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<blockquote data-quote="Mistwell" data-source="post: 6282359" data-attributes="member: 2525">Drawing and stowing is not quite a free action.&nbsp; Instead, you can combine one draw or stow with each action, and each move.&nbsp; But that's not the same as free.&nbsp; For example, let's say you start the round holding a sword and shield, but want to attack with a javelin this round.&nbsp; So, you stow your sword as part of your move, and then draw and throw the javelin as part of your action.But now you have no weapon in hand.&nbsp; You can no longer draw your sword before the end of the round.&nbsp; So, no opportunity attacks, and you will have to draw something with your move/action to start the next round.Another example.&nbsp; You're a wizard wielding two daggers, and you want to stow a dagger and cast a spell. OK, you stow the dagger along with your move, cast the spell on your action, and now your turn has ended before you can draw your dagger again.&nbsp; Wait...did you take the feat that increases your AC while wielding two weapons? Nope, doesn't help you this round.Now let's talk about that buckler example for the wizard.&nbsp; You start the round with the buckler on.&nbsp; You want to cast a spell.&nbsp; So, you stow the buckler combined with your move, cast the spell with your action, and...no more buckler.&nbsp; So yes, it's something you can combine with other actions, but not quite free.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mistwell, post: 6282359, member: 2525"] Drawing and stowing is not quite a free action. Instead, you can combine one draw or stow with each action, and each move. But that's not the same as free. For example, let's say you start the round holding a sword and shield, but want to attack with a javelin this round. So, you stow your sword as part of your move, and then draw and throw the javelin as part of your action. But now you have no weapon in hand. You can no longer draw your sword before the end of the round. So, no opportunity attacks, and you will have to draw something with your move/action to start the next round. Another example. You're a wizard wielding two daggers, and you want to stow a dagger and cast a spell. OK, you stow the dagger along with your move, cast the spell on your action, and now your turn has ended before you can draw your dagger again. Wait...did you take the feat that increases your AC while wielding two weapons? Nope, doesn't help you this round. Now let's talk about that buckler example for the wizard. You start the round with the buckler on. You want to cast a spell. So, you stow the buckler combined with your move, cast the spell with your action, and...no more buckler. So yes, it's something you can combine with other actions, but not quite free. [/QUOTE]

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