Ring of Force Shield and Two-handed weapons

[AGGEMAM]

The special ability is that it can be turned off while its in the way, and turned back on at the end of your turn so it is helpful...

And since the end of your turn is just before your next turn it doesn't do you any good for the entire round.

 

[mikebr99]

Nope, it's special ability is, that it does not have an armor check penalty or arcane spell failure chance (because it can be activated and deactivated at will).

Bye
Thanee

Then we agree that it is turned off while casting?

 

[AGGEMAM]

Then we agree that it is turned off while casting?

Absolutely, but it will not provide an armor bonuses in that case.

 

[mikebr99]

And since the end of your turn is just before your next turn it doesn't do you any good for the entire round.

But you don't have to wait till the end of your turn to turn it back on.

Spellcaster's turn:
turn ring off (free action)
cast spell (std. action)
turn ring on (free action)
Move (move equiv. action)
END OF TURN

 

[mikebr99]

Absolutely, but it will not provide an armor bonuses in that case.

But this is why the item was created... if you take that away, then it is almost completely useless... (notice I said almost)

 

[AGGEMAM]

But you don't have to wait till the end of your turn to turn it back on.

Spellcaster's turn:
turn ring off (free action)
cast spell (std. action)
turn ring on (free action)
Move (move equiv. action)
END OF TURN

Yes, that will work!!

It works in all cases where turning the ring on is not the last thing you do in the round and the last thing you do is not a free action!!!

 

[smetzger]

And since the end of your turn is just before your next turn it doesn't do you any good for the entire round.

No, the end of your turn is just before the start of someone elses turn.

 

[Thanee]

The turn off/on explanation works with spellcasting, but does not work with attacking. It's silly, I know, but that's how it is (from my understanding, of course).

Bye
Thanee

 

[smetzger]

The turn off/on explanation works with spellcasting, but does not work with attacking. It's silly, I know, but that's how it is (from my understanding, of course).

Bye
Thanee

The rules make no distinction what you do for your standard action between the on/off.

 

[AGGEMAM]

No, the end of your turn is just before the start of someone elses turn.

Err ... no ...

Read the PHB, page 121, throughly, and say that again ...