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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fanaelialae" data-source="post: 5084287" data-attributes="member: 53980">It seems odd to base the bonus off weapon dice.  Why does a giant hit harder with a heavy flail than a greataxe?  Ideally, you want to consider the +x to weapon damage as an "invisible" racial feature for any large races (much easier to balance if you keep it as a consistent bonus).I would strongly urge you to reconsider allowing large races any increased weapon dice.  Weapon dice scale with level.  Flat bonuses do not.  Even at 3 or 4 times the cost, a character can easily afford such an upgraded weapon by level 2, at the latest.  Additionally, despite limiting the upgrade to one-handed weapons, such a weapon affords a large fighter most of the damage benefits of 2H fighter while retaining the defensive benefits of sword-and-board.  Not only is it a significant power boost to the large weapon-and-shield user, but also spells extinction for the two-handing weapon user.  Why use a 1d10+1 greatsword when you can use a 1d10+1 longsword and benefit from a shield for a paltry extra 40 gold?As long as you stay away from Threatening Reach this should be fine.  However, keep in mind that reach should also be treated as a racial feature for the purpose of balancing any large race.</blockquote>