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  1. The Romans had domesticated snails which they brought to Celtic Briton. They require a very specific chalky, high in limestone soil. They don't really stray from the habitats that were artificially constructed in Briton, so these are usually found exactly where the Celts or Romans placed their ancestors. There is evidence that the ancient Celts kept deer as pets, a very limited practice. Romans attempted to keep some in pens in Roman Briton. Full domestication is unproven, possibly just tamed. Cassius Dio records that war elephants were brought to Celtic Briton. The "questing beast" of Arthurian legend matches the description of an elephant. Celts were talking about elephants centuries after their first arrival. So either these elephants made a tremendous impression (they were meant to) or a population of them was left there. Though it is commonly assumed Normans and/or Saxons brought rabbits to Briton. It may have been the Romans. The Romans probably brought white cattle, guinea fowl, chickens, rabbits, domestic cats, and snails (mentioned above). Note that elephants left no physical evidence; just Cassius Dio's report and the tale of the "questing beast". It was officially illegal in the Roman for non-nobility to own domestic cats. But it still happened, and Briton was a long was from Rome. Of course there were stray cats . Please check my limited facts PS: corraled > corralled civilisations > civilizations
  2. From the FAQ You might want to mention in the FAQ the use of Unconventional Weapons. Also consider that some Unconventional Weapons can be considered traps. Wrong time period and area, but for an example: In on battle, Conquisador's saw thousands of natives spread evenly in an open field reverently standing in cloaks with their head bowed and backs turn toward the quietly approaching army. It was considered to good an opportunity for a surprise attack. So the entire army was order to charge in and kill all they could. But, these were not cloaked natives. They were cloaked beehives on poles. Each soldier that realized the error tried to retreat. But they were disoriented by the attack and bumping into more beehives. Many soldiers continued to charge onto the field unaware of the bee attack. Many attempted to run past agitated bees and avoid the hives that were not yet disturbed. This is when the real natives, hidden outside the field, launched their arrows into the unagitated beehives. Closer to 0 A.D.'s time and place (and mentioned in WFG historical records). The Heptakometes placed their bee farms in a vally where enemies were likely to attack. They also planted flowers in the area that were known to make honey toxic when the bees visited them. They Heptakometes to avoid eating the honey when the plants were flowering. But the Roman army was unaware and could not resist taking the honey as spoils. The Heptakometes attacked while the army was suffering the effects of poison. A simular trap was used against romans. Defenders pretended to drop their equipment to speed their retreat. Included in the dropped equipment was distilled alcohol. The drunken Romans were attacked during their victory party.
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