That’s about what I would have done too. Pulling it out would cause too much damage so it’s best to push it the rest of the way through instead. That’s actually how they treated arrow wounds back in the medieval period. Push it through, use a hot iron to sear the wound closed, then bind it to reduce chance of infection. And yes, they usually either got the patient shitfaced drunk or clubbed them over the head to knock them out.
Yup: snap off the fletching, and push it all the way through (usually because the arrow head was designed to go one way and make a huge mess going the other way, had to literally cut it out rather than just pull it out)
There were a few tricks to get barbed arrowheads out without causing too much damage. Probably the simplest and best known was to slide a pair of feather quills down over the barbs to keep them from catching when you pulled it out. Still messy and painful as all hell, but better than pushing it all the way through if it was only in a short distance, or had gotten stuck in a bone.
Oh yeah, pushing all the way through is only if it’s gone in too far to pull out (even with quills… if you have them on hand)
Cutting is actually less-damaging than having the head rip the flesh
Actually they didn’t. Alcohol hinders coagulation, and that much they knew already in the medieval period. It would have caused a number of problems, that they couldn’t have fixed. Their anesthetic was a piece of wood with a string on it: it was pressed between the teeth, than tied tightly at the back of the skull, so it’s not falling out, when the patient tries to scream. Per choice, the patient also could bite on it, provided they remained consious…
If you hadn’t burned the village witch yet, and were on reasonably good terms, she would probably be willing to give you a ball of poppy latex to chew on before the arrow extraction started.
Well, Lugyak is a goblin after all. Maybe a reformed goblin, but he still has his history in his mind. Can’t blame him for some of that slipping through sometimes.
All part of the abject lesson Paige is learning of “testing the assumption at her convenience”. Which is a polite way of saying “she f***** around and found out”.
Now that would make a mess. But technically it would work – if the patient could hold still long enough to get the job done. And he was hitting that whisky bottle real hard.
“Lugyak holds a degree from the finest school of goblin medicine and culinary arts.”
I guess, these come hand in hand? There are a bunch of herbs, after all, that can be used both for seasoning and as medical treatment, so… “If you can’t heal it, cook it!”
yah, saw that coming…
Thats actually common practice as pushing an arrow through, as long as its not going through and organ, is safer than pulling it back out because of the arrowhead
I’ve had worse medics myself. No, not writing that in jest.
Ouch..
That’s about what I would have done too. Pulling it out would cause too much damage so it’s best to push it the rest of the way through instead. That’s actually how they treated arrow wounds back in the medieval period. Push it through, use a hot iron to sear the wound closed, then bind it to reduce chance of infection. And yes, they usually either got the patient shitfaced drunk or clubbed them over the head to knock them out.
It’s crude, but generally effective. Bit prone to infection and/or more permanent injury, but when all you have is a rock and some leaves…
At least the patient he’s working on knows healing magic so she can heal the wound once the arrow is removed.
Just hope the shock only causes her to temporarily pass out.
Yup: snap off the fletching, and push it all the way through (usually because the arrow head was designed to go one way and make a huge mess going the other way, had to literally cut it out rather than just pull it out)
There were a few tricks to get barbed arrowheads out without causing too much damage. Probably the simplest and best known was to slide a pair of feather quills down over the barbs to keep them from catching when you pulled it out. Still messy and painful as all hell, but better than pushing it all the way through if it was only in a short distance, or had gotten stuck in a bone.
Oh yeah, pushing all the way through is only if it’s gone in too far to pull out (even with quills… if you have them on hand)
Cutting is actually less-damaging than having the head rip the flesh
“got the patient shitfaced drunk”
Actually they didn’t. Alcohol hinders coagulation, and that much they knew already in the medieval period. It would have caused a number of problems, that they couldn’t have fixed. Their anesthetic was a piece of wood with a string on it: it was pressed between the teeth, than tied tightly at the back of the skull, so it’s not falling out, when the patient tries to scream. Per choice, the patient also could bite on it, provided they remained consious…
If you hadn’t burned the village witch yet, and were on reasonably good terms, she would probably be willing to give you a ball of poppy latex to chew on before the arrow extraction started.
I figured he would have broke the arrow head off and pulled the rest of the shaft back through, but that works too! đź‘Ť
Thankfully Goblin medicine has advanced a lot since that happened: now they just get you drunk with cheap gin, pretty much the same effect.
to be perfectly honest, a conk to the head might be preferable to trying to get shitfaced on rotgut or whatever they might serve you ;p
Forest honeypot swill lol
When all you have is a hammer…
I think Lugyak is showing a lil too much enthusiasm for what’s supposed to be a grim situation
Was about to say similar, specially that smile in the last panel
Well, Lugyak is a goblin after all. Maybe a reformed goblin, but he still has his history in his mind. Can’t blame him for some of that slipping through sometimes.
All part of the abject lesson Paige is learning of “testing the assumption at her convenience”. Which is a polite way of saying “she f***** around and found out”.
Kind of reminds me of my first DnD session lol, ah memories. xD
Too bad they don’t have gunpowder. Remember Clint Eastwoods “Two Mules for Sister Sara”?
Now that would make a mess. But technically it would work – if the patient could hold still long enough to get the job done. And he was hitting that whisky bottle real hard.
“Lugyak holds a degree from the finest school of goblin medicine and culinary arts.”
I guess, these come hand in hand? There are a bunch of herbs, after all, that can be used both for seasoning and as medical treatment, so… “If you can’t heal it, cook it!”
Always good to know how to properly butcher the kill for the feast… or hack off a gangrenous limb, i suppose.
…Also call me bad for being sympathetic to Morganna… but laughing here at Paige! I can’t help it!
yah, saw that coming…
Thats actually common practice as pushing an arrow through, as long as its not going through and organ, is safer than pulling it back out because of the arrowhead
For those interested, here’s a pretty decent video on medieval arrow extractions:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=6LYeyO3Oa8o
Obviously there are some squeamish bits, so if you’re of a delicate constitution, this may not be for you. Fair warning.
Good ol’ rock. Nothin’ beats that!
Paper, paper beats rock
This little dude is turning out to be damn handy to have around. Cooking, field medicine, interspecies relations and pretty good in a fight.
And we have to thank him for a nice cameltoe