Hypersmurf
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The rules for using mis-sized melee weapons in 3.5 are fairly clear.
A Small character using a Medium one-handed weapon treats it as a two-handed weapon, and takes a -2 penalty.
A Small character cannot use a Medium two-handed weapon.
However, ranged weapons do not receive a type designator within the size category.
There's nothing to state whether a shuriken, for example, classes as light or one-handed. We know it isn't two-handed, because you can use it with one hand.
So a Small character can definitely throw a Medium shuriken (with a -2 penalty). But does it class as a two-handed weapon, taking a full round action to throw?
And what about a Large shuriken with a -4 penalty? Possible? Only possible as a full-round action? Impossible?
And what about a Huge shuriken?
What about a small character wanting to fire a Medium light crossbow? A Medium heavy crossbow? A Medium character can fire a heavy crossbow one-handed (albeit with penalties), so in theory, a Small character should be able to fire it two-handed. How about a Large light crossbow? A Large heavy crossbow? A Huge hand crossbow?
-Hyp.
A Small character using a Medium one-handed weapon treats it as a two-handed weapon, and takes a -2 penalty.
A Small character cannot use a Medium two-handed weapon.
However, ranged weapons do not receive a type designator within the size category.
There's nothing to state whether a shuriken, for example, classes as light or one-handed. We know it isn't two-handed, because you can use it with one hand.
So a Small character can definitely throw a Medium shuriken (with a -2 penalty). But does it class as a two-handed weapon, taking a full round action to throw?
And what about a Large shuriken with a -4 penalty? Possible? Only possible as a full-round action? Impossible?
And what about a Huge shuriken?
What about a small character wanting to fire a Medium light crossbow? A Medium heavy crossbow? A Medium character can fire a heavy crossbow one-handed (albeit with penalties), so in theory, a Small character should be able to fire it two-handed. How about a Large light crossbow? A Large heavy crossbow? A Huge hand crossbow?
-Hyp.