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<blockquote data-quote="Nevvur" data-source="post: 7352395" data-attributes="member: 6783882">I'm on the generous side. Rather than looking at each hand independently and using discrete draw/sheathe item interactions, I treat &quot;switching load outs&quot; as a single item interaction. You can basically swap out what's in each of your hands for free. So you could stow your bow, draw a sword, and swing the sword all on the same turn. Hell, you could draw two swords at the same time in the middle of that sequence if you want. But you can only switch load outs for free once per turn, so you wouldn't be able to then sheathe the sword(s) or drop them and pull out the bow again. I also allow stowing/equipping a shield as an action or bonus action. My players' shield users always use a bonus action, of course, but the option is there in case they have another use for it, like a cleric casting Healing Word as he shifts to defense. Swapping load outs doesn't come up that often in the first place, though, and action economy is constrained enough that my house rule doesn't feel open to abuse.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nevvur, post: 7352395, member: 6783882"] I'm on the generous side. Rather than looking at each hand independently and using discrete draw/sheathe item interactions, I treat "switching load outs" as a single item interaction. You can basically swap out what's in each of your hands for free. So you could stow your bow, draw a sword, and swing the sword all on the same turn. Hell, you could draw two swords at the same time in the middle of that sequence if you want. But you can only switch load outs for free once per turn, so you wouldn't be able to then sheathe the sword(s) or drop them and pull out the bow again. I also allow stowing/equipping a shield as an action [I]or[/I] bonus action. My players' shield users always use a bonus action, of course, but the option is there in case they have another use for it, like a cleric casting Healing Word as he shifts to defense. Swapping load outs doesn't come up that often in the first place, though, and action economy is constrained enough that my house rule doesn't feel open to abuse. [/QUOTE]

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