Harliquinn wrote:
It is not a perfect argument and I'm okay being wrong. I do have a fundamental problem with saying that the rules don't disallow something therefore it's allowed. There have been many instances of an absence of a rule being unintentional or considered by PCI to be common sense (Wings of the Valinor spell being one example). This eventually made it as eratta. One thing I hear a lot of from PCI is to use common sense in interpreting things. Granted, what is common sense to one person might not be to another.
Agreed.
Harliquinn wrote:
To me it violates common sense to be using unarmed martial arts with all body parts and still be protected by your shield.
Martial arts in the karate, aikido, tae kwon do etc, I agree with you. I don't agree that unarmed attacks are limited to it.
That said, given the ambiguity around this specific rule it makes sense to clarify with the GM in advance where they fall on the question. That is unless or until there's an official statement. Given I'm in your neck of the woods and may have you as a GM I'll try and make sure to keep that in mind if you run for us.
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