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<blockquote data-quote="WaterRabbit" data-source="post: 7548195" data-attributes="member: 2445">So after a bit of discussion, it looks like the simplest formula would be:distance thrown = maximum carrying capacity / Object Weight * XWhere X = 1, 2, or 4 depending upon if it was balanced and aerodynamic.This allows a goliath to be able to throw things a bit further than a character without the Powerful build perk.&nbsp; The numbers also come in close to real world values for things like javelins, shotputs and the like.It also has the advantage of being easy to calculate.&nbsp; So throwing another cooperating character only gets about 5' of distance except for an exceptionally strong goliath.For example a 50lb gnome that cooperates thrown by a 20 strength goliath would be 1200 / 50 * 2 = 12 feet.&nbsp; If the gnome is not cooperating that gets 6'.This also scales for Large / Huge monsters.&nbsp; The same gnome thrown by a fire giant comes out to 15' when unwilling.At the other end, it allows for throwing something like a javelin a reasonable distance.&nbsp; For all, just use Max. Dist. / 3 for the short range.&nbsp; So a 2 lb javelin thrown by a 10 STR character is 150 feet -- book range is 120', so not a terrible approximation for just throwing something at 25' square area.&nbsp; It gets a little crazy for a 20 STR goliath at 600 feet but not too crazy compared to a longbow or some such.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WaterRabbit, post: 7548195, member: 2445"] So after a bit of discussion, it looks like the simplest formula would be: distance thrown = maximum carrying capacity / Object Weight * X Where X = 1, 2, or 4 depending upon if it was balanced and aerodynamic. This allows a goliath to be able to throw things a bit further than a character without the Powerful build perk. The numbers also come in close to real world values for things like javelins, shotputs and the like. It also has the advantage of being easy to calculate. So throwing another cooperating character only gets about 5' of distance except for an exceptionally strong goliath. For example a 50lb gnome that cooperates thrown by a 20 strength goliath would be 1200 / 50 * 2 = 12 feet. If the gnome is not cooperating that gets 6'. This also scales for Large / Huge monsters. The same gnome thrown by a fire giant comes out to 15' when unwilling. At the other end, it allows for throwing something like a javelin a reasonable distance. For all, just use Max. Dist. / 3 for the short range. So a 2 lb javelin thrown by a 10 STR character is 150 feet -- book range is 120', so not a terrible approximation for just throwing something at 25' square area. It gets a little crazy for a 20 STR goliath at 600 feet but not too crazy compared to a longbow or some such. [/QUOTE]

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