Tonight’s fine distinction IS… “Flail” versus “Mace” versus “Morning Star.” Weapons! Let’s get into it.

A flail has a chain with something to swing at the end of it. Most famously, we think of a spiked ball. APPARENTLY, however, in real history, it was usually just another stick of wood at the other end, called a “swipple,” and it was a farming tool used to knock out wheat berries.

A mace does not have a chain. It’s one solid stick with a bulbous weapon on the end.

A morning star is a m...