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*The use of the word "wossnames" could also refer to Sandman #18, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," in which the fairy Peaseblossom refers to his portrayal in Shakespeare's play, saying, "It's one of those wossnames -- travelogue? Nah... Travesty. That's it." Neil Gaiman later referred to the use of the word "travelogue," which didn't exist in Shakespeare's time, as an anachronistic paradox suited to a fairy, who lives outside the timestream. | *The use of the word "wossnames" could also refer to Sandman #18, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," in which the fairy Peaseblossom refers to his portrayal in Shakespeare's play, saying, "It's one of those wossnames -- travelogue? Nah... Travesty. That's it." Neil Gaiman later referred to the use of the word "travelogue," which didn't exist in Shakespeare's time, as an anachronistic paradox suited to a fairy, who lives outside the timestream. | ||
*The use of the word "wossnames" and the phrase "made quite recently in prehistoric times" could also be a reference to the discworld novel The Last Continent, in which Rincewind goes to an australia-like world and has it explained to him by a kangaroo how everything there is ancient, but wasn't there the day before. | |||
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Revision as of 06:29, 3 December 2006
prehistoric spear
This is an ancient, aerodynamic spear, which someone made fairly recently in prehistoric times. It's one of those time travel wossnames -- paradoxes, yeah, that's it. Anyway, it's basically a stick with a tooth stuck to one end of it. If you have a wooly mammoth to slay, it's your best option.
Type: ranged weapon (1-handed throwing spear)
Power: 100
Moxie Required: 35
Selling Price: 25 Meat.2x chance of Critical Hit
NOTE: If you wear multiple items that increase Critical Hit chances, only the highest multiplier applies.
(In-game plural: prehistoric spears)
Recipe
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stick | tooth |
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prehistoric spear | |
References
- The use of the word "wossnames" could refer to the Discworld book Eric, where one of the character's parrot had a habit of repeating it in place of other words.
- The use of the word "wossnames" could also refer to Sandman #18, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," in which the fairy Peaseblossom refers to his portrayal in Shakespeare's play, saying, "It's one of those wossnames -- travelogue? Nah... Travesty. That's it." Neil Gaiman later referred to the use of the word "travelogue," which didn't exist in Shakespeare's time, as an anachronistic paradox suited to a fairy, who lives outside the timestream.
- The use of the word "wossnames" and the phrase "made quite recently in prehistoric times" could also be a reference to the discworld novel The Last Continent, in which Rincewind goes to an australia-like world and has it explained to him by a kangaroo how everything there is ancient, but wasn't there the day before.
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