Ready Weapons

A one-handed weapon is ready if
it’s being held in your hand. A two-
handed weapon is ready if you are
gripping it with both hands. Some
unwieldy weapons (e.g., the great axe)
become unready after each attack
unless you are extremely strong; see
the Melee Weapon Table to learn which
weapons are unwieldy, and their ST
requirements (always marked ‡).
To draw a new weapon from a
sheath, scabbard, or sling, or to ready
an unwieldy weapon that became
unready after an attack, you must take
a Ready maneuver (p. 366).
A natural weapon (punch, kick,
etc.) is always ready unless the body
part in question is occupied or
restrained; e.g., you can’t punch if you
are holding a weapon with the same
hand, or bite while wearing a full-face
helmet or gripping something with
your teeth.