Wood Handles = Bad Idea

The goblins did not sense Nissa until she was directly behind them, at which point they hissed and turned toward her. They struggled to yank out their small stone swords. One goblin ended up holding his dull blade and threatening her with the sword’s wooden handle.

All the swords’ handles were wood. With a word from Nissa the wood in the handles shot out roots and grew solidly into the sand.

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In the Teeth of Akoum, Chapter 5