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The wolf IS friendly(he was a human who intentially transformed himself into a wolf, and he keeps his human intelligence even after the transformation). The journy is short and I'm more concerned about the immediate danger(like having the baby's neck accidantly snapped or somthing). So long the...

A charachter of mine transformed himself into a wolf and he needs to carry a baby somwhere, what would be the safest way for him to do so? (I know wolves usualy carry their cubs by their scruff, but is it posssible for a human baby as well?). NOTE: 1) The baby was just born(he wasn't even...

During the great Revoult, there was a lot of inter conflict among the Jews. There was a radical cult called the Sicarii(Siqari'im, in Hebrew) that carried a small sword/daggre under their cloths, and killed with it everyone who opposed them. This inter-conflict is what led to the distraction of...

skip.knox, I was just fishing for ideas and terminology, as I'm still unsure about the technologycal capabilities I want. It is worth mentioning that my story isn't about sea warefare, it just have some scenes in the subject so all I needed was some technical speech and a basis for further...

Thank you, I'll check it out. The era I'm going for doesn't really matter, I guess, so long it's not too modern.

After some research, I can specify my question: What I need is the names for the different (in location) cannon on a ship, so I will write: 'The sailors loaded the stern chasers' instead of: 'The sailors loaded the cannon on the back.' Right now, I know about stern/bow chasers, broadside...

Thanks, it helps alot! I also looked up that ship on wikipedia and found a great deal of summerised info about what I was looking for.

What kind of cannons/guns where commonly used by ships during medieval and renaissance time(for example, how where called the cannons at the bow? and those at the sides?). I would also be glad for some good websites refferences.

True. However if someone doesn't realy know what he's doing, then he opens himself for an attack (or counter attack). Remember that high speed isn't infinit, you can still fight someone who is faster than you and win. And you also need to consider that a faster person might overastimate his...

Annoyingkid, speed and strength isn't everything about swordplay, if you fight someone that is very skilled and just bush at him he can easily get you off balance and take advantage at your reckless attack. Besides, you can allways have several knights fighting one magician if you really have to.

Agian, when I say magic, I don't mean firballs and lightning bolts. All I ment was enhancing speed, or an animal attack. The reason I'm not concern about direct piercing, is that most attack would be by magicans who can enhance their physical strenght and no armor will be able to stop such a...

The magic in this world is very specific and limited. There is no way to ward against magic, or enchant objects and it has no weaknesses to any kind of herb/material/religious artifact. there are few exceptions, but the main combat spells are used for self enhancment and animal control so any...

The principle which the knighs' order was built on is fighting against magic. They are constantly pollicing the city, and detain anyone that practice magic. However, the magic also has an unpredicted component that forces any magician child (who still didn't learn how to control it) to cast a...

I suppose that iron armor won't fit in this case, then (the knights are ment to have armor at all time, that is a main point in the story). So it's back to leather or cloth. I'm also staring to consider not giving them any knid of armor and just make them realy good in deflecting and doging...

First of all, thanks for the answers. I always invisioned my charcter in leather armor just because it looked cooler to me (movies I guess...). However, I do want it to be realistic. From what I'ev read online, and from your resposes, I gather that plate is the best thing for protection, but I...