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<blockquote data-quote="KenHood" data-source="post: 1467366" data-attributes="member: 4413">A simpler solution: Base all melee attack bonuses on Dexterity, rather than Strength. Strength only increases damage. Big creatures with high Strength tend to have low Dexterity. Small creatures with high Dexterity tend to have low Strength. Then, make the Weapon Finesse feat permit a character to use Dexterity bonus for damage.Otis the Ogre with a normal attack bonus of +9 (+4 base, -1 size, +5 Strength, +1 weapon focus) ends up with an attack bonus of +3 (+4 base, -1 size, -1 Dexterity, +1 weapon focus). Harold the Halfling ends up with an attack bonus of +9 (+4 base, +4 Dexterity, +1 enhancement). His damage bonus changes because of Weapon Finesse. It changes from short sword: 1d6 – 3 (+0 Str, +1 enhancement, -4 size) to 1d6 + 1 (+4 Dexterity (weapon finesse), +1 enhancement, -4 size).The big guys end up hitting less, but still with a load of damage. The little guys hit the same amount, but have a little more damage.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KenHood, post: 1467366, member: 4413"] A simpler solution: Base all melee attack bonuses on Dexterity, rather than Strength. Strength only increases damage. Big creatures with high Strength tend to have low Dexterity. Small creatures with high Dexterity tend to have low Strength. Then, make the Weapon Finesse feat permit a character to use Dexterity bonus for damage. Otis the Ogre with a normal attack bonus of +9 (+4 base, -1 size, +5 Strength, +1 weapon focus) ends up with an attack bonus of +3 (+4 base, -1 size, -1 Dexterity, +1 weapon focus). Harold the Halfling ends up with an attack bonus of +9 (+4 base, +4 Dexterity, +1 enhancement). His damage bonus changes because of Weapon Finesse. It changes from short sword: 1d6 – 3 (+0 Str, +1 enhancement, -4 size) to 1d6 + 1 (+4 Dexterity (weapon finesse), +1 enhancement, -4 size). The big guys end up hitting less, but still with a load of damage. The little guys hit the same amount, but have a little more damage. [/QUOTE]

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