Maybe i'm reading this wrong or it might have been changed in the PH (I don't own it yet and am going off the playtest rules) but i couldn't help but notice in the 'Actions in Combat' section under 'Use an Item' it states:
'Both mundane objects and magic items, from a handful of caltrops to a horn of blasting, are useful tools in combat. Activating the special ability of such an item requires an action.
In contrast, you can combine drawing or stowing one weapon or shield with your action, your move, or both.'
Now, going from the 'In contrast' and that you combine it with your move or action, it's entirely plausable that i could for example have a cleric with a shield and a warhammer (1d8 or versatile 1d10) and then combined with my move: stow my shield, smash my foe in the face with a d10 with my action and then draw my shield again (being combined with my action)... no? Thus i will never have to sacrifice my +2AC between my turns to get extra damage with my attacks. Of course with opportunity attacks or w/e i'd only have a d8 but you know... /care.
I'm new to D&D so this could very well be a common rule that everyone's aware of and i'm just stating the obvious... but i mentioned it to my DM and he seemed taken aback. He sort of half agreed but wasn't entirely sure if it was legal but said he'd look into it. Is there some sort of rule i'm missing that disallows this?
'Both mundane objects and magic items, from a handful of caltrops to a horn of blasting, are useful tools in combat. Activating the special ability of such an item requires an action.
In contrast, you can combine drawing or stowing one weapon or shield with your action, your move, or both.'
Now, going from the 'In contrast' and that you combine it with your move or action, it's entirely plausable that i could for example have a cleric with a shield and a warhammer (1d8 or versatile 1d10) and then combined with my move: stow my shield, smash my foe in the face with a d10 with my action and then draw my shield again (being combined with my action)... no? Thus i will never have to sacrifice my +2AC between my turns to get extra damage with my attacks. Of course with opportunity attacks or w/e i'd only have a d8 but you know... /care.
I'm new to D&D so this could very well be a common rule that everyone's aware of and i'm just stating the obvious... but i mentioned it to my DM and he seemed taken aback. He sort of half agreed but wasn't entirely sure if it was legal but said he'd look into it. Is there some sort of rule i'm missing that disallows this?