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> During this game I've killed mites and shot stones enough to keep the
> Hammers and the Pagans on side, but I haven't shot the cocoons. Is
> there any profit in it?
Not particularly. The cocoons are basically just reusable cornerstones.
In fact, from the first point you read the message, you can put a dozen
or so moss arrows in the cocoon, and make the Pagans absolutely adore you.
There's a suggestion in the loading tips that priests of both sides can
help their allies with spells. Well, I'm allied, but I've not run
across anything like that.
--
Terry Pratchett
The priests on both sides do sometimes cast beneficial spells. I only
saw it once in the entire game though, and that was when all hell had
broken loose. I think you'd have to be extremely lucky to intercept one
yourself, though I have heard some reports to the contrary.