Why Every Character Should Be a Juggler

[JesterOC]

Speaking as someone who plays a dwarven cleric, I can say that having to keep track of whether my warhammer's out or not does limit my combat power through the use of actions.

I thought clerical implements did not have to be in a hand to be used.

 

[tuxgeo]

I once proposed some mundane equipment to Dragon Magazine, but then 4e happened, rendering my article obsolete. Some ideas:
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Weapon tether: Your weapon is attached to its scabbard by a small length of cord or chain. If you drop your weapon (or is disarmed) and move, your weapon moves with you, so it always remains in your square.
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Baldric and Lanyards:
Right-handed MU wielding a crossbow drops the weapon. Two lanyards, the first attached to the front of the Xbow, the second to the rear, keep it from falling out of reach. Ideally, the baldric would be sinister bent (left shoulder to right hip), and both lanyards would attach high on the left shoulder so their length would allow a good working position but prevent it from falling too far when dropped.
Or you could dispense with the baldric, and hook the lanyards to an epaulette or a spaulder instead.

 

[ProfessorCirno]

I never really had a problem with this - if someone wants to carry something, they need to have a free hand available. It just sorta makes sense. Dropping something is a free action, and save for gishes, I've never had a problem where I needed the third hand. And WITH gishes, the problem is still relatively easy to get around. As others have mentioned, this is where NPCs come into play. Knights have squires, wizards have apprentices, etc, etc.

 

[Jhaelen]

I've heard "raincoat" before, but "suit of armor" is a new one.

Or vice-versa, of course. We don't get all judgey.

(Hey, don't look at me. Rel started it.)

Well, English isn't my first language. I don't get what you're trying to tell me. Was something I said incorrect?

Both googling and online dictionaries seem to indicate both expressions are entirely correct.

 

[Fenes]

Well, English isn't my first language. I don't get what you're trying to tell me. Was something I said incorrect?

Both googling and online dictionaries seem to indicate both expressions are entirely correct.

He meant to imply that those two words could be understood as euphemisms for a condoms. Sort of humor.