Another TWF question... [Archive] - Wizards Community

Another TWF question... [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Duo Kasai
10-24-05, 12:27 PM Is it possible to fight, oh say with a staff in one hand and your blade in the other? Even though your not using your staff can you still fight with your blade without inccuring TWF penalties? Because your not using it in combat I wouldn't you would... but I need clarification...
Nolgoth
10-24-05, 12:32 PM You shouldn't incur any penalties for merely "holding" the staff. Even if you had a weapon in each hand I don't think you get the TWF penalties unless you actually use both in that round. I know some people will say otherwise though.
gbnogkfs
10-25-05, 08:39 AM mind the -4 for attacking with the off-hand
Rulebook
10-25-05, 08:43 AM sorry Gandalf, its just too big and awkward to use like that.
ShinAkuma2
10-25-05, 01:47 PM Never mind...Should have checked the glossary.
Duo Kasai
10-25-05, 03:05 PM sorry Gandalf, its just too big and awkward to use like that.
ha-ha very funny... I didn't get the idea from Gandalf. I got the idea from a picture of Negi in the 7th Vol. of Negima. It's the one of him in combat mage mode... Very cool.
DarknessEternal
10-25-05, 05:37 PM The rules allow you to hold something in your off-hand without incurring TWF penalties.
Colmarr
10-25-05, 06:32 PM Darkness Eternal is correct (no one gives the lantern-bearer TWF penalties, do they?).

Gbnogkfs is also correct that if you attack with your off hand, you take a -4 to attacks, regardless of whether you are TWFing or not (the -4 is the difference in the -6/-10 modifiers for TWFing).

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Duo Kasai 10-24-05, 12:27 PM	Is it possible to fight, oh say with a staff in one hand and your blade in the other? Even though your not using your staff can you still fight with your blade without inccuring TWF penalties? Because your not using it in combat I wouldn't you would... but I need clarification...
Nolgoth 10-24-05, 12:32 PM	You shouldn't incur any penalties for merely "holding" the staff. Even if you had a weapon in each hand I don't think you get the TWF penalties unless you actually use both in that round. I know some people will say otherwise though.
gbnogkfs 10-25-05, 08:39 AM	mind the -4 for attacking with the off-hand
Rulebook 10-25-05, 08:43 AM	sorry Gandalf, its just too big and awkward to use like that.
ShinAkuma2 10-25-05, 01:47 PM	Never mind...Should have checked the glossary.
Duo Kasai 10-25-05, 03:05 PM	sorry Gandalf, its just too big and awkward to use like that. ha-ha very funny... I didn't get the idea from Gandalf. I got the idea from a picture of Negi in the 7th Vol. of Negima. It's the one of him in combat mage mode... Very cool.
DarknessEternal 10-25-05, 05:37 PM	The rules allow you to hold something in your off-hand without incurring TWF penalties.
Colmarr 10-25-05, 06:32 PM	Darkness Eternal is correct (no one gives the lantern-bearer TWF penalties, do they?). Gbnogkfs is also correct that if you attack with your off hand, you take a -4 to attacks, regardless of whether you are TWFing or not (the -4 is the difference in the -6/-10 modifiers for TWFing).