[quote=@Oblivion666]
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Its like a mace, but the metal spiky ball is attached by a chain.
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[quote=@Lugubrious]
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I know what a flail is, but you said 'how to hang a flail' and I have no clue what that means.
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I think he means for display. Practical storage was done by hanging it by the chain so it could be grabbed quickly.