Sling

A sling was a projectile weapon consisting of a cord with a pouch to hold a stone, (called a bullet ). The cord could be made of leather or cloth.

Description
The user swings the sling in a circle and then releases the stone which flies at a high speed at his opponent. A sling can be a deadly weapon in the hands of a trained slinger. The weapon could be used—but not loaded—with one hand.

A sling was not as powerful as a bow, nor could it launch its projectile as far as a crossbow, but it was favored by many druids and halflings.

Slings were cheap and easy to make, costing effectively nothing, if proper materials could be found.

Typically, heavy lead bullets were used as ammunition. If not available, simple stones could be used instead but to less effect, as they were usually not as dense.

Varieties

 * Calculus: An oversized sling, designed to throw flasks filled with alchemical substances.
 * Staff sling: A sling attachment for staves, made to throw large bullets or heavy stones.

Notable Slings

 * Arla's Dragonbane
 * Sling of seeking

Groups

 * Halflings were well known for using slings.