...Throwing Daggers...

[Ungruush]

The SRD states that daggers can be piercing or slashing, and a character has to determine which type to use on any given attack.

My question is this:
"What if I throw the thing? Do i choose what kind of damage to deal?"

I cant seem to find an answer one way of the other, and though i don't see it affecting game balance at all, i was just curious what ye wise sages might say, and if you have any house rules of you own...


Thanks

 

[kolvar]

I think, it should be piercing, because you try to hit with the tip of the blade. Otherwise bludgeoning could be done by throwing in a way, that the hilt hits.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

If you've ever seen Kung Fu Hustle...

 

[s-dub]

I have but have no idea about the reference(sorry it was a long time ago)

 

[ardentmoth]

*agrees with Kolvar*

though i would go a little further even. If someone is -really good- at throwing them, they could intentionally hit the target in such a way that it slices, too. dunno why they would, but don't see any harm in allowing it either.

 

[javcs]

The SRD states that daggers can be piercing or slashing, and a character has to determine which type to use on any given attack.

My question is this:
"What if I throw the thing? Do i choose what kind of damage to deal?"

I cant seem to find an answer one way of the other, and though i don't see it affecting game balance at all, i was just curious what ye wise sages might say, and if you have any house rules of you own...


Thanks

Are you attacking with the dagger when you throw it? Yes.
Is an attack an attack? Yes.
Therefore, by the RAW, when you throw a dagger, you can have it deal slashing or piercing damage, your choice, and you have to pick one.
There is no RAW reason explicitly or implicitly contradicting the text of the dagger's description.

Edit: As for Kolvar's contention, no, that doesn't fly by the RAW, since a dagger does only piercing or slashing damage. Not bludgeoning damage.
Weapons that can be thrown or used in melee have no difference in how they deal damage unless explicitly stated, or by some magical property endowed upon the weapon.

 

[moritheil]

Edit: As for Kolvar's contention, no, that doesn't fly by the RAW, since a dagger does only piercing or slashing damage. Not bludgeoning damage.
Weapons that can be thrown or used in melee have no difference in how they deal damage unless explicitly stated, or by some magical property endowed upon the weapon.

I believe that it's doable RAW, but only as an improvised weapon. You can always improvise striking with other surfaces of a weapon.

 

[ardentmoth]

ah, yeah, good point.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

If you've ever seen Kung Fu Hustle...

I have but have no idea about the reference(sorry it was a long time ago)

At one point, the hapless sidekick tries to throw knives at the landlady, and winds up only throwing the handle...

He did hit her, though!