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Silon Youngblood
Posts : 8 Trading Reputation : 0 Join date : 2010-11-27
| Subject: Question: Third arm Fri 11 Feb 2011 - 2:34 | |
| If i have a hero with the third arm mutation, can i equip him with two shields and have 5+ armour save? | |
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mweaver Etheral
Posts : 1411 Trading Reputation : 0 Join date : 2010-01-14 Location : South Texas, U.S.A.
| Subject: Re: Question: Third arm Fri 11 Feb 2011 - 5:15 | |
| On p. 58 of the pdf rule book it says:
EXTRA ARM: the mutant may use any single-handed weapon in the extra arm, giving him +1 attack when fighting in hand-to-hand combat. Alternatively, he may carry a shield or a buckler in the extra arm. If a Possessed chooses to do this, he gains an extra attack but still cannot carry a weapon.
So, it does not give you the option to carry two shields. You could always discuss this question with your group and see if they are OK with the idea as a house rule.
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BalrogTheBuff Venerable Ancient
Posts : 655 Trading Reputation : 0 Join date : 2010-11-16 Age : 39 Location : Santa Maria, CA
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| Subject: Re: Question: Third arm Fri 11 Feb 2011 - 7:26 | |
| I would totally allow it. | |
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Saranor Warlord
Posts : 236 Trading Reputation : 0 Join date : 2010-12-28 Location : Germany
Personal Info Primary Warband played: Shadow Warriors (Unofficial) Achievements earned: none
| Subject: Re: Question: Third arm Fri 11 Feb 2011 - 8:53 | |
| Can you use a Sword+Spear+Shield with the extra Arm?
or a 2H Weapon and a Sword/Spear? | |
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mweaver Etheral
Posts : 1411 Trading Reputation : 0 Join date : 2010-01-14 Location : South Texas, U.S.A.
| Subject: Re: Question: Third arm Fri 11 Feb 2011 - 13:51 | |
| Spears were altered in a rules update to require two hands to use, but it did specify that you could use a spear/shield combination as an exception. So, as per the description above, the mutant could use a spear/shield combination in his main hands and sword in the third hand with the rules as written.
But spear/ 2HW would not work after the rules update, since both weapons require two hands. But 2HW + sword would work with the rules as written.
Basically, any legal combination for the two "normal" arms + a shield or buckler or single-handed weapon in the mutant arm is a legal combination.
The weird thing is that the official description is weird in regard to the extra shield. Personally, I agree with Balrog that house ruling two shields to work for a double shield bonus would be something I would agree to if I was playing in your campaign. | |
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Rudeboy Elder
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| Subject: Re: Question: Third arm Fri 11 Feb 2011 - 16:06 | |
| I would allow the double shields. If I did the 5+ for sheilds then I would allow the 2nd sheild to only add +1 so bot would be a 4+.
I can see the concern that 2 warbands could take forever fighting, but crits really make armor a lot less effective. | |
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Von Kurst Distinguished Poster
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| Subject: Re: Question: Third arm Fri 11 Feb 2011 - 16:51 | |
| As for the 2 shields I would play it the way Rudeboy suggests otherwise the house rule becomes unbalanced. If someone wanted the 2 shields I would applaud in secret because it means 1 less attack from that model. | |
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Silon Youngblood
Posts : 8 Trading Reputation : 0 Join date : 2010-11-27
| Subject: Re: Question: Third arm Sat 12 Feb 2011 - 19:37 | |
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frogprince Youngblood
Posts : 12 Trading Reputation : 0 Join date : 2011-02-09 Location : Poole, England
Personal Info Primary Warband played: Skaven Achievements earned: none
| Subject: Re: Question: Third arm Sun 20 Feb 2011 - 13:05 | |
| forget shields, amour, ect. +2A FTW!!!
remember the quality of quantity. then again, i do play skaven....... | |
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