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    Default [3.x] multiple limbs and TWF

    How does that work? Say if something had 4 arms with a weapon in each. Do two of the arms become secondary?

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    Default Re: [3.x] multiple limbs and TWF

    Quote Originally Posted by randomhero00 View Post
    How does that work? Say if something had 4 arms with a weapon in each. Do two of the arms become secondary?
    Not with two-weapon fighting, but a four armed creature can take multi-weapon fighting.
    For a good example.
    http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/xill.htm

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    Default Re: [3.x] multiple limbs and TWF

    Oh, ok. So one hand is primary and the rest, no matter how many, are considered off hand. So primary and secondary only has to do with natural attacks then.

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    Default Re: [3.x] multiple limbs and TWF

    So let's see if I have this right.

    A creature has 4 arms holding 4 short swords, 2 arms with claws, and a bite attack. He has a bab of +6/+1...feats multiweapon (is there an improved version of this, like imp. TWF? and greater TWF?) fighting and multiattack.

    His full attack would be (assuming 10 str):
    +2/-3 main hand short sword
    +2 off hands short sword (x3)
    +6 bite (primary)
    +4 claws (secondary (x2)

    for a total of 8 attacks right?

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    Default Re: [3.x] multiple limbs and TWF

    Quote Originally Posted by randomhero00 View Post
    So let's see if I have this right.

    A creature has 4 arms holding 4 short swords, 2 arms with claws, and a bite attack. He has a bab of +6/+1...feats multiweapon (is there an improved version of this, like imp. TWF? and greater TWF?) fighting and multiattack.

    His full attack would be (assuming 10 str):
    +2/-3 main hand short sword
    +2 off hands short sword (x3)
    +6 bite (primary)
    +4 claws (secondary (x2)

    for a total of 8 attacks right?
    6 arms total? Bite should be at +4, since it's treated as secondary when combined with weapon attacks, otherwise you've got it right.

    As for improved/greater MWF, yes, there is.
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    Default Re: [3.x] multiple limbs and TWF

    Note that when WotC wrote the TWF rules, they assumed that 100% of PCs would have two hands. The Multiweapon Fighting rules were created for monsters. That's (one reason) why the rules are so confusing.

    Anywho, Curmudgeon gives you the correct Feats to take.

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    Thanks guys. This isn't a real character, just a thought experiment to figure out the rules.

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    The moment you use a weapon, all natural attacks are considered secondary.

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