Re: [BNW] Throwin' stuff

[Theo McGuckin <tsm@jlab.org>]

> Though you might, in turn, think of this: SUBTRACT the size of the pbject 
> from the thrower's Strength, when determining range.  That same Goliath could 
> throw a roll of quarters MUCH further than a VW Bug ... even the OLDER VW 
> Bugs!  Mind, the subtraction would ONLY be for determining range, and it 
> means you aren't going to toss anything bvery far, IF it is at or near the 
> maximum weight you can even LIFT.

Rules for range penalties for larger than size 1 objects already exist in
the rulebooks. They seem reasonable and are close to what you put above.

> >  The other thing I was thinking is ruling that anything that's size is more
> >  than half your str. requires 2 hands to use with all the 2-handed rules
> >  for HtH weapons....
> 
> Also makes perfect sense ... as long as there is a Size 0 category for truly 
> insignificant weights (pistols, textbooks BEFORE Graduate Studies in Physics 
> (heh), and so on).  Otherwise regs will have to use EVERY weapon two-handed.

That's why I did 1/2 str. 2d6 is human norm. So humans can throw size 1
objects 1-handed, but anything bigger requires 2. Strong regs can have a
5d6 str, so they can still hurl bowling balls and poodles 1 handed.

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