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Maester Class: Medieval Blowtorches and Ignoble Inventions

Maester Class: Medieval Blowtorches and Ignoble Inventions

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Maester Class: Medieval Blowtorches and Ignoble Inventions

Maester Class: Medieval Blowtorches and Ignoble Inventions

Maester Class: Medieval Blowtorches and Ignoble Inventions

Maester Class: Medieval Blowtorches and Ignoble Inventions

Monday, 1st January 2024
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me talking about something that

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I've been researching of late.

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This is a regular. And

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as well. I

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suppose the vice answered my given. In

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preparation for the climax of the

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classic King. I've been

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reading a lot about me, the warfare

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and weaponry or this is new to

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me. I did get a few books

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And. My hope is the in a very

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I'll just have it to Elements

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that feature in this book. The

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first is the culture up. The

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second is. Greek. Fire. Both

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of these weapons are absent from A

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Game of Thrones. And. Introduced

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to the narrative in class. Let's.

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Start with the cow trip. Hell trips

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in their most basic form. At

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its best, or worst given

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which side of the battle you're on,

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the stream of fire could reach a

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ship fifty feet away. One

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source says that the people of

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Pisa, otherwise known for their leaning

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towers, would shoot Greek fire from

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the bow of their ships. They

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would affix the head of a beast, sculpted

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in brass or iron, to the

8:24

prow, and then shoot the liquid

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through the mouth of the beast, making

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it look as if the lion or monster

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was vomiting fire. Sailors of

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the enemy navy would jump ship

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in full armor rather than burn

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alive. Greek fire was also sent

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through hand-held flamethrowers too, and these

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were called chirocyphons. Chirocyphons

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were fearsome but short-lived because

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the ammunition was quite

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limited. And if you're wondering, as

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I was wondering, whether anyone ever soaked

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a caltrope in Greek fire

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and chucked it at his enemy, the

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answer is yes. This

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is not the best use of

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either weapon, and

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I highly discourage you from trying.

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