Toy Catapult

Originally intended as a mass-producted siege weapon that could be carried in a soldiers backpack, these catapults can be made to shrink to approximately a foot in size, enabling it to be easily packed away with its commander's gear. Unfortunately, they proved to fragile and expensive to truly catch on. One orcish army drained its entire treasury to create a kind of "catapult cavalry" unit equipped with these tiny weapons, only to lose the whole unit (and their weapons) in a single ambush. Unaware of their true powers, the victorious opponents took the "toys" home to their children. No one is sure how many of these items are now scattered around the world, gathering dust on a child's bedroom shelf.