Executioner's Coil
Executioner’s Coils are garrotes and nooses woven from Witherweed Vines, a plant infamous for its natural constriction properties. When wrapped around a target’s neck, wrists, or limbs, the vine instinctively tightens, making escape nearly impossible. These coils are favored by assassins, bounty hunters, and executioners who require a silent, inescapable means of restraint or execution.
Mechanics & Inner Workings
Properties & Effects:
- Auto-Tightening: The vines contract upon pressure, making it nearly impossible to remove without outside assistance.
- Witherweed Residue: Some Coils still contain traces of Witherweed Resin, causing mild paralysis or numbness in those who struggle against them.
- Durability: The dried, treated vines are incredibly strong, resistant to breaking or cutting with conventional tools.
- Silent Execution: Unlike metal chains or ropes, Executioner’s Coils make no noise, allowing for silent assassinations or abductions.
Uses:
- Garrotes: Assassins use them to strangle targets without a sound.
- Restraints: Bounty hunters and slavers bind prisoners with them, ensuring they cannot escape without assistance.
- Execution Tools: Some warlords and crime syndicates employ them in public executions, where victims slowly suffocate as the Coils inexorably tighten.
Weaknesses & Countermeasures:
- Fire can weaken the vines, but burning them risks injuring the bound victim.
- Powerful anti-paralysis remedies can counteract the numbing effects of Witherweed Resin.
- Some magic users develop spells to disrupt the vines' constriction properties.
Significance
Executioner’s Coils are banned in many cities due to their inhumane nature, but they remain a coveted tool among criminals, interrogators, and assassins. In certain underground circles, possessing a set of Executioner’s Coils is a mark of status—reserved for those skilled enough to wield them without error.
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