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ClayQ

04-18-05, 09:40 PM
2 things
First TWF and Speed, If both weapons have speed would you get a bonus attack with both? or If you had haste and the off hand had Speed would you get a bonus attack with both?

Second, Antimagic... So hellishly strong, did it get nerfed or is there a way around it?
SALDAR

04-18-05, 10:35 PM
First TWF and Speed, If both weapons have speed would you get a bonus attack with both? or If you had haste and the off hand had Speed would you get a bonus attack with both?

Only one extra attack from one of the weapons is possible. Speed does not work with itself or with haste.

Second, Antimagic... So hellishly strong, did it get nerfed or is there a way around it?

Forcecage. A Forcecage is affected by Antimagic Field in the same manner as a Wall of Force. It is not. The only way out is through the Astral Plane, which you can access only through magic or supernatural ability, niether of which work in an Antimagic Field. The field will have to be dismissed to leave the forcecage.
babysamurai

04-20-05, 08:29 AM
I might be wrong, but I think if you have two weapons of speed and you make a full attack you get an extra attack at your highest base attack with each weapon.
SALDAR

04-21-05, 09:22 AM
The weapon ability itself says it does not work with other similar abilities. This would include the Haste spell, Boots of Speed, and another weapon with the Speed enhancement (which is created using the Haste spell). I don’t recall where, but this was covered officially. That is why my group changed how we play Speed weapons. We keep to official rulings as much as possible and change when a ruling is made that differs with our way of playing.
Egres

04-21-05, 09:35 AM
I might be wrong, but I think if you have two weapons of speed and you make a full attack you get an extra attack at your highest base attack with each weapon.
From the FAQ:

The description for the speed weapon property says it is
not cumulative with the haste spell, but exactly how this
applies in the game seems unclear, especially when two
weapons of speed are involved. Can you use two speed
weapons at the same time? What, exactly, is meant when
the rules say haste and speed don’t stack? Does it mean you
can use the speed property during the normal portion of
your turn, but not during the “extra” partial action you get
from haste?

You can use two weapons of speed at a time all right, but
you still only get one extra attack, from one weapon or the
other, not both. If you are under the effects of a haste spell, you
can use the extra attack action from one weapon of speed, or
the extra partial action from the haste spell, but not both.
babysamurai

04-21-05, 10:38 AM
From the FAQ:

The description for the speed weapon property says it is
not cumulative with the haste spell, but exactly how this
applies in the game seems unclear, especially when two
weapons of speed are involved. Can you use two speed
weapons at the same time? What, exactly, is meant when
the rules say haste and speed don’t stack? Does it mean you
can use the speed property during the normal portion of
your turn, but not during the “extra” partial action you get
from haste?

You can use two weapons of speed at a time all right, but
you still only get one extra attack, from one weapon or the
other, not both. If you are under the effects of a haste spell, you
can use the extra attack action from one weapon of speed, or
the extra partial action from the haste spell, but not both.

Thats good, you've convinced me. Even though it sucks for my players 12th level fighter, 4th level rogue, 5th level wizard character with two +4 rapiers of speed and perfect two-weapon fighting.