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<blockquote data-quote="DracoSuave" data-source="post: 5466774" data-attributes="member: 71571">Goooooood questions.Okay, first off, when there is any discreprency between the table and the descriptive text of a game element, the descriptive text takes precedence.The presence of the defensive trait would not be mentioned in the text for a weapon, so therefore there's no contradiction there.&nbsp; Therefore, the gauntlet axe has the defensive trait.It has the text stating it can be used as a light shield, and enchanted like an arms-slot weapon, so therefore that applies regardless of what the table says.It therefore has both.The tortoise blade can be used as a light shield, but does not have the defensive trait, so does not have both.&nbsp; It's a light blade, however, and light blades tend to have smaller stats because of their greater utility for rogue powers.Something to note, however:&nbsp; Proficiency in these weapons does not give you proficiency in a light shield, which means equipping them will not give you their shield bonus if you are not proficient in light shields.As for what it means to leave your hand free:&nbsp; You can use that hand to carry an implement, or to execute a grapple or brawler fighter powers.I won't say things will stay like this, however.&nbsp; I fully expect the axe to get errata'd... cause... dwarven tempest fighter with that kid on... dayam.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DracoSuave, post: 5466774, member: 71571"] Goooooood questions. Okay, first off, when there is any discreprency between the table and the descriptive text of a game element, the descriptive text takes precedence. The presence of the defensive trait would not be mentioned in the text for a weapon, so therefore there's no contradiction there. Therefore, the gauntlet axe has the defensive trait. It has the text stating it can be used as a light shield, and enchanted like an arms-slot weapon, so therefore that applies regardless of what the table says. It therefore has both. The tortoise blade can be used as a light shield, but does not have the defensive trait, so does not have both. It's a light blade, however, and light blades tend to have smaller stats because of their greater utility for rogue powers. Something to note, however: Proficiency in these weapons does not give you proficiency in a light shield, which means equipping them will not give you their shield bonus if you are not proficient in light shields. As for what it means to leave your hand free: You can use that hand to carry an implement, or to execute a grapple or brawler fighter powers. I won't say things will stay like this, however. I fully expect the axe to get errata'd... cause... dwarven tempest fighter with that kid on... dayam. [/QUOTE]

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