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#1 RubenRybnikk Jan 17, 2015 20:17:26	Let's say I am using a sword and shield. In one turn, can I put the sword away and pull out a handcrossbow? Once I attack, can I pull my sword out again? To be clear, my question is how many times can someone switch weapons in one turn. Thanks!
#2 mbcestelle Jan 17, 2015 20:29:52	RubenRybnikk wrote:
#3 Macv12 Jan 17, 2015 20:36:01	PHB 190 has the heading "Other Activity on Your Turn," which says that you get one freebie object interaction per turn, and the nect one takes your action. Lower, it also lists a few things that count as an object interaction, including drawing or sheathing a weapon. So you could sheathe the sword, but you'd have to wait until next turn to attack with the crossbow (unless you used Action Surge or something). So (sheathe sword), (draw crossbow), (stow crossbow), and (draw sword) would all be separate interactions. My group, however, doesn't really care about tracking all those actions separately. We just let a character attack with whatever they have on them usually, but probably wouldn't allow sheathe-draw-fire-stow-draw in one turn. EDIT: Ninja!
#4 Yunru Jan 18, 2015 2:03:20	I'm pretty sure you can draw a weapon as part of an attack (afb atm), so you can use your interaction to sheath, and draw as part of the attack.
#5 Conterter Jan 18, 2015 3:09:59	Yunru wrote:
#6 Plaguescarred4 Jan 18, 2015 3:13:56	Yunru wrote:
(Reply to #5) Coredump00	Conterter wrote:
#8 sliceoffruit Jan 18, 2015 7:50:54	Say I am holding a crossbow and want to switch to a long sword. Normally I would do as has been suggested, but what I like to do is straight up drop the crossbow and go straight to drawing the long sword. Is that allowed?
#9 Kalani Jan 18, 2015 9:03:11	According to the Index, we get the following: Drop an Object (PHB 314): See Objects: using during combat Objects, using during combat (PHB p315): Page 190. Other activities on your turn (PHB p190) You can also interact with one object or feature of the environment for free, during either your move or your action. For example, you could open a door during your move as you stride toward a foe, or you could draw your weapon as part o f the same action you use to attack. If you want to interact with a second object, you need to use your action.
(Reply to #8) Macv12	sliceoffruit wrote:
(Reply to #10) celtwarrior	Macv12 wrote:
#12 Kalani Jan 18, 2015 11:41:40	celtwarrior wrote:
#13 Plaguescarred4 Jan 18, 2015 11:50:15	Letting go of an held object is similar to letting go of a grab, which is free. Since its not in the rules, i'd rule that you can let go of one held item for free above and beyond your free item interaction.
#14 CFK Jan 18, 2015 23:02:23	mbcestelle wrote:
(Reply to #14) Macv12	CFK wrote:
#16 Yunru Jan 19, 2015 1:38:22	Where are these Bucklers listed?
(Reply to #16) Macv12	Yunru wrote:
#18 CFK Jan 19, 2015 4:58:59	Macv12 wrote:

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RubenRybnikk

Jan 17, 2015 20:17:26

Let's say I am using a sword and shield. In one turn, can I put the sword away and pull out a handcrossbow? Once I attack, can I pull my sword out again? To be clear, my question is how many times can someone switch weapons in one turn. Thanks!

mbcestelle

Jan 17, 2015 20:29:52

RubenRybnikk wrote:

Macv12

Jan 17, 2015 20:36:01

PHB 190 has the heading "Other Activity on Your Turn," which says that you get one freebie object interaction per turn, and the nect one takes your action. Lower, it also lists a few things that count as an object interaction, including drawing or sheathing a weapon. So you could sheathe the sword, but you'd have to wait until next turn to attack with the crossbow (unless you used Action Surge or something). So (sheathe sword), (draw crossbow), (stow crossbow), and (draw sword) would all be separate interactions.

My group, however, doesn't really care about tracking all those actions separately. We just let a character attack with whatever they have on them usually, but probably wouldn't allow sheathe-draw-fire-stow-draw in one turn.

EDIT: Ninja!

Yunru

Jan 18, 2015 2:03:20

I'm pretty sure you can draw a weapon as part of an attack (afb atm), so you can use your interaction to sheath, and draw as part of the attack.

Conterter

Jan 18, 2015 3:09:59

Yunru wrote:

Plaguescarred4

Jan 18, 2015 3:13:56

Yunru wrote:

(Reply to #5)

Coredump00

Conterter wrote:

sliceoffruit

Jan 18, 2015 7:50:54

Say I am holding a crossbow and want to switch to a long sword. Normally I would do as has been suggested, but what I like to do is straight up drop the crossbow and go straight to drawing the long sword.

Is that allowed?

Kalani

Jan 18, 2015 9:03:11

According to the Index, we get the following:

Drop an Object (PHB 314): See Objects: using during combat
Objects, using during combat (PHB p315): Page 190.

Other activities on your turn (PHB p190)
You can also interact with one object or feature of the environment for free, during either your move or your action. For example, you could open a door during your move as you stride toward a foe, or you could draw your weapon as part o f the same action you use to attack.

If you want to interact with a second object, you need to use your action.

(Reply to #8)

Macv12

sliceoffruit wrote:

(Reply to #10)

celtwarrior

Macv12 wrote:

#12

Kalani

Jan 18, 2015 11:41:40

celtwarrior wrote:

#13

Plaguescarred4

Jan 18, 2015 11:50:15

Letting go of an held object is similar to letting go of a grab, which is free. Since its not in the rules, i'd rule that you can let go of one held item for free above and beyond your free item interaction.

#14

CFK

Jan 18, 2015 23:02:23

mbcestelle wrote:

(Reply to #14)

Macv12

CFK wrote:

#16

Yunru

Jan 19, 2015 1:38:22

Where are these Bucklers listed?

(Reply to #16)

Macv12

Yunru wrote:

#18

CFK

Jan 19, 2015 4:58:59

Macv12 wrote: