BLOW GUN: Almost everyone is acquainted with the wooden
blow gun. The weapon varies in length from 4 feet to 7 feet
and weighs from 1-3 pounds. Popularly thought of as a weapon
for <rainforest>-dwelling pygmies, the blow gun is heavily underestimated.
Although its size makes it cumbersome to use in a
crowded area, its breath-propelled, needle-like darts are quite
useful on the plains, in the mountains, or in desert and forest
regions. Darts for the blow gun are seldom more than long, thin
needles with light cloth vanes. Most blow gun-using cultures
utilized poison to add the threat of death to what usually would
be just a nuisance weapon.

Ranges given herein are for “standard adventuring conditions”
(if such things exist), such as drafty dungeon corridors
and mildly breezy outdoor areas. If the air is perfectly still, the
blow gun is accurate up to 6”, while in windy situations the
weapon is useless. Note that the blow gun itself does not do
damage; the dart delivers the wound.

by Randy Bowman
 

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