Wippit Guud
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Do you suffer the -4/-8 penalties if you chose to shield bash if you don't have two-weapon style?
Wippit Guud said:Do you suffer the -4/-8 penalties if you chose to shield bash if you don't have two-weapon style?
Darklone said:Yupp. If you only attack with your shield as a one-handed weapon wielded in one or two hands, you'll have no penalties.
I think that description assumes that you are wielding a normal weapon in addition to fighting with the shield, hence the off-hand penalty. Don't let a poorly written description overrule common sense.Hypersmurf said:Well, now...
A shield bash is performed as an off-hand attack (from the shield description in the equipment list).
Doesn't the 3.5 glossary still state a -4 attack penalty for off-hand attacks?
-Hyp.
Ulorian said:I think that description assumes that you are wielding a normal weapon in addition to fighting with the shield, hence the off-hand penalty. Don't let a poorly written description overrule common sense.
Wouldn't common sense rule against taking your shield and using both hands to bash someone over the head with it?Ulorian said:Don't let a poorly written description overrule common sense.
shilsen said:I don't think so. The glossary definition simply refers to the off-hand as "a character's weaker or less dexterous hand (usually the left)".