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Medieve 04-30-07, 09:57 PM	I was just playing in a forum D&D campaign where a few of our players are newcomers. One of these posters had his character attempt to throw an orc at another orc. I'm not sure if that just makes me a greenhorn, but I have never really come across the situation of a character throwing another character. Are there any rules pertaining to this? Does the victim have to be considered a light load? Is there a penalty for lack of proficiency? Is the character required to have been grappling first or can a throw simply take a touch attack and then move on to the actual throw?
InkBlot 05-01-07, 03:51 PM	There are three ways I know of to throw enemies in D&D. 1) Use the Bull Rush rules in the Player's Handbook and describe it as a throw. You could also use the Trip rules, if the purpose of your throw is merely to knock someone over. 2) According to Rules Of The Game: All About Grappling (Part Three) (http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20050315a), if you grapple and pin a creature you can then throw it by making a strength check. Check the article for more details. 3) In Tome Of Battle: The Book Of Nine Swords (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/dndacc/953787200), there are several manuevers which involve throwing your enemies. They're usually resolved as trip attempts. Distance, weight, and size limits vary from manuever to manuever (higher level manuevers allow you to throw bigger creatures further). If you don't want to use on of the classes from Tome Of Battle, you can learn these manuevers by using the Martial Study feat. Just a note, you'd probably get more responses by posting in the Equipment And Combat board (http://boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=520) of the D&D forums. Although only half of those comments would be useful, and half of the useful ones would just be houserules. They would definately find at least one obscure rule from a splatbook I don't own.