Quick Draw craziness [Archive] - Wizards Community

Quick Draw craziness [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
lowendz113
07-06-07, 08:30 AM Okay, so there is no real limit on the amount of free actions a character can take in a round, and the rules specifically state that if you have this feat you may throw weapons at your full normal rate of attacks.

So my question is, in the middle of my full round attack, could I switch from fighting with a sword, to fighting with with a pole-arm, freely?
Dalthbar
07-06-07, 08:37 AM Remember that it's DM's discretion as to how many free actions they'll allow.

I would allow it if the polearm is very easily accessible (like, you stuck it in the ground next to you ahead of time) and you're prepared to drop your sword.

There's just some practical issues with a polearm being large and unwieldy that would make me want to ensure that the NPC is setting up to do this before I blanketly allow it.
penchant
07-06-07, 08:54 AM Don't forget that sheathing a weapon is still a move action. So you are free to switch to a polearm mid-full attack if you use the free action to drop your first weapon on the ground. Technically you could use a different weapon on every attack but the ground around you would start to look like a rummage sale in cutlery.
lowendz113
07-06-07, 09:00 AM Don't forget that sheathing a weapon is still a move action. So you are free to switch to a polearm mid-full attack if you use the free action to drop your first weapon on the ground. Technically you could use a different weapon on every attack but the ground around you would start to look like a rummage sale in cutlery.

I never thought about that before, good call. Still, I think the potential is pretty awesome, especially if the fighter is okay with leaving a battle field scattered with weapons.
jaelis
07-06-07, 09:51 AM I'd be pretty lenient about putting limits on it. The character spent a feat on it, he deserves the benefit. It's funny to think of quickdrawing a glaive, a spiked chain, a scythe and a longbow all in succession, but why not?
Leilond
07-06-07, 10:28 AM Perfectly legal

But usually a character has a primary weapon that:
1) It's focused, specialized in it trhoug feats
2) It's the best enchanted one

So, it doesn't sound that a fighter will do it so often, but can be nice to let him do it in those (rare) situations that can be usefull
penchant
07-06-07, 04:07 PM I wonder if you count the ground as being covered with caltrops if it littered with +1 swords, axes, halberds, etc.?

This would be really funny if you took the penalty for improvised weapons and simply stuffed your Hewards with miscellaneous metal bits and various crockery? and a kitchen sink, of course.

Munckin Monkey says Drunken Master can break this idea all to pieces!
NeueRegel
07-06-07, 10:07 PM I am here-by and officially adding the word, "blanketly" to my vocabulary. It's so wrong, it's great. Heck yeah. I'm writing Merriam Webster, right now!
Ketone
07-06-07, 10:57 PM I actually have a gnoll character who does this. He's one of my favorite characters, with the unofficial title of SMG (sword master gnoll). He has a pretty cool story behind him too, but the point is that he carries a lot of weapons and isn't opposed to dropping them and drawing another at any given moment. He also has throw anything and will throw greatswords and such.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
lowendz113 07-06-07, 08:30 AM	Okay, so there is no real limit on the amount of free actions a character can take in a round, and the rules specifically state that if you have this feat you may throw weapons at your full normal rate of attacks. So my question is, in the middle of my full round attack, could I switch from fighting with a sword, to fighting with with a pole-arm, freely?
Dalthbar 07-06-07, 08:37 AM	Remember that it's DM's discretion as to how many free actions they'll allow. I would allow it if the polearm is very easily accessible (like, you stuck it in the ground next to you ahead of time) and you're prepared to drop your sword. There's just some practical issues with a polearm being large and unwieldy that would make me want to ensure that the NPC is setting up to do this before I blanketly allow it.
penchant 07-06-07, 08:54 AM	Don't forget that sheathing a weapon is still a move action. So you are free to switch to a polearm mid-full attack if you use the free action to drop your first weapon on the ground. Technically you could use a different weapon on every attack but the ground around you would start to look like a rummage sale in cutlery.
lowendz113 07-06-07, 09:00 AM	Don't forget that sheathing a weapon is still a move action. So you are free to switch to a polearm mid-full attack if you use the free action to drop your first weapon on the ground. Technically you could use a different weapon on every attack but the ground around you would start to look like a rummage sale in cutlery. I never thought about that before, good call. Still, I think the potential is pretty awesome, especially if the fighter is okay with leaving a battle field scattered with weapons.
jaelis 07-06-07, 09:51 AM	I'd be pretty lenient about putting limits on it. The character spent a feat on it, he deserves the benefit. It's funny to think of quickdrawing a glaive, a spiked chain, a scythe and a longbow all in succession, but why not?
Leilond 07-06-07, 10:28 AM	Perfectly legal But usually a character has a primary weapon that: 1) It's focused, specialized in it trhoug feats 2) It's the best enchanted one So, it doesn't sound that a fighter will do it so often, but can be nice to let him do it in those (rare) situations that can be usefull
penchant 07-06-07, 04:07 PM	I wonder if you count the ground as being covered with caltrops if it littered with +1 swords, axes, halberds, etc.? This would be really funny if you took the penalty for improvised weapons and simply stuffed your Hewards with miscellaneous metal bits and various crockery? and a kitchen sink, of course. Munckin Monkey says Drunken Master can break this idea all to pieces!
NeueRegel 07-06-07, 10:07 PM	I am here-by and officially adding the word, "blanketly" to my vocabulary. It's so wrong, it's great. Heck yeah. I'm writing Merriam Webster, right now!
Ketone 07-06-07, 10:57 PM	I actually have a gnoll character who does this. He's one of my favorite characters, with the unofficial title of SMG (sword master gnoll). He has a pretty cool story behind him too, but the point is that he carries a lot of weapons and isn't opposed to dropping them and drawing another at any given moment. He also has throw anything and will throw greatswords and such.