Splitting an action.

[blackbloodtroll]

Can you split a standard action between two turns, burning a move action each turn?

[blackbloodtroll]

Example: Round 1) Standard action, start standard action. Round 2) Finish standard action, make standard action.

[leo1925]

No i don't think there is anything of the sort.

Anyway why would someone want to do that?

[blackbloodtroll]

I do know you can split a full round action, so it seemed probable.
A ranged weapon that requires a standard action to reload could be fired once per round using this technique.

[Snapshot]

blackbloodtroll wrote:

I do know you can split a full round action, so it seemed probable.

A ranged weapon that requires a standard action to reload could be fired once per round using this technique.

Both a full round action and a standard action occur on the characters turn only a 1 round action spans rounds and is subject to interruption as such. This would bring up complicated issues that are not covered in the rules as such I would discourage this as a precedent.

Could you give an example of what exactly you are trying to do.

[blackbloodtroll]

Fire a one-handed early firearm in a span of two rounds.

[Maezer]

I read this as can I use 3 standard actions (re: Spells) over 2 rounds if I spend 2 standard actions and 2 move actions. Not by RAW. And this would be a significant power gain if allowed.

[blackbloodtroll]

I am not seeing the difference from splitting a full-round action, which is doable by RAW.

[Maezer]

Standard actions can be downgraded to move actions. Move actions cannot be upgraded to standard actions.

Spending 2 standard actions to duplicate a move and and a standard action is fine. And generally consider a loss of action efficiency.

Spending 2 move actions to create a extra standard is significant power gain.

[blackbloodtroll]

I see.

[Callarek]

BBT, Rapid Reload (appropriate firearm) is what you are looking for. That turns reloading from a stanjdard action to a move action for a one-handed firearm.

Or the alchemical cartridge, which would do the same when used on its own.

If used together, that would actually reduce the reload time to a free action, which is what you would want by the time you either take Rapid Shot or get iterative attacks....

[blackbloodtroll]

I was thinking of what to do prior to the feats and items that allow me to reload faster.