Path of War: A couple Fool's Errand (And one Thrashing Dragon) questions

[kellyR]

So, I love Fool's Errand, but a couple clarification questions:

With the various "make weapon attacks and some unarmed attacks" maneuvers, such as Steel Shattering Fists, Windmill Waltz Flurry, and so on, you have wording akin to: "As part of this strike, make an attack with a weapon you are wielding and two unarmed strike attacks."

Can you simply make three unarmed strikes for this, considering Unarmed Strike to be "a weapon you are wielding", or do you have to be wielding a weapon of some sort to get the full benefit?

And related to that, when utilizing a Thrashing Dragon Stance that requires you to be wielding two weapons, if you are fighting unarmed, may you consider yourself to be fighting with two weapons?

And in a more specific question, the Fool's Errand level 2 Boost, "Death At Ten paces" says, "After initiating this boost, you can make your next melee strike or melee attack this turn against a target within 30 feet."

Since it says "melee strike or attack", would this Boost apply to all the attacks in a strike which granted multiple attacks? Could you, for instance, initiate "Death at Ten Paces" and then initiate "Endless Dance of Death" and throw 6 attacks against an enemy 30 feet away?

[KahnyaGnorc]

I cannot answer the Fool's Errand questions, since I do not have that discipline in my library (physical, digital, or mental), but I can answer the Thrashing Dragon question.

Basically, if you attack and normally would get the penalties for two-weapon fighting (even if they are negated, like in Battle Dragon Stance), then you get the bonuses that go with Two-Weapon Fighting. If you wouldn't take those penalties (Flurry of Blows, or maneuvers/abilities that don't subject you to two-weapon fighting penalties), then you don't. (It is in the errata for PoW)

[Kristal Moonhand]

Yes, an unarmed strike is a weapon, so you can totally use Windmill Waltz to get three unarmed strikes (and I do~).

As for Death at Ten Paces, yeah, it definitely looks that way. Though if you have Endless Dance of Death, you might be better served using the 6th level stance, Lesson V: Expression, and using something like Lightning Strikes Twice as your boost.

Kahnya is right about Thrashing Dragon, though watch out for that Flurry of Blows thing, since it's only Unchained Monk that doesn't take the penalties. Chained Monk's and Brawler's Flurry have a -2.