New Posts For Thread: Weird Throwing Weapon Quirkhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29653473/Weird_Throwing_Weapon_QuirkI was looking over the equipment pdf today, when I noticed that in the thrown weapon description, it says that "When making a ranged attack with a thrown weapon, you use your Strength modifier for the attack rather than your Dexterity modifier."WhileNo feat needed, I think. While the throwing weapon description does state it uses Strength, the finesse description gives you a choice of Strength or Dexterity "when you attack." It doesn't only apply to melee attacks.Daggers have finesse, so thrownhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29653473/Weird_Throwing_Weapon_Quirk?post_id=528356361#528356361No feat needed, I think. While the throwing weapon description does state it uses Strength, the finesse description gives you a choice of Strength or Dexterity "when you attack." It doesn't only apply to melee attacks.Daggers have finesse, so thrownWed, 23 Jan 2013 17:41:40 -0600After all, the whole point of the playtest is to find things just like this that need to be added so that the creators can add it into the next edition ;)http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29653473/Weird_Throwing_Weapon_Quirk?post_id=528351019#528351019After all, the whole point of the playtest is to find things just like this that need to be added so that the creators can add it into the next edition ;)Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:38:29 -0600Write out a feat that allows you to add your Dex Modifier to the attack roll. Something like this:Throwing NimbilityYou can apply your dexterious training while throwing a weapon.Prerequisite: Dexterity 12 or higherBenefit: When you use a thrown weaphttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29653473/Weird_Throwing_Weapon_Quirk?post_id=528350959#528350959Write out a feat that allows you to add your Dex Modifier to the attack roll. Something like this:Throwing NimbilityYou can apply your dexterious training while throwing a weapon.Prerequisite: Dexterity 12 or higherBenefit: When you use a thrown weapWed, 23 Jan 2013 16:37:46 -0600What you say makes sense. You should get your choice for thrown weapons as if I have high strength I'll be throwing it hard enough to hurt, and high dex I'd throw it where it hurts.Specially made composite longbows and shortbows in 3.5e actually lethttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29653473/Weird_Throwing_Weapon_Quirk?post_id=528338881#528338881What you say makes sense. You should get your choice for thrown weapons as if I have high strength I'll be throwing it hard enough to hurt, and high dex I'd throw it where it hurts.Specially made composite longbows and shortbows in 3.5e actually letWed, 23 Jan 2013 14:24:48 -0600I was looking over the equipment pdf today, when I noticed that in the thrown weapon description, it says that "When making a ranged attack with a thrown weapon, you use your Strength modifier for the attack rather than your Dexterity modifier."Whilehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29653473/Weird_Throwing_Weapon_Quirk?post_id=528329791#528329791I was looking over the equipment pdf today, when I noticed that in the thrown weapon description, it says that "When making a ranged attack with a thrown weapon, you use your Strength modifier for the attack rather than your Dexterity modifier."WhileWed, 23 Jan 2013 12:30:12 -0600