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5 years ago ::
Jun 26, 2008 - 11:04AM
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Sep 27, 2005
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Are their any rules for loosing/equiping a shield in combat? I couldnt find any... 
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5 years ago ::
Jun 26, 2008 - 11:11AM
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Feb 26, 2007
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Are their any rules for loosing/equiping a shield in combat?
Page 289: "Equip or stow a shield" is a standard action.
- Alane -
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5 years ago ::
Jun 26, 2008 - 11:11AM
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5 years ago ::
Jun 26, 2008 - 11:21AM
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Sep 27, 2005
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Page 289: "Equip or stow a shield" is a standard action.
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wow, cant believe i missed that.
Thanks man!
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5 years ago ::
Jun 26, 2008 - 11:44AM
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That's harsh.
I didn't realize that either. I figured it would be a minor, same as drawing or sheathing a weapon.
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5 years ago ::
Jun 26, 2008 - 1:01PM
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A shield is usually straped to the arm so is clunkier to remove.
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5 years ago ::
Jul 20, 2008 - 4:26PM
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Ok, I can buy that.
A question though...
If a PC wants to get out a potion and drink it, but is carrying a shield and a weapon, what is the proper course of actions? Is it just a minor to get out the potion and a minor to drink it? Or does he have to put the weapon or shield away first?
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5 years ago ::
Jul 20, 2008 - 4:32PM
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Jun 17, 2008
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If it is a light shield, he just needs to do the minor to get it out and a minor to drink it (going by a light shield allows you to hold objects in that hand). A heavy shield does not let you do anything else with that hand, so you would have to get rid of the weapon or shield.
Note that you can drop the weapon as a free action, do the 2 minors to drink the potion, then pick up the weapon as a minor, so you can drink a potion and still have shield and sword in hand at the end of your round.
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5 years ago ::
Jul 20, 2008 - 6:46PM
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As an aside, I tend to let my players, if they so choose, cut straps on their shields (if they're wielding an edged weapon) as a minor action. Realy, it only applies to the paladin in my group, who does this so he can swing his Bastard sword with two hands when he wants to "Bring the Pain".
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5 years ago ::
Jul 20, 2008 - 7:21PM
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As an aside, I tend to let my players, if they so choose, cut straps on their shields (if they're wielding an edged weapon) as a minor action. Realy, it only applies to the paladin in my group, who does this so he can swing his Bastard sword with two hands when he wants to "Bring the Pain".
Readying or Stowing a shield being a standard action represents unhooking from your pack, manuevering it with both hands so that it's on your arm properly, and then tightening the strap to keep it secure. or the reverse.
I see no reason not to allow loosening the strap and dropping the shield as a free action just like dropping everything else is.
Careful, man. That much logic might be illegal on the internet. - Salla
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