Why is Thrown Weapon a Martial Skill?

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I was looking at the rules about missile weapons and wondering why Thrown Weapons is a Martial skill? I understand that throwing axes and javelins may not be available to unskilled peasants. However, Brawling with daggers is still brawling. And what could be simpler for a peasant than throwing a rock.

It just doesn’t make sense to me that throwing a rock, or even using a sling, takes special combat training. Like wrestling and punching, most boys learn throwing before 10 years old.

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It is done that way because it is a lot simpler to just lump all thrown weapons into one skill than trying to be realistic about how they work.

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One house rule you might consider is to use Athletics for throwing rocks and other improvised weapons. Reserve Thrown Weapon for weapons meant to be thrown.

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