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<blockquote data-quote="A'koss" data-source="post: 6065508" data-attributes="member: 840">One of the problems you can run into with specific weapon&nbsp; specializations is when, in true D&amp;D fashion, you find an awesome&nbsp; weapon... that isn't one you're specialized in. The broad, skill-based&nbsp; approach keeps everything from boiling down to a couple of ideal weapon&nbsp; choices. Even the Weapon Focus/Weapon Specialization feats apply to all&nbsp; your proficient weapons which helps keep your options open. Say you find&nbsp; a frostbrand longword.. but you're specialized in a maul. Or later a&nbsp; Hammer of Thunderbolts... but you're specialized in that longsword. Or&nbsp; after an epic adventure manage to acquire Blackrazor, the mightiest&nbsp; weapon you're ever going to run across... but oh... you're specialized&nbsp; in that greataxe. Certainly there's no reason you can't have a particular&nbsp; weapon you favor, and even pass over a greater weapon to remain true to your&nbsp; concept, but why mechanically pigeon-hole yourself? With a broad skill-based approach, your character concept can change whenever and however you want over your career.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="A'koss, post: 6065508, member: 840"] One of the problems you can run into with specific weapon specializations is when, in true D&D fashion, you find an awesome weapon... that isn't one you're specialized in. The broad, skill-based approach keeps everything from boiling down to a couple of ideal weapon choices. Even the Weapon Focus/Weapon Specialization feats apply to all your proficient weapons which helps keep your options open. Say you find a frostbrand longword.. but you're specialized in a maul. Or later a Hammer of Thunderbolts... but you're specialized in that longsword. Or after an epic adventure manage to acquire Blackrazor, the mightiest weapon you're ever going to run across... but oh... you're specialized in that greataxe. Certainly there's no reason you can't have a particular weapon you favor, and even pass over a greater weapon to remain true to your concept, but why mechanically pigeon-hole yourself? With a broad skill-based approach, your character concept can change whenever and however you want over your career. [/QUOTE]

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