Multi-Weapon Fighting "Special" line clarification


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firstly, i am unsure as to the "insinuation" that was made that caused the last thread to be locked, but i'm starting this one to continue the discussion about naturally multi-armed characters and MWF.

the specific clarification i'm looking for here is this:

What does the "Special" line in the Multi-Weapon Fighting feat mean exactly? does it mean that it replaces two-weapon fighting in respects to qualifying for other feats, or simply that it acts AS two-weapon fighting for appropriate creatures?

In addition, IF the ruling is that MWF qualifies a player for other feats, we also need a ruling on how improved/greater two-weapon fighting interact with the 2nd and 3rd off-hands. do they each get an additional attack a round, or just one of the 3?

i would like anyone who posts within this thread to hit FAQ when they do so that we can get a legitimate answer to this, as it has spanned across 3 threads so far without an answer.

things i DONT want discussed, as they seem to get the thread de-railed every time:

1) weather or not a player can even take MWF at all. as far as i am concerned, there are no rules denying a race such as the Kasatha from taking MWF once they qualify for it.

2) Vestigial Arm and any other magical means of gaining extra arms.

3) PFS legal situations. we're all aware that you cant play a Kasatha in PFS, but PFS isn't the only way to play this game, so keep in mind that this is for NON-PFS games.

these three things are irrelevant to the topic.


bumb before it gets lost


If I were making a ruling, I'd let MWF qualify for TWF things, but I wouldn't change the rest of the chain. So if you had 4 arms, you'd get one more attack per new feat in the chain, not three.

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