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Skarg · 08-08-2019, 11:42 AM

I think it helps if you have a Spear Thrower reduce the effective range, to a minimum of 1, rather than give a +4, because while it makes sense to me it would help you hit at long range, I don't see it making you more accurate at very short range, which IME is a very effective way to use a Spear Thrower in TFT, especially if you have friends keeping enemies from rushing you. Double-especially if you are playing with the optional Aimed Shots rules, in which case you can get some extremely high adjDX, triply-so if the GM is letting you stack the Thrown Weapons bonus.

e.g. ST 11 DX 13 Thrown Weapons, Spear Thrower calculated as DX 13 +2 + 4 = 19 !?!? 17 also seems excessive. I prefer 13 or maybe 15 with a -4 adjustment to effective range.

08-08-2019, 11:42 AM	#9
Skarg Join Date: May 2015	Re: Spear Thrower I think it helps if you have a Spear Thrower reduce the effective range, to a minimum of 1, rather than give a +4, because while it makes sense to me it would help you hit at long range, I don't see it making you more accurate at very short range, which IME is a very effective way to use a Spear Thrower in TFT, especially if you have friends keeping enemies from rushing you. Double-especially if you are playing with the optional Aimed Shots rules, in which case you can get some extremely high adjDX, triply-so if the GM is letting you stack the Thrown Weapons bonus. e.g. ST 11 DX 13 Thrown Weapons, Spear Thrower calculated as DX 13 +2 + 4 = 19 !?!? 17 also seems excessive. I prefer 13 or maybe 15 with a -4 adjustment to effective range.