Javelin

Cost: 1 gp
Weight: 2 lbs.
Damage: 1d4 (small), 1d6 (medium)
Critical: x2
Range: 30 ft.
Type: Piercing
Category: Ranged Weapons
Proficiency: Simple
Weapon Groups Spears, Thrown
Special: —

A javelin is a thin throwing spear.

Since a javelin is not designed for melee, you are treated as non-proficient with it and take a –4 penalty on attack rolls if you use a javelin as a melee weapon.