I can't figure out how the First Mate, in the Game Mastery Guide, p295, gets 4 attacks when wielding 2 short swords.
Melee +1 short sword +15/+10 (1d6+6/17–20) or
+1 short sword +13/+8 (1d6+6/17–20), +1 short sword +13/+8
(1d6+5/17–20) or
+1 short sword +13/+8 (1d6+6/17–20), mwk whip +11 (1d3+1
nonlethal)
I get the 2nd attack on the offhand from Improved two-weapon fighting, but what about the main hand? What am I missing?
One of the pre-requisites of Improved Two Weapon Fighting is BAB (Base Attack Bonus) +6.
All characters get a second attack with their main weapon when their BAB reaches +6 through character advancement.