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Nice thread Hookbill. I'll try my best.
On the battlefield, if one side bears swords, they must be of simple steel. It must not be made of any of the following: Copper, Bronze, Mithril or TILKAL. No weapons are allowed which are imbued with any spells, Elvish, Morgul or otherwise. No talking swords. No swords which have any function other than fighting. No extra-long sowrds, or those carved with runes or other writing.
If a spear is used, it must be made of finest maple and the point of nothing but steel, as specified under the Druadan Forest Convention of 1214. There may be no spear exceeding 9'6756" in length. Again, no magical spears. None cast with spells of unbinding of a certain individual. No spears of the Elder Days. None that are carved to be specifically aerodynamic or have feathers attached in the manner of arrows. If thrown, spears must be thrown by hand.
To make sure that the above rules are heeded, six of the highest ranking members on either side must witness the checking of each weapon. If a weapon is found to have any of the above properties, all twelve members stabbed with that weapon, unless it is intended for individual, in which case the battle must be postponed in time for other weapons of the sort to be made (if not found) for the purpose. The owner of such a weapon must thenbe chained to the back of a lame cave troll for fifty-five days, starting from one minute after noon. If the offender survives, they must use their weapon (if it still exists) to claim lordship over their army, and become the one who leads them in battle.
If the current leader rejects their claim, they must do 300 star-jumps to prove their authority before they can maintain control over their tropps.
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