aspiringlich wrote:Am I correct in thinking that javelins are exclusively ranged weapons (unlike spears)? They don't show up in B/X, so I consulted the PHB, which has them as being only on the "Hurled Weapons and Missiles" table.
3rd has the javelin as " a light flexible spear intended for throwing. It can be used in melee, but not well. Since it is not designed for combat, all characters are treated as non-proficient and suffer a -4 on attack rolls"
Id have it do -2 hit.
If you can hit someone with a stick, rock, broken bottle, etc a javelin is still a real weapon and has a metal tip. The picture has it look like a short spear.
To defend: This is the Pact.
But when life loses its value,
and is taken for naught -
then the Pact is to Avenge.