Throwing Distance

To avoid slowing down the game
with math, the GM should allow any
throw he deems reasonable . . . but
when you need to know the exact dis-
tance you can throw an object, use the
following procedure:
1. Divide the object’s weight in
pounds by your Basic Lift to get the
“weight ratio.”
2. Find the weight ratio in the
Weight Ratio column of the table
below. If it falls between two values,
use the higher value.
3. Read across to the Distance
Modifier column and find the “dis-
tance modifier.”
4. Multiply your ST by the distance
modifier to find the distance in yards
you can throw the object.
Weight
Distance
Ratio
Modifier
0.05
3.5
0.10
2.5
0.15
2.0
0.20
1.5
0.25
1.2
0.30
1.1
0.40
1.0
0.50
0.8
0.75
0.7
1.00
0.6
1.50
0.4
Example: You have ST 12, giving a
BL of 29 lbs. You need to throw a 120-
lb. body over a two-yard pit. Divide
weight by BL: 120/29 = 4.1. This falls
between 4.0 and 5.0 in the Weight
Ratio column, so treat it as 5.0. The
associated distance modifier is 0.12.
Multiplying by ST, your range is 0.12 ¥
12 = 1.4 yards. Oops! The body just hit
the bottom of the pit.