Staff sling

The staff sling, also known as the stave sling, consists of a staff (a length of wood) with a short sling at one end. One cord of the sling is firmly attached to the stave and the other end has a loop that can slide off and release the projectile. Staff slings are extremely powerful because the stave can be made as long as two meters, creating a powerful lever. Ancient art shows slingers holding staff slings by one end, with the pocket behind them, and using both hands to throw the staves forward over their heads.

The staff sling has a similar range to the shepherd's sling, and can be as accurate in practiced hands. It is generally suited for heavier missiles and siege situations as staff slings can achieve very steep trajectories for slinging over obstacles such as castle walls. The staff itself can become a close combat weapon in a melee.

Unlike the sling, a staff sling can be used to parry.

Variations

Item	Source is	Rare item	Is incomplete
Bloodwood staff sling with spidersilk whipcords	Slings and Things (3), Slings and Things (2), Slings and Things (1)
Bocote-handled staff sling with a mammoth-hide leather pocket	Squat Bungalow (2)
Bone staff sling capped with a black shadowling	Slings and Things (3), Slings and Things (2), Slings and Things (1)		true
Fel-hafted staff sling	Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune
Flexible bamboo staff sling	Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune
Gold-banded staff sling etched with the silhouette of a howling wolf	Slings and Things (3), Slings and Things (2), Slings and Things (1)
Lunat-handled staff sling	Squat Bungalow, Squat Bungalow (1)		true
Mistwood staff sling inlaid with a ruby scorpion	Slings and Things (3), Slings and Things (2), Slings and Things (1)
Patterned bamboo staff sling	Basimah's (3), Basimah's (1)
Polished ebonwood staff sling	Wise Weapons (2), Wise Weapons (1)		true
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