Dual Wielding

  • Dagger or hand axe: Second weapon must be a dagger or hand axe.
  • Cannot use a shield. Secondary weapon does not act as shield or allow parrying.
  • To-hit adjustments:
    • -2 to-hit with primary weapon
    • -4 to-hit with the secondary weapon.
  • Dexterity modifiers
    • Below 6 Dexterity: Penalties apply to each weapon.
    • Above 15 Dexterity: Bonuses modify the two weapon penalty, but not provide a positive bonus.
      • 16 Dex: -1 / -3
      • 17 Dex: 0 / -2
      • 18 Dex: 0 / -1

Reference:

  • DMG, 70 “Attacks With Two Weapons”

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