Generic, Image: Pipa & Zecchiare (1 ft)

Pipa & Zecchiare (1 ft)

(Real world: Blowgun & Blowdarts) A pipa is a tube traditionally crafted from a stalk of bamboo or sugarcane but can also be carved from a length of wood bored hollow or split and then bound together again, and is often wrapped with cord and waterproofing resin. A piston of cork or some other material is added to power the zecchia, since the dart shaft is smaller than the inside of the pipa. They are often equipped with offset mouthpieces, which originated in Augord, and enable the user to sight down the barrel. In the Damisela River region, they use multiple pipes lashed together so as to offer the chance to prepare multiple projectiles to fire in quick sequence.
 
Zecchiare are envenomed darts. Along the Mazou, they notch the stinger of the dart so that it breaks off in the target, causing infection if it's not removed and treated. A pipa can also shoot pellets at the same range as zecchiare, which are typically used for birding or hunting small game, and powdered cego (a strongly irritating substance).