Actions required to go from a 2H Weapon to cast a spell [Archive] - Wizards Community

Actions required to go from a 2H Weapon to cast a spell [Archive] - Wizards Community

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WalkenDude
09-18-06, 02:07 PM If a Duskblade is wielding a 2 handed weapon and wishes to cast a spell, can he take one hand off the weapon, cast the spell and return his off hand to the weapon to be able to threated with the weapon?
Finarin Panjoro
09-18-06, 02:12 PM Yes, I believe he could, however he would not threaten while casting the spell. This would only rarely be a problem, such as if someone had readied an action or was close enough to get an AoO off of you for casting and they did something which normally provokes an AoO (grapple, bullrush, etc) then you wouldn't get to take that AoO.
tarkin
09-18-06, 02:21 PM It is a free action to switch grips, which is what you are describing.
Mort_Q
09-18-06, 03:50 PM If a Duskblade is wielding a 2 handed weapon and wishes to cast a spell, can he take one hand off the weapon, cast the spell and return his off hand to the weapon to be able to threated with the weapon?

Yes, otherwise every staff weilding wizard out there would SOL.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
WalkenDude 09-18-06, 02:07 PM	If a Duskblade is wielding a 2 handed weapon and wishes to cast a spell, can he take one hand off the weapon, cast the spell and return his off hand to the weapon to be able to threated with the weapon?
Finarin Panjoro 09-18-06, 02:12 PM	Yes, I believe he could, however he would not threaten while casting the spell. This would only rarely be a problem, such as if someone had readied an action or was close enough to get an AoO off of you for casting and they did something which normally provokes an AoO (grapple, bullrush, etc) then you wouldn't get to take that AoO.
tarkin 09-18-06, 02:21 PM	It is a free action to switch grips, which is what you are describing.
Mort_Q 09-18-06, 03:50 PM	If a Duskblade is wielding a 2 handed weapon and wishes to cast a spell, can he take one hand off the weapon, cast the spell and return his off hand to the weapon to be able to threated with the weapon? Yes, otherwise every staff weilding wizard out there would SOL.