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Before the arrival of the Evil, the people of Homeland had discovered gunpowder.{{book ref|sfs}} However, humankind's flight from its influence
In terms of weaponry, bladed weapons are uncommon in the Forests, as using them risks drawing blood.{{book ref|sfs}} This also makes weapons such as war hammers uncommon as large impacts will often cause the victim of it's use to bleed. Most bladed weapons, such as spears, knives, and crossbows, are made of silver and used only to combat shades. When fighting another human, Threnodites tend to make use of weapons that rely on blunt force and are unlikely to draw blood if used appropriately, such as cudgels and garrotes. They also have developed an easy-to-crank crossbow that fires blunt bolts, which do not draw blood but hit hard enough to stun an enemy. In the event that spilling blood is absolutely necessary in the Forests, the desperate make use of burlap sacks that have been sealed with tar. If they can get the sack over someone's head, they can smash their skull in; as long as the blood does not reach the open air, the shades do not enrage. Overall, the Simple Rules make it incredibly difficult to kill another person, so large-scale battles and wars seem nonexistent between the forts or in the Forests.
== Manifestations of Investiture ==
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