Monks with Reach Weapons

[Bront]

I can attack with the sword in my left hand even with my right hand full... but if my right hand is full because it's being used to attack with another sword, I take TWF penalties.

The monk can attack unarmed even when his hands are full. But if they're full because he's using them to attack with a glaive, he takes TWF penalties.

-Hyp.

Which only applies when he's not flurrying but still attacking normaly. If you have a sword in your left and your right hand, you can attack as a single attack with any one of them with no penalties, correct?

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

The monk can attack unarmed even when his hands are full. But if they're full because he's using them to attack with a glaive, he takes TWF penalties.

Depending, of course, on how you read the TWF rules.

Note that, in this particular instance, the monk treats the spear in the initial question as a monk weapon, because of the Serpent Strike feat from the ECS, and so won't necessarily gain the TWF penalties in cases where he might have otherwise.

 

[Bront]

Depending, of course, on how you read the TWF rules.

Note that, in this particular instance, the monk treats the spear in the initial question as a monk weapon, because of the Serpent Strike feat from the ECS, and so won't necessarily gain the TWF penalties in cases where he might have otherwise.

I would think he would gain the TWF penalties if he decides to "Attack with an off hand" to gain the extra attacks of TWF, then you get the penalties.

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

I would think he would gain the TWF penalties if he decides to "Attack with an off hand" to gain the extra attacks of TWF, then you get the penalties.

That's my reading of the TWF rules, as well.

Or, to put it in stronger legalese, "When fighting this way" means "When taking advantage of the TWF rules to gain more attacks in a full attack action then would otherwise be possible, based on BAB."

 

[Hypersmurf]

Which only applies when he's not flurrying but still attacking normaly. If you have a sword in your left and your right hand, you can attack as a single attack with any one of them with no penalties, correct?

That depends. Are you 'wielding a second weapon in your off-hand'? Or just holding it?

-Hyp.