Attacks of Opportunity & Unarmed Attacks [Archive] - Wizards Community

Attacks of Opportunity & Unarmed Attacks [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Mr Wesley
08-21-05, 03:42 PM Okay, new DM question:

I have an unarmed NPC attacking a PC in broad daylight. The PHB says that it provokes an attack of opportunity. My question is this: Does 'unarmed' mean that the PC doesn't have a weapon on him, or in hand?
ShinAkuma2
08-21-05, 04:16 PM It doesn't matter if you have zero weapons, or a thousand weapons...If you make an unarmed strike attack, it's an unarmed attack. Without Improved Unarmed Strike, you provoke an attack of opportunity.

If you're asking whether or not the PC himself is unarmed...If he doesn't have a weapon in hand, he's unarmed, and does not threaten any squares.
Mr Wesley
08-21-05, 04:42 PM That's what I was thinking. Thanks for the info.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Mr Wesley 08-21-05, 03:42 PM	Okay, new DM question: I have an unarmed NPC attacking a PC in broad daylight. The PHB says that it provokes an attack of opportunity. My question is this: Does 'unarmed' mean that the PC doesn't have a weapon on him, or in hand?
ShinAkuma2 08-21-05, 04:16 PM	It doesn't matter if you have zero weapons, or a thousand weapons...If you make an unarmed strike attack, it's an unarmed attack. Without Improved Unarmed Strike, you provoke an attack of opportunity. If you're asking whether or not the PC himself is unarmed...If he doesn't have a weapon in hand, he's unarmed, and does not threaten any squares.
Mr Wesley 08-21-05, 04:42 PM	That's what I was thinking. Thanks for the info.