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<blockquote data-quote="Joshua Randall" data-source="post: 6027420" data-attributes="member: 7737">I used to be strict about it, but now I don't care. I let the PCs have whatever they want to have in their hands for the situation at hand (*groan*). In 4e terms, I let them swap items-in-hand as a Free Action. This is unrealistic and breaks the laws of physics, but I don't care any more.However, I do still enforce the appropriate action for the PC to *do* something with that item.Examples using 4e terms:Fighter has sword in main hand, wants to quaff potion. Fighter swaps sword for potion as Free Action, quaffs potion as minor action, re-draws sword as minor action [or free if he has Quickdraw].Barbarian has greataxe in both hands, wants to fling a throwing axe at a distant enemy. He swaps greataxe for throwing axe as free action, throws the throwing axe as a Standard Action, and re-draws (re-equips, whatever) the greataxe as a minor action.As to the question &quot;where does the weapon go when it's being swapped out?&quot; It doesn't go anywhere (or it goes to hyperspace, or hammerspace if you prefer). This is just a game mechanic to allow PCs to benefit from stowed potions or seldom used ranged weapons.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Joshua Randall, post: 6027420, member: 7737"] I used to be strict about it, but now I don't care. I let the PCs have whatever they want to have in their hands for the situation at hand (*groan*). In 4e terms, I let them swap items-in-hand as a Free Action. This is unrealistic and breaks the laws of physics, but I don't care any more. However, I do still enforce the appropriate action for the PC to *do* something with that item. Examples using 4e terms: Fighter has sword in main hand, wants to quaff potion. Fighter swaps sword for potion as Free Action, quaffs potion as minor action, re-draws sword as minor action [or free if he has Quickdraw]. Barbarian has greataxe in both hands, wants to fling a throwing axe at a distant enemy. He swaps greataxe for throwing axe as free action, throws the throwing axe as a Standard Action, and re-draws (re-equips, whatever) the greataxe as a minor action. As to the question "where does the weapon go when it's being swapped out?" It doesn't go anywhere (or it goes to hyperspace, or hammerspace if you prefer). This is just a game mechanic to allow PCs to benefit from stowed potions or seldom used ranged weapons. [/QUOTE]

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