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Search is Hard: What kind of action is it to pick up a weapon?

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#1
Xeviat-DM
May 04, 2015 21:02:10
If a Battlemaster Fighter uses their Disarming Attack maneuver, what is the action to pick up that weapon? Is it the "Use an Object" action, or is it part of "using" it?

#2
pukunui
May 04, 2015 21:11:59
It depends. Ordinarily, you'd be able to pick up a dropped weapon for free. However, if you've already interacted with an object on that turn, you'd have to take the Use an Object action. See page 190 of the PHB for more.

#3
Xeviat-DM
May 04, 2015 21:25:42
Thank you. I was on page 193. Why are these things broken up?

#4
OrwellianHaggis
May 04, 2015 23:57:08 If the outcome was uncertain, e.g. the person tries to pick up his weapon while his enemy is trying to hack off his head, I'd say that your ruling of Use An Object was fine. I'd make it a contested roll between the two, and if the person trying to retrieve their weapon loses, the battle master gets to make an opportunity attack.
#5
strider13x
May 05, 2015 5:11:29
If the target attempted to pick up the weapon I would give attacker an OA unless the target used Disengage, then they could pick up the weapon (even then the situation could dictate other outcomes).

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Xeviat-DM May 04, 2015 21:02:10	If a Battlemaster Fighter uses their Disarming Attack maneuver, what is the action to pick up that weapon? Is it the "Use an Object" action, or is it part of "using" it?
#2 pukunui May 04, 2015 21:11:59	It depends. Ordinarily, you'd be able to pick up a dropped weapon for free. However, if you've already interacted with an object on that turn, you'd have to take the Use an Object action. See page 190 of the PHB for more.
#3 Xeviat-DM May 04, 2015 21:25:42	Thank you. I was on page 193. Why are these things broken up?
#4 OrwellianHaggis May 04, 2015 23:57:08	If the outcome was uncertain, e.g. the person tries to pick up his weapon while his enemy is trying to hack off his head, I'd say that your ruling of Use An Object was fine. I'd make it a contested roll between the two, and if the person trying to retrieve their weapon loses, the battle master gets to make an opportunity attack.
#5 strider13x May 05, 2015 5:11:29	If the target attempted to pick up the weapon I would give attacker an OA unless the target used Disengage, then they could pick up the weapon (even then the situation could dictate other outcomes).