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<blockquote data-quote="ARandomGod" data-source="post: 2426757" data-attributes="member: 17296">The double dice weapons, mid to high level monks, feats like monkey grip or improved natural attack where you try to get larger to increase your damage... the enlarge spell which is almost a staple on the fighter in some games. I mean, why would a *fighter* use a longsword?OK, I admit, sometimes they do. But still, &quot;if he then power attacks for one&quot;, you're including a feat cost to get back to the damage that the longsword weilder would have. And since you're power attacking with a one handed weapon there, I can counter with another feat the medium longsword wielder could use to catch up... weapon specialization. (Now if you were using a two handed weapon for both, then I could see why both would use the power attack feat... but then you're into double dice weapons and once again the smaller guy is at a disadvantage. But for a longsword wielder it's probable that the only reason they'd be getting that power attack is to 'catch up' to the damage potential of a larger opponent)That does seem like the idea. And I think it makes a good picture. There's some biological evidence to back up the possibility as well. Although you're right, a smaller person is in general less powerful, that's a smaller HUMAN. Chimps are smaller than humans (about gutterkin size?) and are indeed stronger. I also like the idea of them being just as fast as a human. Making them seem like they're really speeding along, comparatively.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ARandomGod, post: 2426757, member: 17296"] The double dice weapons, mid to high level monks, feats like monkey grip or improved natural attack where you try to get larger to increase your damage... the enlarge spell which is almost a staple on the fighter in some games. I mean, why would a *fighter* use a longsword? OK, I admit, sometimes they do. But still, "if he then power attacks for one", you're including a feat cost to get back to the damage that the longsword weilder would have. And since you're power attacking with a one handed weapon there, I can counter with another feat the medium longsword wielder could use to catch up... weapon specialization. (Now if you were using a two handed weapon for both, then I could see why both would use the power attack feat... but then you're into double dice weapons and once again the smaller guy is at a disadvantage. But for a longsword wielder it's probable that the only reason they'd be getting that power attack is to 'catch up' to the damage potential of a larger opponent) That does seem like the idea. And I think it makes a good picture. There's some biological evidence to back up the possibility as well. Although you're right, a smaller person is in general less powerful, that's a smaller HUMAN. Chimps are smaller than humans (about gutterkin size?) and are indeed stronger. I also like the idea of them being just as fast as a human. Making them seem like they're really speeding along, comparatively. [/QUOTE]

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