Slingshotkind
Projectile Strife Specibus
Slingshoking covers the use of slingshots of all kinds as weapons. From the common wooden slingshot children use to annoy the shit out of one another, to more professional, metallic slingshot that could last slightly longer and hit slightly harder, to magical slingshots made of golden metals that shoots out with target seeking projectiles, all these fall under the Slingshotkind Abstratus.
Slingshotkind could be used in two ways; the first is to use the shot as a straight up offensive weapon. If one chooses to go with this option, it is suggested that the user find enchanted or powerful ammunition instead of seeking to make better slingshots, though it would also be handy, as most slingshots have low Damage and depend mostly on the type of Ammo being used. The second way to use the shot is to take advantage of its low Damage and use it as a sort of, utility device. Such uses usually bank on the projectile being used to apply physical force at range. Which is to say, to push things. This is great should the user encounter a button they cannot reach, or if they seek to drive a target over an edge, such as to harm the target or to cause an object to fall from its perch.
Slingshotkind uses either Alacrity or Acumen as its Attribute, with Mangrit being quite rare among them.This makes Slingshotkind one of the few ranged Mangrit Abstratus. Alacrity shots usually depend on the speed at which the user reloads, while Acumen helps with accuracy and trickshots. Mangrit based slings could deal more Damage than usual. Slingshots are rarely considered good weapons, for they rarely have ranges longer than Medium, and their Damage is usually stuck at the Low/Medium range. That said, they are quite useful under certain circumstances.
Specibus Types
Slingshotkind comes in two types, defined by the size of their parts;
Small Hands: The common type of slingshot, designed to be used as handheld weapons. These weapons deal average Damage and are mostly restricted to Short to Medium Ranges. In exchange, they have are faster to reload and to fire. They are quite easy to carry around as well.
BigFeet: A rarer type of slingshot, these are weapons less used as personal weapons, and more as siege weapons or wall emplacements. Due to their larger nature, they are slower o load and launch their attack, making it easier for others to dodge their projectile. It is also harder to move around, as the most mobile version available on earth would be a trebuchet. Downsizing it through Alchemy would also likely negate the following advantages. The Range of the weapon could be Medium and above, and its Damage usually hovers between High, Great, WTF!? And above.
Examples
Wooden Slingshot
“A small slingshot one could buy anywhere. This little number brings back fond memories of shooting small wads of paper at some bird. Hehe, stupid birds.”
Type: Launched Projectile Weapon -Damage: Low - Attribute: Alacrity - Range: Short
Features
Universal Intake: Allows the weapon to launch anything that fits within its band as ammunition, instead of being limited to a single specific ammo type. Used intelligently, this would allow the wielder to launch interesting Alchemized ammunition.
Precision Sling Launcher 2000
“A professional looking metallic slingshot. With a scope attachment perched on its top for SUPER PRECISION LAUNCHING. In hindsight, you may have been too excited about this thing, still pretty cool though.”
Type: Launched Projectile Weapon - Damage: Medium - Attribute: Acumen - Range: Medium
Features
Universal Intake: Allows the weapon to launch anything that fits within its band as ammunition, instead of being limited to a single specific ammo type. Used intelligently, this would allow the wielder to launch interesting Alchemized ammunition.
High Precision: Increases the weapon’s accuracy rating by a significant amount, making it so that it would almost never miss.