D&D 3E/3.5 (D&D 3.5) Is Monkey's grip worth it?
Dandu
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where can i find some rules that say monkey grip and powerful build don't stack? it doesnt seem to be mentioned in either the monkey grip feat on page 103 of complete warrior or in the goliath's racial features on page 56 of races of stone. it would be nice to disallow that combo, as this guy is definitely dominating combat in a 'less fun for the other players' kind of way.
HoboGod
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The argument is that monkey grip states: "You can use melee weapons one size category larger than you are. . . ." Well, with powerful build, you're still only size medium even if you're treated as size large for many purposes. Likewise, it says "A goliath can use weapons designed for a creature one size larger without penalty." Monkey grip certainly doesn't increase your size, so powerful build still only applies to large weapons.
There may have also been a Sage Advice answer along the same lines.
There are two schools of thought on that: RAW which says no, and those (including responses from WotC) which say that it is within the spirit of the rules.
I'm a spirit guy...but I rule that you only get the extra reach with an actual reach weapon- others don't add as much reach because they are adding more width and depth.
IOW, an oversized glaive ads reach because that is what it's designed to do, while a sword's blade is adding width or a mace's head is getting bigger without as much of a boost in length.
I'm a spirit guy...but I rule that you only get the extra reach with an actual reach weapon- others don't add as much reach because they are adding more width and depth.
IOW, an oversized glaive ads reach because that is what it's designed to do, while a sword's blade is adding width or a mace's head is getting bigger without as much of a boost in length.
