poison arrow (arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors))

Poison arrow with a bamboo shaft, and notched end that is probably bound with sinew. It has an iron arrowhead a with triangular tip with two side barbs. The arrowhead is attached with the same binding as is wrapped around the end. There is a resinous material wrapped around the shaft of the arrowhead.

fighting

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