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<blockquote data-quote="Tales and Chronicles" data-source="post: 8069432" data-attributes="member: 6871653">I cant ''love'' this post enough. I'd also do something with dual-wielding using bonus action and thrown weapon&nbsp; being limited by the number of draw/turn. If an archer can draw the same number of arrows as they have attacks in a round without problem, so should a knife/axe thrower. I'd have the ''Ready Weapon'' action (probably can find a better name): When you roll initiative, you can use your reaction to draw the weapon, focus or shield you'll need for the upcoming fight. This has the fun interaction that if a character has the Surprised condition (and it should really be a condition, just as much as poisoned, diseased, confuses etc): they dont have reaction, and then might be left to defend themselves without their best equipment.On the subject of simplifying unarmed combat: In my own game, I have a new weapon (heavy gauntlet) dealing 1d6 bludgeoning damage, with the light property (blunt shortsword, if you want). This way anyone that desire to make a unarmed combatant without being a monk or sacrificing a fighting style can do so.For the shields, I removed them from the armor list and added them as a martial, 1d4 B damage, light and warding (+2 AC, can only benefit from one) property. Want to dual-wield shields? You go for it!Good post!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tales and Chronicles, post: 8069432, member: 6871653"] I cant ''love'' this post enough. I'd also do something with dual-wielding using bonus action and thrown weapon being limited by the number of draw/turn. If an archer can draw the same number of arrows as they have attacks in a round without problem, so should a knife/axe thrower. I'd have the ''Ready Weapon'' action (probably can find a better name): When you roll initiative, you can use your reaction to draw the weapon, focus or shield you'll need for the upcoming fight. This has the fun interaction that if a character has the Surprised condition (and it should really be a condition, just as much as poisoned, diseased, confuses etc): they dont have reaction, and then might be left to defend themselves without their best equipment. On the subject of simplifying unarmed combat: In my own game, I have a new weapon (heavy gauntlet) dealing 1d6 bludgeoning damage, with the light property (blunt shortsword, if you want). This way anyone that desire to make a unarmed combatant without being a monk or sacrificing a fighting style can do so. For the shields, I removed them from the armor list and added them as a martial, 1d4 B damage, light and warding (+2 AC, can only benefit from one) property. Want to dual-wield shields? You go for it! Good post! [/QUOTE]

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