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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TheRelinquished" data-source="post: 2800775" data-attributes="member: 33150">This is a partial basis for my argument. Simultaneous combat simply does not work in a turn based game. At least not satisfactorily. And it would negate the concept fo initiative entirely. I never noticed any posts regarding simultineity, however if I had, I would have addressed that issue. In short--I don't see it as an issue however, because of my previously expressed views on fluid combat.@dcollinsThank you for clarifying holding versus wielding. I retract that portion of my argument, however I sustain my point.@Infiniti2000In simultaneous combat, I would secede the point. However, I press that in fluid combat, you are wrong. And I have addressed your points in that context.A spellcaster, in fluid combat, could easily remove a hand from a weapon, cast a spell, and then replace the hand WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF THEIR TURN DURING THE ROUND. Casting a spell does not end a character's turn. Thus a caster could use two free actions, one before and one after casting, to remove and replace their hand during their turn and still have the prerogative to move their full speed or take an equivalent action.If changing from "wielding" to "holding" and vice versa are free actions according to the 3rd Edition FAQ, and they mean the difference between threatening and not threatening, then there is no reason that a caster can't threaten squares at the start of their turn, cease threatening long enough to cast a spell, and then begin threatening again.Please feel free to point out any other points have I missed.</blockquote>

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