Mediæval Paintball

Firstly, thou shalt tightly bind a pad of fine sponge, late of the Mediterranean waters, to the tips of thine arrows. Take care first to remove the warheads from them, lest they inflicteth cruel wounds upon thine targets. Then dipp'st each sponge in a bowl of the blood of a slaughter'd swine.

They shall make an unmistakable mark upon thine enemy's robes and trappings, should they impact against him. Thou may also perform a similar action with thine pikes, spears, javelins and maces, to similar end.

If thou fashionest small, hollow'd globes, not larger than the egg of a pigeon, from the gelatinous product of boil'ed hooves of cows then fill also those with hog's blood, they shall make a pleasing mark upon thine enemy, if thrown with true aim from a sling against his person.

If time permitteth, thou may wish also to fashion several hundreds of such globes, to then load into trebuchets or siege engines. Such weapons may lay fallow many of thine enemy's vassals in one fell swoop.

By these means and presents herein, thou mayest bring realistic gore in great quantity to thine upcoming mediæval tournament or battle, with great ease and little risk to life and limb.

Thou shouldst undoubtedly attract a fine quantity of mirth and merriment from thine registered participants and their entourages, courts, urgers and followers.