This has probably been asked and answered before. But here goes..
I recently added in to our campaign the rules to allow dual wielding. In them I noticed that you change the Dex modifier, but it says the lowest this can be using these rules is 0. However what if the Dex modifier is already negative?
My assumption is that we can't reduce a positive Dex modifier below 0, otherwise we use the existing negative modifier.
Would that be right?
Thanks
Mark
Multiple Weapon Question
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Re: Multiple Weapon Question
If you are talking about the two-weapon combat rules in Combat Options, you've understood it wrongly.
The penalty for using two weapons is -2 for the primary, -5 for the secondary. To this figure, you add your Dexterity bonus. So for Dex of 13-15, it's -1/-4; for Dex of 16-17, it's +0/-3. For Dex of 18, the primary would be (-2 + 3 = +1) but that would be a bonus... that's the rule about 0. The minimum penalty is +0. Thus, 18 Dex is +0/-3.
I hope that made it clearer.
Incidentally, as you can easily imagine, dual wielding with a penalty Dex is disastrous.
The penalty for using two weapons is -2 for the primary, -5 for the secondary. To this figure, you add your Dexterity bonus. So for Dex of 13-15, it's -1/-4; for Dex of 16-17, it's +0/-3. For Dex of 18, the primary would be (-2 + 3 = +1) but that would be a bonus... that's the rule about 0. The minimum penalty is +0. Thus, 18 Dex is +0/-3.
I hope that made it clearer.
Incidentally, as you can easily imagine, dual wielding with a penalty Dex is disastrous.
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Re: Multiple Weapon Question
Yep that makes perfect sense. Thanks for clearing it up for me!
We will see if the party still want to dual wield now I understand the rules properly.
Thanks
Mark
We will see if the party still want to dual wield now I understand the rules properly.
Thanks
Mark
Re: Multiple Weapon Question
why wouldn't the secondary for 18 dex go to -2?
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Re: Multiple Weapon Question
Ack, that's what I meant to type. +0/-2.Hywaywolf wrote:why wouldn't the secondary for 18 dex go to -2?
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Re: Multiple Weapon Question
If you want, go ahead and correct your post and then delete my two post to head off any confusion for later readers
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