How many hands to use an Alchemist's Bomb?

[Lex Azevedo]

I figure this is a question on a lot of people's minds.

The importance of this, to me, is less to do with two-weapon fighting and unleashing more bombs, and more to do with whether I can use a one handed weapon and throw bombs at the same time (ie, without sheathing/dropping my weapon).

So yea, how many hands does it take to use a Bomb?

I've read in several places that people assume its one, since its more activating than mixing.

[The smitter]

In my game at home I say that it take one hand but you still can't throw more with two-weapon fighting. I am not sure what the official rule is on this however

[Lex Azevedo]

Oh I agree with that. Its one handed, sure, but you can't throw more than one due to two-weapon fighting.

Rather, I just wanted to know if I could toss bombs with one hand while I kept my weapon in my other (instead of always having to sheath/drop it to toss a bomb). I get the feeling your allowed to do that though.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

I'm playing an alchemist in our new Serpent's Skull campaign and I'd really like to know the answer to the OP's question...

Can we mix and throw a bomb with one hand so as to not have to sheathe our weapon? I would say we can since spellcasters cast spells with one hand and most of the alchemist's abilities seem to have mechanical equivalents to spellcasting, i.e. they don't have to use two hands to get spell components out and make somatic getures....

Has anyone seen an official ruling on this?

Thanks,

DJF

[0gre]

In the well hidden FAQ Sean Reynolds says you can use TWF along with fast bombs which suggests it's a one handed action.