Off-hand parry (S&F, MotW)

[hammymchamham]

When using off hand parry, do my primary attacks suffer a -2 to attacks if I use off-hand parry to gain the +2 to Dodge? The feat is unclear, but I think one would.

 

[Mr Fidgit]

i believe so hammy. MotW specifies: "If you take this option, you also suffer penalties on your attacks as if you were fighting with two weapons."

 

[hammymchamham]

i believe so hammy. MotW specifies: "If you take this option, you also suffer penalties on your attacks as if you were fighting with two weapons."

Thanks, I knew the feat was in MotW, but I must have missed that, thanks Fidgit

 

[Antikinesis]

If I understand it correctly, Off-Hand Parry will let you put a buckler on that arm and a dagger of defending in the off-hand, and get the AC bonuses from the feat, buckler, and dagger!

Of course, the penalties are giving up the off-hand attack(s) and taking a -2 to primary-hand attacks.

Am I misinterpreting this feat?

-AK

 

[shilsen]

If I understand it correctly, Off-Hand Parry will let you put a buckler on that arm and a dagger of defending in the off-hand, and get the AC bonuses from the feat, buckler, and dagger!

Of course, the penalties are giving up the off-hand attack(s) and taking a -2 to primary-hand attacks.

Am I misinterpreting this feat?

-AK

Looks correct to me. The buckler would definitely contribute to the AC bonus, since that is specifically referenced in the feat description in MotW. While the defending weapon can only contribute while in actual use, since you are taking the full attack action and sacrificing the off-hand attacks, I think it should count. That's a lot of potential AC: +13 with a +5 buckler and a +5 defending weapon!