RAW says :
1. Getting ammo is a Free action, no AoO.
2. Getting materials components for spells is a Free action, no AoO.
3. Getting an item within "easy reach" is a Move action, no AoO.
4. Getting an item that is not within "easy reach" (a "stored item") is a Move action, AoO.
<I know the answer to the following is "game balance" or "so that archers and casters can act every round", but...>
I just cannot wrap my mind around the concept that the amount of time it takes to grab an object depends on the kind of object that it is.
Grabbing something within "easy reach" is a Free action if it's ammo or spell components, but a Move action if it's anything else? Really?
Or are we saying that ammo and spell components are somehow within "easier reach"? Sorry, I don't buy that. Spell components in a pouch are more accessible than a potion bottle in a pouch?
An arrow from a quiver is easier to grab than a wand from a quiver? (I know technically the wand is being "drawn", let's not go there, I hope you get the idea I'm trying to put across...).
Any thoughts?
Oops, I saw "Rules Questions", missed the previous!
"Nevermind..."
But while you are here, why not play a game of the card game? Many people have reported finding enlightenment while playing it, so maybe if you played it you would understand the answer to your own question.
Or it may be it was that people reported finding fun when they played it. I can't quite remember. Either way, it couldn't hurt to find a friend who owns the game and see what the fuss is all about. And again by fuss I mean fun. And by fun I may mean enlightenment.
Also, ammo and spell components would be more subject to muscle memory, assuming the character organized and stored them consistently. Thus they would be more likely to be able to grab them without looking or even giving much thought to the action. So maybe that is it. But I don't play the rpg so I am just guessing.
Hawk, always taking the opportunity to get people to come to the ACG. I like it.
Hawk, always taking the opportunity to get people to come to the ACG. I like it.
It's among my favorite parts of the PACG sub-forum. And he makes it unique each time!