Editing List of Practices (section)

==Dragonslayer==
Exists at the axis of tools and [[divine]]. As mentioned previously one typically needs the help of a [[deity]] to slay a [[dragon]].<ref>“No,” she said.  Her voice dropped to be even quieter, as we approached the end of the street.  “There’s another way.  Most are violent, killing machines.  So… if you’re brave enough, you can try the ''conventional'' means.  Facing them in battle.  Eventually ''someone'' succeeds.  Usually with the backing of some major power.  ''Usually'' a god.  Which makes them rare.” - [https://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/2014/12/06 Excerpt] from [[Sine Die 14.3]]</ref> This practice doesn't necessarily just involve killing dragons and can involve killing many things, many quite hard to do kill, and collecting them as trophies,<ref>Doesn't necessarily slay 'dragons', per se<br>Slaying big things (on a potentially divine scale) and taking trophies.<br>[...]<br>[several years later]You could give them a trophy from something strong that they killed in the past or an ongoing benefit from such.  Or perhaps they had a trophy once and lost it or their family took it for other purposes, but they retain the know-how in how to get the most out of anything they take from a defeated Other (or practitioner, if you want to be grisly) - Wildbow on Discord</ref> using these to gain ongoing benefits and powers from this trophy that's essentially a natural [[magic item]].<ref>“That is my understanding.  And Joel Richardson is the last likely.  Retired dragonslayer. [...] He never hunted any dragons, and the title is a holdover from the days when dragons were the choice prey of practitioners of this style.  They hunt major Others and take pieces of them as trophies, for what could be described as crude and ‘natural’ magic items.  He has no direct student, but several of the others go to him to learn.”<br><br>“Meaning they might know of better ways to hurt and kill some of our local Others?” Lucy asked.<br><br>“They might. - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2022/09/10 Excerpt] from [[Let Slip 20.8]]</ref>

Practitioners also maintain an awareness of the items they create presumably allowing them to dodge traps.<ref>Backing up, [Joel Richardson] almost stepped on a bear trap.  But he seemed to know intuitively where it was, moved his foot, and used the toe to flip it up, catching it with a gloved hand and throwing it toward Lucy. - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2022/09/17 Excerpt] from [[Let Slip 20.e]]</ref>

Presumably related to Trophy Hunters.