Mistborn I, Ch. 37</ref>