How to do additional attacks with one free hand?

[Khartoum]

I have a build that has sneak attack, and I am aiming at doing more than one attack to maximize this.

The build can't accurately use two-weapon fighting because he needs a free hand to attack and use his abilities.

Its a goblin character with the unchained build and swashbuckler thrown in for other abilities.

Would you recommend a bite attack or something more?

(the new sneak attack effects are great and an additional attack without waiting to be level 8 would be great, regardless of the output)


Thanks!

[Zaq]

Pick up Improved Unarmed Strike and attack with that empty hand?

[Darrin]

TWF OffHandbook (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?279079).

In Core, armor spikes and unarmed strikes work well. A light shield lets you hold/carry objects in that hand, but I'm not entirely clear if that allows manipulating objects (such as ammunition or spell components).

Outside of Core... Dragon Tail + Prehensile Tail works as one example. Dwarven Buckler-Axe can also be used as an offhand weapon if you can spare a feat for EWP. Another recent discovery... Claw Bracers (A&EG) can be used as primary/offhand weapons, and still leave the hands free (even allows claw attacks!).

A bite attack generally won't work with the TWF/offhand rules, because natural weapons get their own set of rules/peculiarities. The rules don't explicitly state this, but natural weapons usually can't be used as an offhand attack. If a natural weapon isn't the primary attack, then by the rules in the Monster Manual it's a secondary attack.

Actually, if you want to get into the pedantics of it, you could probably use a secondary natural weapon as an offhand attack, but the natural weapon rules don't allow you to attack more than once with a natural weapon on your turn. So while it might work for just plain ol' TWF, you couldn't take advantage of the second or third attack provided by Improved/Greater TWF.

[Uncle Pine]

You don't need to fill the off-hand to fight with two weapons: an off-hand unarmed strike (a gauntlet works fine too) or armor spikes is all you need. Check this (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?279079-3-5-The-TWF-OffHandbook) well-written handbook if you're interested in other inputs.
If you want your off-hand free and you aren't interested in TWF because you don't want to suffer to-hit penalties, you'll need to get some natural attacks. What level are you and what resources do you have on hand? Also, what books are allowed?

EDIT: Ninja'd by THE handbook writer. Wow.

[Nihilarian]

A 1 level dip into monk will get you an extra attack with flurry.

[Andion Isurand]

Given that monks and battle dancers can strike with any part of their body, it might be possible to attack MWFighting style using...


a handheld main-hand weapon (or claw bracer)
the aforementioned claw bracer as an off-hand weapon
off-hand unarmed strikes using other various other parts of the body

[dextercorvia]

Kneeblade or bootblade, and Natural Weapons.

My favorites are Draconic Claws (from the feat or Draconic Template), Dragon Tail, and a Cloistered Cleric dip for Travel devotion and the Hunger domain. Somewhere around there it is advantageous to grab Multiattack. Use a primary knee/bootblade, then secondary claws, tail, and bite.

[Extra Anchovies]

Note that if this is pathfinder you can't make offhand attacks (whether unarmed or via armor spikes) while using a two-handed weapon. So you'd need a natural weapon of some sort. A race with natural claws is the easiest way to do this (maybe Tiefling, or one of the Skinwalkers).