|
4 months ago ::
Jan 20, 2013 - 7:06PM
#741
|
Date Joined:
May 12, 2009
|
It doesn't have to be effortless necessarly though and picking up a weapon meet at least one criteria since it doesn’t require a die roll or any other rules.
A task that meets one or more of the following criteria is probably not an action under most circumstances.
• It doesn’t require a die roll or any other rules.
• It is effortless.
• It is part of or enables an action or a move.
Yan
Montréal, Canada
|
|
|
|
4 months ago ::
Jan 20, 2013 - 7:29PM
#742
|
Date Joined:
May 12, 2003
|
A343: No. Unless a spell’s description says otherwise, a spell requires you to chant mystic words and complete intricate hand motions with at least one of your hands and Wizards, Sorcerers, and Clerics do cast spells. (How To Play PDF pg. 21)
Shields are carried in one hand, which means the hand is not free. (Equipment PDF pg. 04)
A Cleric would have to sheath his weapon as an Incidental Task before casting a spell and draw his weapon again after (DM Guidelines PDF pg. 10)
Thank you. Though, this might be a bit punishing and nitpicky to clerics who pick a deity that grants shield access.
Giving weapon-and-shield clerics a free pass here thanks to "divine power" might be a nice benefit to grant them. I'll have to think about that some more and send it on the survey feedback 
Thanks again!
|
|
|
|
4 months ago ::
Jan 20, 2013 - 7:32PM
#743
|
Date Joined:
May 25, 2009
|
Not sure about effortless. Picking up a rock is pretty effortless. Glance and grab it. Picking up a weapon, you pretty much need to grab the handle and grip it correctly to use it. Drawing a sheathed weapon is pretty effortless. You have probably done it a thousand times and can get the grip right every time.
The biggest reason to make it not a free action is because it makes disarm essentially useless if you don't have a free hand.
ps (or Q345) - How do you cut and paste without having every word go on a different line?
|
|
|
|
4 months ago ::
Jan 20, 2013 - 7:33PM
#744
|
Date Joined:
May 12, 2009
|
@Kilsek_of_Sheverash - You're welcome! Considering sheathing and drawing a weapon do not require an action, then i see no action economy problem here. (How To Play PDF pg. 14)
Yan
Montréal, Canada
|
|
|
|
4 months ago ::
Jan 20, 2013 - 7:34PM
#745
|
Date Joined:
May 12, 2009
|
A345: You can't. You have to Copy/Paste/Backspace/Space 
Yan
Montréal, Canada
|
|
|
|
4 months ago ::
Jan 20, 2013 - 7:37PM
#746
|
Date Joined:
May 25, 2009
|
A345: You can't. You have to Copy/Paste/Backspace/Space
I am quickly geting very good at hitting End > Delete > Space over and over again to make my campaign notes.
Is this just some sort of really crappy DRM?
|
|
|
|
4 months ago ::
Jan 20, 2013 - 7:58PM
#747
|
Date Joined:
May 12, 2009
|
I don't know, but its annoying to work with.
Yan
Montréal, Canada
|
|
|
|
4 months ago ::
Jan 20, 2013 - 8:13PM
#748
|
Date Joined:
May 12, 2003
|
@Kilsek_of_Sheverash - You're welcome! Considering sheathing and drawing a weapon do not require an action, then i see no action economy problem here. (How To Play PDF pg. 14)
Ah, so it's really just a split second of a turn then that a cleric wielding a weapon and a shield puts one away in order to cast a spell. Right after the spell (on the same turn), grab your weapon or shield right back.
Typically zero negative impact in combat then, except in rare circumstances the DM adjudicates, like usual.
|
|
|
|
4 months ago ::
Jan 21, 2013 - 9:50AM
#749
|
Date Joined:
Jun 15, 2004
|
How do you cut and paste without having every word go on a different line?
One work-around is to paste into MSWord, then Replace (crtl-H) Paragraph Marks (More>Special, or "^p") with spaces.
|
|
|
|
4 months ago ::
Jan 21, 2013 - 10:07AM
#750
|
Date Joined:
Jan 21, 2013
|
Q# - I'm brand new to D&D. Did character development yesterday. I'm a female gnome bard...
any advice?
|
|
|
