Overcoming Reach Disadvantage?

[Khaalis]

You can choose to simply attack with one or the other, but unless you are not wielding one or the other you take TWF penalties. And if you are not wielding one or the other you do not threaten with them.

So the most optimal work around, assuming you didnt want to sink feats into TWF, would be to have natural weapons that grant natural secondary attacks. Correct?

 

[glass]

So the most optimal work around, assuming you didnt want to sink feats into TWF, would be to have natural weapons that grant natural secondary attacks. Correct?

Yeah, that would work.

BTW, even with IUS or spikes, you only need TWF if you want to threaten both area at the same time. If you are content to stick to one or the other for the whole round, then you can just 'hold' one, and not take the TWF penalties.


glass.

 

[Mark Chance]

How do you use a spiked gauntlet if you are holding a two-handed weapon?

Let go with one hand.

 

[argo]

I was just going to mention that, as I think it is very important to this thread. I can't speak for the feats in Dragon, but IUS and armour spikes both require you to take TWF penalties to be effective in this circumstance.


glass.

That is a debatable point and, as I said, another thread. And look, someone actually started that thread!

Anyways, suffice it to say that it is not a problem the way that I read the rules.

Later.