03-24-2017, 04:45 PM
QoE is nondimensional, though don't ask me about the difference. Maybe extradimensional means its internal size is fixed and nondimensional means that the size of whatever you put inside doesn't matter? Then why restricting item sizes? "Because Magic!" Of course. Forgot...
Now, my paradox feeling about resizing QoE.
If Lugar puts a medium arrow into the arrow compartment, then hands it over to Portho, QoE resizes. In that case, would Portho--
- pull the medium arrow from the arrow compartment where it doesn't fit anymore?
- pull the medium arrow from the javelin compartment where it fits but it's not there, and never have been?
- pull a small arrow from the arrow compartment that resized as part of QoE and won't resize back to M because weapons don't resize? (especially nonmagical ones...)
- be stabbed in the back by the arrow protruding from QoE because it didn't fit and QoE spat it out?
About googling for what doesn't fit into QoE; have you found any references about toothpicks not fitting? Scrolls? Keys? Thieves' tools? Elongated vials? Sianghams? Hag nails?
Bottom line is:
Retrieving a projectile from a quiver (QoE or other) for use with a ranged weapon is part of loading that ranged weapon (~ free)
Retrieving a weapon from a scabbard (QoE or other) is a move action that doesn't provoke AOO (can be free if... etc)
Retrieving any other object from a quiver or scabbard (QoE or other) is a move action and usually provoke AOO (surprise... even pulling a scroll or wand from your pocket or belt does).
EXCEPTION: if you use that item as an improvised weapon and thus threaten your own space (even tiny creatures do) then you don't provoke an AOO. But if you are committed to prick the eye of that orc with that wand of yours if he comes too close, then you can draw your wand really threatening manner.
Now, my paradox feeling about resizing QoE.
If Lugar puts a medium arrow into the arrow compartment, then hands it over to Portho, QoE resizes. In that case, would Portho--
- pull the medium arrow from the arrow compartment where it doesn't fit anymore?
- pull the medium arrow from the javelin compartment where it fits but it's not there, and never have been?
- pull a small arrow from the arrow compartment that resized as part of QoE and won't resize back to M because weapons don't resize? (especially nonmagical ones...)
- be stabbed in the back by the arrow protruding from QoE because it didn't fit and QoE spat it out?
About googling for what doesn't fit into QoE; have you found any references about toothpicks not fitting? Scrolls? Keys? Thieves' tools? Elongated vials? Sianghams? Hag nails?
Bottom line is:
Retrieving a projectile from a quiver (QoE or other) for use with a ranged weapon is part of loading that ranged weapon (~ free)
Retrieving a weapon from a scabbard (QoE or other) is a move action that doesn't provoke AOO (can be free if... etc)
Retrieving any other object from a quiver or scabbard (QoE or other) is a move action and usually provoke AOO (surprise... even pulling a scroll or wand from your pocket or belt does).
EXCEPTION: if you use that item as an improvised weapon and thus threaten your own space (even tiny creatures do) then you don't provoke an AOO. But if you are committed to prick the eye of that orc with that wand of yours if he comes too close, then you can draw your wand really threatening manner.
