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<blockquote data-quote="Infiniti2000" data-source="post: 3005276" data-attributes="member: 31734">I agree that you can ready free/swift actions in addition to the standard action.&nbsp; But, they must be specified.&nbsp; I'm not sure I agree (I could be persuaded) that you can opt to use one or more free actions if they are not originally declared as part of the ready.For example, I ready to attack the wizard when he moves away.&nbsp; I say that the attack must be defined, so let's say I choose longsword (that I have in hand).&nbsp; When the trigger occurs, I cannot decide to drop the longsword (free action), quickdraw a greataxe (free action), and then attack.&nbsp; I could, however, ready to do that to begin with.Another example, I ready a targeted dispel magic on the cleric when he comes into view.&nbsp; He does and I do so, only to be thwarted by a counterspell ring.&nbsp; Unless I specified it to begin with, I cannot now choose to do a quickened dispel magic.The reason why I could be persuaded is that I don't think such an approach (allowing free actions) is unbalancing or illogical.&nbsp; There aren't a whole lot of cases where it could be abused (if at all) and what it really does is allow the use of certain feats in more interesting circumstances.&nbsp; You just gotta be careful to watch the wonky cases I brought up.&nbsp; How do you handle those?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Infiniti2000, post: 3005276, member: 31734"] I agree that you can ready free/swift actions in addition to the standard action. But, they must be specified. I'm not sure I agree (I could be persuaded) that you can opt to use one or more free actions if they are not originally declared as part of the ready. For example, I ready to attack the wizard when he moves away. I say that the attack must be defined, so let's say I choose longsword (that I have in hand). When the trigger occurs, I cannot decide to drop the longsword (free action), quickdraw a greataxe (free action), and then attack. I could, however, ready to do that to begin with. Another example, I ready a targeted dispel magic on the cleric when he comes into view. He does and I do so, only to be thwarted by a counterspell ring. Unless I specified it to begin with, I cannot now choose to do a quickened dispel magic. The reason why I could be persuaded is that I don't think such an approach (allowing free actions) is unbalancing or illogical. There aren't a whole lot of cases where it could be abused (if at all) and what it really does is allow the use of certain feats in more interesting circumstances. You just gotta be careful to watch the wonky cases I brought up. How do you handle those? [/QUOTE]

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