I'm hoping for some thoughts from other DMs out there on throwing objects or enemies. Here's the scenario. A Goliath character with a STR of 18 has a CC of 15x18x2 (from Powerful Build) = 540. His lift/pull/drag capacity is 540x2 = 1080. If benefiting from and Enlarge/Reduce spell (Enlarged) he would be size L and his capacities would double again, resulting in a CC = 1080 and a lift/pull/drag capacity of 2160. If he were to grapple a goblin one round, could he throw, and if so, how far could he throw, the goblin on a subsequent round? And how much damage would the goblin take?
I'm assuming...
1. The Goliath still benefits from the x2 bonus from the Enlarge spell despite being considered size L due to Powerful Build. I don't know of any errata for this scenario, so I'd allow it unless stated otherwise.
2. Since said Goliath is probably not proficient in the 'throwing goblin weapon', so he'd lose his proficiency bonus to actually hit anything. However, odds are, he's just aiming for a wall, or a bunch of other goblins!
Thoughts?
I think this is the best thing I’ve seen in this entire thread.Note, although you are throwing the Goblin it does not have the "thrown" property and therefore you use dexterity for the attack roll on a ranged attack. If you swing the Goblin as a club you use strength.
Don't tell that to a baseball, or golf ball or squash, or...The boulder isn't really aerodynamic but
A sphere yes, a boulder? It might be a simple rock, it could be egg shaped, roughly square, octogonal or even a half sphere. A boulder is simply a rock. And yes, the small holes on a golf ball will help it go further. But it needs to be spherical which our boulder might not be. Or maybe Giants carry their favourite boulders with them because they are like golf ballsDon't tell that to a baseball, or golf ball or squash, or...
Actually, a sphere with rough surface features (to trip the boundary layer) are not too bad. Hence why so many sports use them.
Yes, Giants are expert boulder throwers, they spend their downtime collection and shaping boulders to be perfect aerodynamic missiles just like little people collect slingstonesA sphere yes, a boulder? It might be a simple rock, it could be egg shaped, roughly square, octogonal or even a half sphere. A boulder is simply a rock. And yes, the small holes on a golf ball will help it go further. But it needs to be spherical which our boulder might not be. Or maybe Giants carry their favourite boulders with them because they are like golf balls?