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<blockquote data-quote="El Mahdi" data-source="post: 6001653" data-attributes="member: 59506">Long Answer:&nbsp;In real medieval combat, every part of the sword is used for attack...and swordsmen are trained in using every part. And in D&amp;D, just like HP and most other mechanical representations in-game, Attack rolls are an abstract quantification of all attempted attacks in a 6-second period (one round). That attack roll represents six-seconds worth of slashes, stabs, attempting to shove the cross-guard through your opponents eye, bashing them in the head or face with the pommel, etc. The +2 bonus of the sword represents a magical enhancement that makes the sword sharper, stronger, lighter and better balanced than a non-magical sword - resulting in a sword that's +2 better at attacking (and damage). Since the attack roll is an abstract quantification, that includes attacks with the crossguard, pommel, or blade.&nbsp;So...&nbsp;Short Answer:&nbsp;Yes, the +2 applies to attacks with any part of the sword.&nbsp;<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/glasses.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt="B-)" title="Glasses&nbsp; &nbsp; B-)" data-shortname="B-)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="El Mahdi, post: 6001653, member: 59506"] Long Answer: In real medieval combat, every part of the sword is used for attack...and swordsmen are trained in using every part. And in D&D, just like HP and most other mechanical representations in-game, Attack rolls are an abstract quantification of all attempted attacks in a 6-second period (one round). That attack roll represents six-seconds worth of slashes, stabs, attempting to shove the cross-guard through your opponents eye, bashing them in the head or face with the pommel, etc. The +2 bonus of the sword represents a magical enhancement that makes the sword sharper, stronger, lighter and better balanced than a non-magical sword - resulting in a sword that's +2 better at attacking (and damage). Since the attack roll is an abstract quantification, that includes attacks with the crossguard, pommel, or blade. So... Short Answer: Yes, the +2 applies to attacks with any part of the sword. B-) [/QUOTE]

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