Weapon: Scourge stats? and what is it made from?

[demiurge1138]

Well, historically, there were "barbed" whips, but these usually actually consisted of, say, knots in an leather cord, or small pieces of metal tied into the whip. And not all poisons would soak in; depends on the viscosity, probably.

It would not be at all unreasonable to me to make a masterwork scourge out of, say, the fantasy equivalent of barbed wire, or something like that.

Demiurge out.

 

[Steve Jung]

According to a couple websites I found through Google, there are a cople ways to make a scourge.
1) Weave wire/barbs into the leather
2) Attach metal pieces to the business end of the whip

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Thanks guys, I knew it had to be leather but the description left me questioning it.

 

[seankreynolds]

I think if you oil the leather well enough, any liquid-based poison isn't going to be able to penetrate the oil, so you don't have to worry about the weapon sucking up the poison before it gets to your enemy.

 

[Jakathi]

hmm

actually, i think scourges were made of metal.
like thin, edged metal chains. lots of thin, edged metal chains. That would solve your poison problem quite handily. pour on and flail about.
ouch.

which is why they are lethal lil buggers.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Jakethi, who knows maybe your right.... *L* I'll have to goggle to be sure now.

 

[LGodamus]

Scourges are made primarily of leather , and during the braiding of the leather steel barbs are put in...the leather is treated leather so soaking up poison isnt a problem.