I'm about to play a Halfling in my 1st Pathfinder game and I'm a bit confused about the Halflings Staff Sling.
Relevant information
Under "Standard Racial Traits" for halflings it states:
Size: Halflings are Small creatures
In the rules weapon size is described as follows:
Weapon Size: Every weapon has a size category. This designation
indicates the size of the creature for which the weapon was designed.
A weapon's size category isn't the same as its size as an object.
Instead, a weapon's size category is keyed to the size of the intended
wielder. In general, a light weapon is an object two size categories
smaller than the wielder…
Also in the rules "Dmg" is described as follows:
Dmg: These columns give the damage dealt by the weapon on a successful
hit. The column labeled “Dmg (S)” is for Small weapons. The column
labeled “Dmg (M)” is for Medium weapons.
Under "Simple Weapons" the "Sling" is listed as follows:
Sling: Dmg (S) 1d3 or DMG (M) 1d4, x2 Critical, 50' Range
Under "Exotic Weapons" the "Staff Sling, Halfling" is listed as follows:
Staff Sling, Halfling: Dmg (S) 1d6 or Dmg (M) 1d8, x3 Critical, 80' Range
My questions
Does the bullet shot from a "Staff Sling, Halfling" do 1d6 or 1d8 in damage or is that considered the damage done using the staff sling as a blunt weapon, and the actual bullet dmg is the dmg listed under "Sling"?
Also, if the staff sling is made for a Halfling, and a Halfling is "Small", why is there something listed under "Dmg (M)"?
Best Answer
A bullet shot from a small-sized Staff Sling deals 1d6
Just as the table indicates, using the weapon in this fashion deals 1d6 points of damage.
The Medium is for other users and corner cases
For example, if you cast Enlarge Person on the halfling, that damage value becomes relevant. A human who masters the Staff Sling would use a medium one as well.