Vin is looking at a dead Inquisitor: "That makes ten spikes. Two through the eyes and one through the shoulders, all steel. Six through the ribs: two steel, four bronze." (That was all that was included in the regular Inquisitors created by the Lord Ruler) Now this, a pewter one (which stored Feruchemical speed, and was pounded through the heart)."

And yes, the placement of the spikes is a big deal. The spikes won't transfer the power if they aren't placed right, and the closer to the "bind point", the more power transferred.



There was a discussion over at Sanderson's forums about whether Hemalurgy could steal Elantrian Powers, or Breath, and if bind points existed for those powers.