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<blockquote data-quote="Steverooo" data-source="post: 930274" data-attributes="member: 9410"><p>"If you use a weapon in your off-hand, you don't get the buckler's AC bonus for the rest of the round." PHB:105.</p><p></p><p>Since the bow is wielded in the off-hand, no, you must choose whether to use the bow or gets the buckler's AC bonus each round, and the decision stays in effect until your next action...</p><p></p><p>On the -1 off-hand penalty, a Masterwork or magical buckler will solve that problem!</p><p></p><p>The question of armor spikes/spiked gauntlets has come up before... as well as "How many Free Actions can you have in a round?" (Wield bow as a Free Action, fire arrows, wield spikes/spiked gauntlet, repeat next round). The Final Answer is: Go ask your GM. I would allow it; others wouldn't. Maybe 3.5 will answer it, maybe not...</p><p></p><p>If your GM says no, ask about armor spikes on your Barb's knees... This requires no hands free, and makes the ol' knee-in-the-groin extremely painful. Shoulder and foot spikes are also useful.</p><p></p><p>In any case, even with hands full (one on the bow and the other holding an unnocked arrow), I see no reason why an archer couldn't spat someone with armor spikes or a spiked gauntlet, even if they had an arrow in that hand (or smack them with the bow, if on the other side), so the "simultaneous actions" arguement doesn't hold water, to me...</p><p></p><p>If your GM objects to all of the above, ask him/her if Quickdraw would allow you to "draw" a weapon in response to AsoO. If so, go with that. If not, take Improved Unarmed Strike, and you can at least still use the ol' Knee-to-the-groin trick in response to AsoO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steverooo, post: 930274, member: 9410"] "If you use a weapon in your off-hand, you don't get the buckler's AC bonus for the rest of the round." PHB:105. Since the bow is wielded in the off-hand, no, you must choose whether to use the bow or gets the buckler's AC bonus each round, and the decision stays in effect until your next action... On the -1 off-hand penalty, a Masterwork or magical buckler will solve that problem! The question of armor spikes/spiked gauntlets has come up before... as well as "How many Free Actions can you have in a round?" (Wield bow as a Free Action, fire arrows, wield spikes/spiked gauntlet, repeat next round). The Final Answer is: Go ask your GM. I would allow it; others wouldn't. Maybe 3.5 will answer it, maybe not... If your GM says no, ask about armor spikes on your Barb's knees... This requires no hands free, and makes the ol' knee-in-the-groin extremely painful. Shoulder and foot spikes are also useful. In any case, even with hands full (one on the bow and the other holding an unnocked arrow), I see no reason why an archer couldn't spat someone with armor spikes or a spiked gauntlet, even if they had an arrow in that hand (or smack them with the bow, if on the other side), so the "simultaneous actions" arguement doesn't hold water, to me... If your GM objects to all of the above, ask him/her if Quickdraw would allow you to "draw" a weapon in response to AsoO. If so, go with that. If not, take Improved Unarmed Strike, and you can at least still use the ol' Knee-to-the-groin trick in response to AsoO. [/QUOTE]
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