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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bauglir" data-source="post: 1048143" data-attributes="member: 6982">That's the part I don't see.  How do you conclude from that statement alone that a medium creature can wield a double-weapon one-handed?  It doesn't mention creature/weapon size at all.And since it doesn't refer to creature/weapon size surely we must look elsewhere in the rules to define the case where a double-weapon can be wielded one-handed?The various rules that Mr Smurf has provided in that lovely shade of yellow point to two-handed weapons (double weapons classed as two-handed) only being wieldable one-handed by a creature a size category larger than the weapon; hence his contention (which I share) that the text you quote refers to this case.On the other hand perhaps it was meant the way you read it, and it was just very badly worded.  In any case I doubt it will see errata, as it has a negligible effect on game balance.  By that same token any way you were to rule it if it ever came up would not have a great impact on the game.  (Which is why my own inclination is to allow it by default - options not restrictions!)As an aside (not that I would allow it - this WOULD be imbalancing!) can someone find some rules to say that a creature does NOT get 1.5x str bonus to damage on both ends of a double weapon?After all, this passage only refers to attack penalties, and even if you are fighting 'as if fighting with two weapons' this does not preclude the fact that you are in fact fighting with a 2-handed weapon..</blockquote>

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