Is a free action drop any items you currently hold. PH1 page 289!
LOL. In real life, I sit at a table and play make believe with dice. But I agree, strapping & unstrapping is cumbersome (rules-wise!), especially when it gets in the way of me being able to immediately convert my shield to a giant frisbee of death as a free action.IRL you don't strap a shield to your arm to fight (that would just hinder you), you just hold the boss-strap in your hand. It shouldn't really take longer than picking up a weapon.
LOL. In real life, I sit at a table and play make believe with dice. But I agree, strapping & unstrapping is cumbersome (rules-wise!), especially when it gets in the way of me being able to immediately convert my shield to a giant frisbee of death as a free action.
IRL you don't strap a shield to your arm to fight (that would just hinder you), you just hold the boss-strap in your hand. It shouldn't really take longer than picking up a weapon.
LOL, how many "REAL" shield have you used, in REAL Life ?
In the Real Roman world, One javlin hits your shield, sticks in, rendering that shield useless.