RigaMortus
Explorer
Let me see if I understand this right.
A bow is a ranged weapon, and you do not threaten with it in melee combat.
You can only take an AoO when you threaten.
However, you can use a weapon in a fashion it wasn't inteded (such as using a bow as a melee weapon) as an "improvised weapon" by taking a -4 to hit. By the same token, you can stab with an arrow.
So in actuality, you could threaten with a bow if you wish to take a -4 to hit.
Could the same not be true for unarmed attacks? If you do not have Improved Unarmed Strike, then you do not threaten anyone with your fists. But could you not take a -4 to hit and then threaten with your fists?
A bow is a ranged weapon, and you do not threaten with it in melee combat.
You can only take an AoO when you threaten.
However, you can use a weapon in a fashion it wasn't inteded (such as using a bow as a melee weapon) as an "improvised weapon" by taking a -4 to hit. By the same token, you can stab with an arrow.
So in actuality, you could threaten with a bow if you wish to take a -4 to hit.
Could the same not be true for unarmed attacks? If you do not have Improved Unarmed Strike, then you do not threaten anyone with your fists. But could you not take a -4 to hit and then threaten with your fists?