thatcheriliff wrote:
Hurling, Lesser wrote:
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 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.
What "size category" is a "small weapon"? If I was to lift a small spear (or medium spear or large spear) what "size category" is it considered? Do you adjust small weapon damage to 2d6 (small object falling damage) no matter what weapon it is when you throw it? Or do you use normal damage dice? How do these mechanics work?
It makes a lot more sense once you realize it's talking about throwing improvised weapons. So the barbarian couldn't throw, say, a table with this ability, but a chair could be considered small. Actual weapons wouldn't be under this ability whatsoever. So if you threw a spear, you wouldn't use this ability. Throw a boulder the size of a child? Now you're using the ability.
But, to answer your questions, it's up to the GM what size category most various objects are. Just use creature size as a basis. As for the damage, follow what it says. If it's a small object (let's say a chair) it would be 2d6+STR. Since the chair is made out of wood, that's halved regardless of anything else, and if the enemy makes their save, it's halved again. As an example...
Igor is 18 str. He's using power attack to throw a child-sized rock at his opponent with this ability. So it hits, and deals 2d6+4(strength modifier)+3 (two handed throw with power attack).
So assuming the opponent fails their reflex save he can deal between 9-19 damage with this attack. This damage would be halved if he threw an object not made out of stone, metal or similar material, so i'd stick to those things if you decide to pick it up.
