by Sir Thurat » Mon Jun 16, 2014 1:30 am
The problem with having legitimate throwing weapons outside of those simply shaped like axes or knives is that it is impossible to determine, in our type of combat, readily if it was the striking surface that struck the opponent. Then, there's the issue of what happens if a non-striking surface hits, and the kind of damage that could result, even if such weapons were not head legal. If they were head legal, then the entire thing would need to padded so as not to cause injury to the face, which is impossible with a weapon that isn't open cell foam on all areas that are likely to strike (in a weapon that is whirling end over end, the possibility of hitting with the handle is as great as with the blade). If they weren't head legal, then there would be the issue of normal weapons being confused with the throwing legal ones. Combine that with the confusion of a large battle, and it becomes implausible to have such weapons.
The only real solution is the one that exists, which is to shape your rocks like knives or axes, and for them to be coreless and have a cloth cover. I honestly have no idea how else it could be done.
I know that's not what you were looking for, but it's the most sound advice I can give. Someone else may wander in with something more akin to what you're looking for.
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