Waster

Waster Image Source: Sinai Manufacturing Object type Weapons Skill used Manufacturing weapons Time 2 day(s) Materials 160 grams of wood Tools knife, bone knife or bronze knife Rot and repair Rot 49 points per day per day of use: Unknown (hard) Repair 1100 points per hour Holdable object General properties Attack 01 Skillweight 80% Weight 160 grams Visible yes

Description and uses

An excellent training weapon, and an alternate to the feather pillow, as they do very little damage or none at all, in both hunting and fighting, while still allowing your physical strength to increase.

Real-life context

Since Roman times, through the Middle Ages and Renaissance, wooden weapons were used throughout Europe for training and practice by warriors, men-at-arms, knights and students of fencing. Wasters save wear and tear on valuable steel swords and help build strength and coordination. Also called "bavins" or later on "cudgels", wooden swords were often of double weight for instructing squires or for use on pells or even tournaments. - [1]