Attacking..

[Dragonblade]

Here's a question. Let's say you have a longsword +3 and a +4 strength bonus. If you use a power that does 1[w]+STR, then it does 1d8+7 dmg. But what happens if you use a power that only does 1[w] dmg? Do you do 1d8+3, or 1d8?

It's 1d8+3. Additional bonuses to damage are not considered part of your STR modifier and are always added to the damage dice.

 

[MindWanderer]

Here's a question. Let's say you have a longsword +3 and a +4 strength bonus. If you use a power that does 1[w]+STR, then it does 1d8+7 dmg. But what happens if you use a power that only does 1[w] dmg? Do you do 1d8+3, or 1d8?

1d8+3. Damage bonuses apply regardless of whether there's an ability score involved.

 

[ryryguy]

A peripherally related question, that I'm sure has been covered many times but I can't remember for sure...

If a magic weapon does +1d6 or +1d12 damage on a critical hit, you still roll that extra die, correct? You don't max it out like you do for the base weapon damage die?