Rules Update: Rangers and Two-Weapon Fighting

Some clarifications of rangers and two-weapon fighting from our last session:

Rangers and Two-Weapon Fighting:

A ranger gets the benefits of Two-Weapon Fighting AND Ambidexterity feats provided that they are wearing light armour or no armour.  They do NOT need to take these feats to get this benefit.

Drawing Weapons:

Rules for drawing weapons have already been discussed here.  If you have the two-weapon fighting proficiency (or are a ranger with light or no armour) you can draw TWO light or one-handed weapons in the time it would normally take to draw one.  Because rangers have a +1 attack bonus from lvl 1, in practice this means that 1st level rangers can draw TWO weapons as part of a move action.

Attacking with 2 weapons:

Attacking with 2 weapons counts as a 'Full attack'.  Essentially, whenever you have more than one attack per round, either with the same weapon, with two weapons or because of a feat, you can only use the extra attacks if you take a full attack: that is, you don't get ANY movement other than a five foot step, no charging, etc.

Extended Example: The ranger Pharnos is confronted by a vile goblin sentry beneath the Howling Hills.  He uses a MOVE ACTION to close with the goblin (30 ft, 6 squares), reaching behind his back with both hands to draw his longsword and hand-axe as he strides forward.  Because Pharnos's base attack bonus is +1, he can draw a weapon as PART of his movement rather than an EXTRA move, and because he has the TWO WEAPON FIGHTING ability (he is a ranger in light armour) he can draw TWO weapons at once.  After his MOVEMENT ACTION (30 ft. move + draw weapons) he still has a STANDARD ACTION to make an attack - however, because this is not a FULL ATTACK, Pharnos can only attack with his longsword (MAIN HAND WEAPON).  In the next round, if the goblin is still standing, Pharnos can use a FULL ATTACK: he swings with his MAIN WEAPON (longsword) and cuts the goblin down, then takes a FIVE FOOT STEP towards the next foe, and swings with his OFF-HAND WEAPON (handaxe).