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worldbuilding showerthought: small races like pixies or mouse folk would specialize in poisons to down larger enemies because their small size means bows would be less powerful. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by early_riser@lemmy.world to c/worldbuilding@lemmy.world

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A shorter barrel length means portable guns would be less affective as well. They could use piercing melee weapons like swords but they'd have to be more strategic where they strike. Of course with sufficient tech or magic these limitations could be overcome.

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[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

That, swarms, and larger helpers.

[–] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

I could see a tree-village of pixies having trained bears nesting at the base of the village.

[–] Erusset@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Stealth

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 3 points 17 hours ago

100%. Also traps.