Megahuck

[Lonely Tylenol]

Can anyone point me to the rules that determine how heavy an object you can throw? I couldn't find anything except the improvised weapon rules, which don't cover weight of thrown objects. How do I find out whether I can I throw this barrel? I can lift it, but is it too heavy to chuck?

Bonus points if you can identify the origin of the thread title.

 

[IamTheTest]

It seems that it should only be limited by what you can carry. I just got back from ultimate practice where hucking abounds.

 

[javcs]

Consider: Warhulks gain the ability to throw a 50lb rock. Warhulk is a 10-level PRC that requires you to be large or larger, and gives a +2 Str bonus every level. They gain this ability a couple levels into the PRC.
Consider: Giants don't have a listed weight for their rock throwing abilities.
Note, however, that the range increment is much greater for the giants than the warhulks- indicative of rocks that are easier to throw.

I would perhaps say that if it's an unwieldy object, such as a barrel, the range increment is load divided by object weight, times 30ft, minimum 5ft.

 

[HeavenShallBurn]

Rules are in Complete Warrior page 159 covers damage of improvised weapons by weight.

Table goes like this
<2lb->1d3
2lb-5lb->1d4
6lb-10lb->1d6
11lb-25lb->1d8
26lb-50lb->2d6
51lb-100lb->3d6
101lb-200lb->4d6
201lb-400lb->5d6

+1d6 per 200 pounds above 400
Objects in first category are treated as light, in second as one-handed, in third as 2-handed
Range increment 10 ft as improvised weapons.
Without the special traits of the Warhulk or Hulking Hurler class I don't think you can use an object of larger than your own size category as a thrown weapon.

These are also the source of the Hulking Hurler's huge damage output.

 

[kigmatzomat]

Hmmm, if you're going to be megahucking stuff, I better stay in my HoL.

 

[Lonely Tylenol]

Hmmm, if you're going to be megahucking stuff, I better stay in my HoL.

^^^
wins the thread.

Also, thanks HeavenShallBurn. I knew about the damage table, but I didn't know that there was a weight -> category rule in there. That's exactly what I was looking for.