Seems that drawing and sheething is just part of the move action - no real cost to put away a long bow and pull out a great sword, even if you just got up from being prone? Is that right?
I guess in multi attacks you are having your action rather than movement and can't switch weapons between attacks or anything because you can only do that in your move? Sound right?
You can drop your weapon as a Free Action. Sheathing or Drawing a Weapon is free 1/Round, either during your movement or action.
You can drop the Longbow and draw the Greatsword, but standing from prone has nothing to do with it. That just lowers you available Movement for the Round.
You can switch weapons mid-attack, by dropping the first and drawing the second, because it can happen during the move or action.
The catch is that it takes an action to re-equip your shield. So you can't go from sword/board to bow and back in three rounds. You could sword board, bow, re-equip shield third round, and then sword/board fourth round. Otherwise it's pretty free.
DM_HEEGZ wrote:
my mistake. I had overlooked that it took an action both ways (and have been playing it wrong). sorry for the misinformation. 
Noon wrote:
Psikerlord wrote:
RCanine wrote:
Honestly, I'm so sick of Pathfinder that I'm willing to just hand wave this. You can change your weapon loadout - both sheathe your sword and draw a bow - as part of your action, before or after attacking. Shields would be the one exception, which always needs an action.
Saelorn wrote:
Any page references for only being able to draw a weapon or sheath a weapon (not both) during a turn?
Noon wrote:
Thanks for that, Tichrimo!
How long does it take a ranger to switch from wielding her bow to dual wielding scimitars?
Xuub wrote:
Thanks, that is how I ruled it during my game last night but the players were arging so I just wanted to confirm. She does not have the Dual Wielding feat, but I told her that if she did take it then she would be able to:
Round 1) Attack with bow then drop it. Draw 2 scimitars.
Round 2 Attack with both scimitars, stow them. Pick up bow.
Xuub wrote:
kanageddaamen wrote:
This brings up some interesting issues with how to rule some actions in my Dungeons, Dragons, & Cubicles game.
While holding a dagger in each hand, can you use a free action to remove both of your contact lenses, or just one lense?
While holding a hot cup of coffee in each hand, can you use a free action to check your wristwatch?
I'm starting to wonder if some 'free' actions should stipulate that you have at least one hand free to perform them. I know opening an unlocked door is pretty easy, but it seems it would be harder with a shield in one hand and an axe in the other.
Edit: Now that I've had a chance to look up the rule, it seems that a DM can just use his judgment when something may need a full action instead of a free action.
From the Basic Rules:
'The DM might require you to use an action for any
of these activities when it needs special care or when it
presents an unusual obstacle. For instance, the DM
could reasonably expect you to use an action to open a
stuck door or turn a crank to lower a drawbridge.'
Plaguescarred wrote: