This may not be the best place for this thread, as Ultimate Combat isn't out yet, but I figured this would be the best place for the question.
I'm working on a villain to go against my group; I'm going for an "alternate opposites" theme, and one of my players is a Drow gunslinger. To combat him, I am also making a gunslinger. I planned on giving him two-weapon fighting and giving him a one-handed pistol in his primary hand and a spiked gauntlet in his secondary hand. Here are my questions:
#1 - Does this qualify for the -2 / -2 TWF penalties? (the lowest one)
#2 - A character needs two hands to reload a Firearm. Can the gunslinger use his spiked gauntlet hand to reload his pistol?
#3 - Are there any penalties for the Gunslinger TWF in this manner in melee combat? I believe there's a feat that makes it so that reloading a firearm does not provoke attacks of opportunity; the villain would have this feat if it does exist.
Thanks in advanced!
This may not be the best place for this thread, as Ultimate Combat isn't out yet, but I figured this would be the best place for the question.
I'm working on a villain to go against my group; I'm going for an "alternate opposites" theme, and one of my players is a Drow gunslinger. To combat him, I am also making a gunslinger. I planned on giving him two-weapon fighting and giving him a one-handed pistol in his primary hand and a spiked gauntlet in his secondary hand. Here are my questions:
#1 - Does this qualify for the -2 / -2 TWF penalties? (the lowest one)
#2 - A character needs two hands to reload a Firearm. Can the gunslinger use his spiked gauntlet hand to reload his pistol?
#3 - Are there any penalties for the Gunslinger TWF in this manner in melee combat? I believe there's a feat that makes it so that reloading a firearm does not provoke attacks of opportunity; the villain would have this feat if it does exist.
Thanks in advanced!
Interesting idea Esque. I'll try to answer to the best of my ability.
#1 - Yes. As long as the off hand weapon is light (and a spiked gauntlet is) and he has the two-weapon fighting feat then it's just a -2/-2.
#2 - Again, yes. A spiked gauntlet doesn't interfere with using the offhand.
#3- No penalties that I'm aware of. You may want to check and make sure the gunslinger is proficient in spiked gauntlets. I don't have the beta available. Not sure about the feat, but keep in mind that you can take a 5-foot step during a full-attack action. So he could punch a guy, then step back and shot him. Or punch as a standard action, then 5-foot step and reload assuming it's a move action to do so.
Anyway, good creative thoughts! Hope both you and your players have fun. Happy gaming!