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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Negative Zero" data-source="post: 361439" data-attributes="member: 3794">quite right. 5-foot step, never provokes an AoO. howver, if the opponent has reach, you're still in trouble. and no, you still wouldn't be able to take an AoO even if the opponent moved more than 5 feet because you don't threaten anywhere with a ranged weapon. likely, but you're assuming that most characters won't have a DEX below 10 i don't agree. i don't have any specific rules to back it up right now, but as a GM, i wouldn't allow it. if you're not ready to take you AoO you miss it. besides, would you drop the weapon in your hand? switch it to the other hand first? or just make an offhand attack, likely at ridiculous penaties? any of these options i think would take too damn long. without the Use MAgic Device skill, you must have at least one level in the required spell casting class, i.e. divine or arcane (or more if you use the variant MC bard and/or sorceror). and the spell must be on your spell list (i think). there's already a -4 penalty to doing it, but i can see an addtional penalty being applied if you aren't able to use both hands. otherwise, i don't see why not. just like regular ones, without the AoO.that help?~NegZ</blockquote>