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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Felnar" data-source="post: 2239176" data-attributes="member: 30971">well... nothing i've said stops the "shortspear thrower" from using a greatsword IN ADDITION to throwing spears.  He has power attack after all.  And it only takes the Quick Draw feat to throw multiple spears.  Everything else just makes it better. my whole point is to show that a 5ft step back, then full ranged attack is lame/unbalanced, because it costs next to nothing to be proficient in, and gives a huge tactical advantage a level 11 human fighter with at least 13 strength could have:power attackcleave-great cleave-improved bull rush-shock trooper&quick drawpoint blank shot-far shot-presice shotbrutal throw-power throw this could act as your standard charging power attacker, but, with a simple free 5ft step back, can launch a full-iterative thrown power attack with 40ft range increment(and +1 to hit within 30).  After the ranged attacks you're left holding your sword and threatening squares.  For added fun, get the "throw anything" feat to start chucking greatswords instead. And, depending how you read the cleave feat description, all the thrown attacks can cleave.  The description doesnt specify that the initial attack has to be a melee, only that the extra attack gained is a melee attack with the same weapon. I'm thinking skip-rocks (but thats probably best left to a seperate thread) please forgive anything i missed, i'm still learning 3rd Edthis is all core except 3 feats from the "Complete ____" series - Felnar</blockquote>

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