(TFT) Two Weapons/Thrown Weapons

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Mark inquired:


<<<< Regarding "Two Weapons", an abusive player (like me) might want to
have a character with "Two Weapons" and "Thrown weapons" move, use 6
DX to scoop up and ready two axes, and then throw both axes on the
turn they were readied. This would be highly cinematic if it worked
:-) and I can't see that it's strictly illegal, but I'm curious how
the assembled wisdom here would rule...it does imply about 6 "normal"
actions in one turn (pick up, ready, pick up, ready, throw, throw). >>>

If a player invested the considerable points in both talents, I think that
what Mark is suggesting is a reasonable proposition, assuming that the weapons
to be thrown are carried/stored in a familiar and accessable position, such as
a bandolier of throwing knives/stars, or wrist/ankle sheaths, or in Mark's
case two throwing axes worn on a players belt.  Perhaps it might be a
reasonable task if the two weapons to be thrown were in a pre-prepared
location or both within very close proximity to each other or on say a table
or the floor.  Perhaps because I think how you pick up a weapons matters a
great deal to someone attemting throw one.  Weapons randomly laying on the
floor would most likey have the handle/grip/blades in differing orientations,
and someone attempting to snatch them up would need to take care not to hurt
themselves, and also to be holding them in the proper locations for throwing.
I think that there's an implied distinction that allows the ready and throw in
the same turn that the maneuver is a rehearsed one, and the player really
doesn't need to look for the weapons to find them and 'pick them up'.  Still
the two weapons talent, implies ambideterity, which is a hand to eye
coordination issue, and a character with 5 talent points so spentwould be
considered to be fairly "handy".
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