Hurling and Hurling, Greater size category increases

[FrodoOf9Fingers]

I thought this was stright forward, and I read it as "You can throw bigger objects now".

But on a second read of the rage powers, it seems that the objects you can throw is still limited to one below your size, but that when it hits, it hits as if it was a bigger object.

Anyone know about this?

[GinoA]

I don't see anything about effective size.

PRD wrote:

Hurling (Ex): As lesser hurling, but the barbarian can increase the range increment to 20 feet or increase the size of a hurled object by one size category. A barbarian must have the lesser hurling rage power to select this rage power. A barbarian must be at least 8th level to select this rage power.

Hurling, Greater (Ex): As hurling, but the barbarian can increase the range increment to 30 feet or increase the size of a hurled object by two size categories. A barbarian must have the hurling rage power to select this rage power. A barbarian must be at least 12th level to select this rage power.

Hurling, Lesser (Ex): As a full-round action while raging, the barbarian can lift and hurl an object up to one size category smaller than herself with both hands or two size categories smaller with one hand as an improvised weapon with a range increment of 10 feet. This inflicts damage as a falling object (Core Rulebook 443) plus the barbarian's Strength bonus. This damage is halved if the object is not made of stone, metal, or similar material. This is a ranged touch attack, and the target may attempt a Reflex save (DC 10 + 1/2 the barbarian's level + the barbarian's Strength modifier) for half damage. The barbarian may apply Power Attack to this attack as a one- or two-handed weapon, as appropriate.

[FrodoOf9Fingers]

Well, it's the wording:

"increase the size of a hurled object by two size categories."

You can either increase your range increment or increase the sizeof a hurled (past tense) object. I read it once like that, and ever since I can't get it out of my head. It's not outside the bounds of what could be intended either, a barbarian hurling an object so hard that it acts as if it was a size category larger.

It's the past tense thats tripping me up. Anyone else see what I'm talking about?

[GinoA]

FrodoOf9Fingers wrote:

Well, it's the wording:

"increase the size of a hurled object by two size categories."
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It's the past tense thats tripping me up. Anyone else see what I'm talking about?

That's not the past tense, it's an Attributive Verb, essentially an adjective. It just as easily means "the object you will be hurling" as "the object you have hurled".

To think of it another way, this isn't granting an SLA or similar magical effect. It's only making you better at persuading big things to be over yonder.