Sime and Gens use different weapons
Junct simes favour the whip, while Gens use guns and other weapons.
(Source: Index card file, House of Zeor) Whips, with inlaid or jeweled handles used by both Raiders and ordinary simes. (Junct simes) Not all travelers had whips. Zeor members go unarmed. Raiders and other juncts call them cowards because of this. Leather, long supple whip curled on a belt.
Hugh mentions a rifle and "single shot homemade muzzle-loader."
Long stiletto, carried by Runzi messenger. Klyd says, "Can you imagine what kind of mixture of masochist and sadist a sime must be to threaten another sime with one of THESE?"