Pepper bombs were an improvised weapon used in Loamhedge in defense of Redwall Abbey against the gang of Badredd, and later against Raga Bol and his crew. They consist of a small sack of hotroot pepper, which is thrown with a sling. On impact, the bomb releases pepper, temporarily blinding opponents and sending them into coughing fits - a sustained bombardment caused much disarray among its targets.

The pepper bombs were the brainchild of the shrewbabe Buffle and Gurvel molecook.