balmz
2020-03-03, 06:32 PM
in all editions of d&d slings are always shown as bad weapons with no feat support, poor stats and usage, i tried to make a better version that is more true to life, irl slings could be just as deadly as bows or crossbows
simple or martial 1 handed projectile weapon
simple critical range and threat 2x/20
martial critical range and threat 2x/19-20
Range Increment
simple 60 feet
martial 100 ft.
Type: Bludgeoning
small size damage: 1d3
medium size damage: 1d4/ 1d6
weight zero
The sling works differently for characters with simple weapon proficiency and martial weapon proficiency
For characters with simple weapon proficiency but not martial weapon proficiency:
Your Strength modifier applies to damage rolls when you use a sling, just as it does for thrown weapons. You can fire, but not load, a sling with one hand. Loading a sling is a Swift action that requires two hands and provokes attacks of opportunity. You can use the sling with a buckler without penalty while carrying it and reload your sling as usual.
You can hurl ordinary stones with a sling, but stones are not as dense or as round as bullets. Thus, such an attack deals damage as if the weapon were designed for a creature one size category smaller than you and you take a −1 penalty on attack rolls.
The sling has a range of 60 feet and a critical of 2x on a roll of a 20 and deals 1d4 damage.
A character with simple weapon proficiency can reload as a free action if they have either the Quick Draw, 8+ BAB, lightning reflexes or have Rapid Reload for the sling. Having either of the listed options allows the player to fire the sling as many times in a full attack action as you could attack if you were using a bow. Having more options does not give any extra effects
For characters with martial weapon proficiency:
Your Strength modifier applies to damage rolls when you use a sling, just as it does for thrown weapons. You can fire, but not load, a sling with one hand. You can fire the sling as many times in a full attack action as you could attack if you were using a bow. You can use the sling with a buckler or light shield without penalty while carrying it and reload your sling as usual. Loading a sling provokes attacks of opportunity like using a bow does.
You can hurl ordinary stones with a sling, but stones are not as dense or as round as bullets. Thus, such an attack has a -1 penalty on damage rolls and you take a −1 penalty on attack rolls. However the sling does not act as a weapon size one category smaller then you damage wise.
The sling has for you does 1d6 damage, has range of 100 feet and a critical multiplier of 2x and critical threat range of 19-20.
If your character has the power attack, they may use the power attack feat with a sling.
Slings when wielded by martial proficient characters benefit from any feats that require or are meant for use with a bow or crossbow.
Rogues and clerics treat the sling as if they had simple weapon proficiency while monks and druids treat it as if they had martial weapon proficiency .
i feel that this is more reflective of real life and reflects that slings were a difficult weapon to use and were still fairly easy to learn to use but to use well requires a fair bit of training
simple or martial 1 handed projectile weapon
simple critical range and threat 2x/20
martial critical range and threat 2x/19-20
Range Increment
simple 60 feet
martial 100 ft.
Type: Bludgeoning
small size damage: 1d3
medium size damage: 1d4/ 1d6
weight zero
The sling works differently for characters with simple weapon proficiency and martial weapon proficiency
For characters with simple weapon proficiency but not martial weapon proficiency:
Your Strength modifier applies to damage rolls when you use a sling, just as it does for thrown weapons. You can fire, but not load, a sling with one hand. Loading a sling is a Swift action that requires two hands and provokes attacks of opportunity. You can use the sling with a buckler without penalty while carrying it and reload your sling as usual.
You can hurl ordinary stones with a sling, but stones are not as dense or as round as bullets. Thus, such an attack deals damage as if the weapon were designed for a creature one size category smaller than you and you take a −1 penalty on attack rolls.
The sling has a range of 60 feet and a critical of 2x on a roll of a 20 and deals 1d4 damage.
A character with simple weapon proficiency can reload as a free action if they have either the Quick Draw, 8+ BAB, lightning reflexes or have Rapid Reload for the sling. Having either of the listed options allows the player to fire the sling as many times in a full attack action as you could attack if you were using a bow. Having more options does not give any extra effects
For characters with martial weapon proficiency:
Your Strength modifier applies to damage rolls when you use a sling, just as it does for thrown weapons. You can fire, but not load, a sling with one hand. You can fire the sling as many times in a full attack action as you could attack if you were using a bow. You can use the sling with a buckler or light shield without penalty while carrying it and reload your sling as usual. Loading a sling provokes attacks of opportunity like using a bow does.
You can hurl ordinary stones with a sling, but stones are not as dense or as round as bullets. Thus, such an attack has a -1 penalty on damage rolls and you take a −1 penalty on attack rolls. However the sling does not act as a weapon size one category smaller then you damage wise.
The sling has for you does 1d6 damage, has range of 100 feet and a critical multiplier of 2x and critical threat range of 19-20.
If your character has the power attack, they may use the power attack feat with a sling.
Slings when wielded by martial proficient characters benefit from any feats that require or are meant for use with a bow or crossbow.
Rogues and clerics treat the sling as if they had simple weapon proficiency while monks and druids treat it as if they had martial weapon proficiency .
i feel that this is more reflective of real life and reflects that slings were a difficult weapon to use and were still fairly easy to learn to use but to use well requires a fair bit of training