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<blockquote data-quote="occam" data-source="post: 5005058" data-attributes="member: 39815">A shaman using a longspear and a totem isn't just expending effort, he's wasting actions, which are the most valuable commodity in the game.Then you missed the point, which was, the shaman is the only implement-wielder in the game with a two-handed weapon proficiency highlighted that cannot typically use that weapon as an implement, or that doesn't use a holy symbol. In addition, the shaman has no at-will powers usable as basic attacks. This puts the shaman at a disadvantage compared to other implement-wielders. Why was that done? I prefer to think it was an oversight.I never claimed that allowing totems to be equipped and unequipped with free actions was anything other than a house rule, nor that there was anything in the rules, errata'd or otherwise, supporting my view that this was probably an oversight. I offered a suggestion describing how I intend to deal with this issue in my games; that doesn't seem to be grounds for getting upset.Besides, I seriously doubt that, in the vast majority of games being played, longspear-and-totem-wielding shamans are really wasting minor actions taking out totems and putting them away, or foregoing opportunity and other melee basic attacks because they have totems in their hands. I would bet (with no way to back it up, other than maybe a poll) that most people are effectively using the house rule I suggested; I just made it explicit for my game.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="occam, post: 5005058, member: 39815"] A shaman using a longspear and a totem isn't just expending effort, he's wasting actions, which are the most valuable commodity in the game. Then you missed the point, which was, the shaman is the only implement-wielder in the game with a two-handed weapon proficiency highlighted that cannot typically use that weapon as an implement, or that doesn't use a holy symbol. In addition, the shaman has no at-will powers usable as basic attacks. This puts the shaman at a disadvantage compared to other implement-wielders. Why was that done? I prefer to think it was an oversight. I never claimed that allowing totems to be equipped and unequipped with free actions was anything other than a house rule, nor that there was anything in the rules, errata'd or otherwise, supporting my view that this was probably an oversight. I offered a suggestion describing how I intend to deal with this issue in my games; that doesn't seem to be grounds for getting upset. Besides, I seriously doubt that, in the vast majority of games being played, longspear-and-totem-wielding shamans are really wasting minor actions taking out totems and putting them away, or foregoing opportunity and other melee basic attacks because they have totems in their hands. I would bet (with no way to back it up, other than maybe a poll) that most people are effectively using the house rule I suggested; I just made it explicit for my game. [/QUOTE]

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