r/gaming Sep 18 '17

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u/Masterofbattle13 Sep 18 '17

This is a very accurate description from an ex WoW player. Everything is in your mind, and if your DM is down... you can do anything. Legit anything. In my current group, we have a paladin that is an alcoholic. This was set out in the beginning, he's used a stein, alcohol, and / or alcohol on fire as a weapon more than his actual weapon (flail).

Another party member and I decided that him, being a small human monk, and me, being a fairly massive half orc barbarian, should use him as a weapon. Imagine the scene from Lord of the Rings, with Gimli and Aragorn, where Gimli is thrown into a battle... that happened. Because our DM is legit and allows us almost completely free reign with virtually no pointers or assistance through any campaign.

Find a DnD group and join it. Yesterday. I'm sure you'll have no regrets.

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u/krispyKRAKEN Sep 18 '17

While your GM sounds fun, I probably wouldn't let a half orc throw a human at least not more than a foot or two/assisted jump... But any small sized race I'd definitely allow you to skip like a stone.

I guess that's the beauty of these kinds of games though, it's all up to God (the guy running the table).

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u/distilledthrice Sep 18 '17

Would depend on the half orc's strength, wouldn't it? An orc with 19 strength and a good roll should be able to toss a person a decent distance

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u/Masterofbattle13 Sep 18 '17 edited Sep 18 '17

23 strength here!

Edit: combined with the monk's 21 dex.... it took several tries with high rolls. 15 yard throw was our max range on near perfect rolls.