Boomerangs (was Re: (TFT) Dave's targeting)

["Brett Slocum" <slocum@skypoint.com>]

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Brett Slocum
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From: "Dave Seagraves" <dseagraves@austin.rr.com>
>    Speaking of boomerangs, it just occurred to me that all a boomerang is is
> a chunk of wood, i.e. a club.  Logically a boomerang should do one-handed
> club damage based on the thrower's ST.  (After all, a /club/ does club-like
> damage when thrown, so why not a boomerang?)  An average ST 11 fighter does
> 1+1, while a ST 25 giant does 3-1 (1+6 rationalized).  Of course get rid of
> the ST minimum for boomerangs as well, since damage is now tied to ST.
>    Sound good?  (Boomerang-throwing giants -- now /there's/ a scary thought!
> 8^)

In our campaign, we had the infamous Ian of Kanzango, boomeranger 
extraordinaire. When the campaign ended, I think he had somewhere in the range
of a 17 DX or so. He could knock the head of a charging troll at 15 paces.
The player had discovered that the boomerang was the most cost-effective
missile weapon in the game. Even though we all did some min-maxing on our
characters, we were also good roleplayers, and had great fun.

I like your idea of ST-based damage. And, yes, giant boomerangers *is* a
scary thought.

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