Staff sling

A staff sling, also known as a fustibalus, was a staff that had a pocketed thong attached to its tip.

Description
Staff slings were large ranged weapons, about in length, used to launch bullets or heavy stones. They were incredibly slow to use, and somewhat like "miniature siege engines". As a result, it was fairly difficult to aim with them, but when their projectile struck a target, it did far more damage than a normal sling.

Usage
Rangers specialized in killing large foes, such as giants, were proficient at using these weapons. As their targets were much larger than average, there was a much higher change of the launched missiles hitting. Protectors of the wilderness and those that explored mountains also made use of staff slings.

Some worshipers of deities of the Untheric pantheon and the Mulhorandi pantheon were known to use these weapons. Specialty priests of Gilgeam, known as Martinets, were proficient at using staff slings, as were the Sunhawks of Horus-Re, and the Divine Arbitrators of Osiris.

Clerics of Corellon Larethian and Cyrrollalee sometimes carried these weapons when adventuring. Several other priests and priestess were proficient at using them, such as the Halcyons of Aerdrie Faenya, Lone Wolves of Fenmarel Mestarine, Chronologians of Labelas Enoreth, Hoodwinkers of Baravar Cloakshadow, and Greenfosters of Sheela Peryroyl.

Drow used staff slings to launch flash globes at their enemies.

These weapons were available in many places across Faerûn,    even in the Underdark.

Notable Owners

 * Keira Nierna

Appearances

 * Novels
 * War in Tethyr
 * Video games
 * Curse of the Azure Bonds
 * Secret of the Silver Blades
 * Pools of Darkness
 * Gateway to the Savage Frontier
 * Treasures of the Savage Frontier