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Hob-lobber
impact-detonated hob-lobber
An impact-detonated bomb delivered by diving through a monster's mouth like a trick poodle through a hoop.
Story so far
Cornered by a Jabbering Jibber-Jabber between two cold engines with his invisibility blinking out, Carl pulls an impact-detonated hob-lobber, jumps and rolls, and leaps through the side of the monster's open mouth like a trick poodle jumping through a hoop, leaving the bomb behind. He dives flat and covers his head as the Jibber-Jabber chomps down on it. The monster explodes, showering body parts everywhere — and although the species is a splitter, none of the pieces get back up.
Appearance
A hobgoblin-made thrown bomb that detonates on impact.
Role
Carl's answer to a splitter monster: detonate it from the inside.
Relationships
Jabbering Jibber-Jabber — Swallowed one and burst apart permanently.
Carl — Delivered it by diving through the monster's mouth.
Sources — 4 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 16
- Round, baseball-sized hobgoblin bombs — the trademark thrown weapon of Hob-Lobbing Lobbers.
Chapter 18
- A timed bomb Carl pre-lights for high-speed xistera shots, accepting the obvious danger of carrying burning explosives.
Chapter 53
- A baseball-sized hobgoblin bomb doing two jobs: a train bomb's trigger on a pole, and half-strength shot down a monster's throat.
Chapter 59
- An impact-detonated bomb delivered by diving through a monster's mouth like a trick poodle through a hoop.