13thbreeed |
I have just started out on a mythic campaign, and with my first mythic tier I wanted to take both Limitless Range from the Champion Path and take the mythic feat Mythic Distance Thrower. Taking a spear for example, with a 20 ft range, does it get doubled (to 40) then multiplied by 5 (to 200)? Or do they not work together? Or does it simply get a times 6 range increase (of 120 feet)? And also with Limitless Range, with treating melee weapons as having a range, does Mythic Distance Thrower also double that range as well?
aetherwisp |
Mythic rules, because they do so many things that go beyond ordinary applications of the rules, are always subject to a certain amount of GM discretion. If I were running the game and a champion spent one of their very valuable path abilities and a mythic feat to extend their throwing range, I'd say "heck yeah, you can throw that spear 200 feet." I could see a valid argument for the two abilities only adding a x6 range bonus in combination, but when it comes to mythic campaigns, I usually consider it best to err on the side of the more favorable interpretation. And either way, the range of thrown melee weapons should definitely be doubled by Mythic Distance Thrower.
(Side note: the real-life world record for the longest javelin throw is upwards of 300 feet. Considering Pathfinder's javelin has a range of 30 feet to the spear's 20, a 200-foot spear toss matches up pretty well with peak human performance -- and mythic heroes are far beyond ordinary human capabilities.)
Addendum: depending on lighting and environmental conditions, your champion might start having to make Perception checks to actually see their foes at longer distances.
daimaru |
(Side note: the real-life world record for the longest javelin throw is upwards of 300 feet. Considering Pathfinder's javelin has a range of 30 feet to the spear's 20, a 200-foot spear toss matches up pretty well with peak human performance -- and mythic heroes are far beyond ordinary human capabilities.)
Though accurate range is something else, if we're considering real life. I could easily get 200 yards with my bow, and might even be able to hit a barn at that distance. But like you said, mythic heroes (and even top archers) are way beyond my abilities. :)