Disarm, Stand from Prone, and Drawing a Weapon


Rules Questions


Scenario:

A character with a base attack bonus of one or more is tripped. On his turn, he announces that he is going to stand from prone as a move action, provoking an attack of opportunity. The opponent he provokes chooses to use the disarm combat manuever as the attack of opportunity, and successfully disarms the character. Utilizing the rule, "If you have a base attack bonus of +1 or higher, you may draw a weapon as a free action combined with a regular move", can the character now draw a second weapon as part of the stand from prone?

Put another way, the "Stand Up" action is defined as "Standing up from a prone position requires a move action and provokes attacks of opportunity." Is this a "regular move" within the meaning of "Draw or Sheathe a Weapon" rule?


I would say no, as it is a move ACTION as most likely you are using your hands and such to help initiate your getting up from prone.

Grand Lodge

borodino21 wrote:


Put another way, the "Stand Up" action is defined as "Standing up from a prone position requires a move action and provokes attacks of opportunity." Is this a "regular move" within the meaning of "Draw or Sheathe a Weapon" rule?

No, it is a special move action, not a regular move action. If it were a regular move action it would be grouped under that entry, as accelerated climbing and crawling are.


"If you have a base attack bonus of +1 or higher, you may draw a weapon as a free action combined with a regular move"

I would define a "regular move" as moving at least out of your current square (cube?) without using the "5 foot step". Move actions (even if you change your body position) are not "regular moves".

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