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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 9222811" data-attributes="member: 2629">If you want to harken back to older editions - sure.&nbsp; Try swinging an actual bludgeoning weapon and then swinging a big old tree limb.&nbsp; When the 'weapon' is not designed to be held by someone like you, it is much harder to use ... but if you learn to adjust for those differences, it might be possible to get proficient with it.We need to consider that going from a d12 greataxe to a 2d12 greataxe from a minotaur at the cost of one feat is a lot of extra damage.&nbsp; I'd allow it if a PC was enlarged and picked it up with no feat cost (although I would negate the usual +1d4 for the enlarged weapon).&nbsp; I'd allow a medium sized PC to use it without penalty if they took the weapon master feat to do so - but they're unlikely to find axes of that size down the road.&nbsp; While they might have one enchanted, they're unlikely to find a large magical greataxe later in the campaign as an upgraded magic weapon.&nbsp; Further, I might rule it is hard to use in narrow places.The game is not that fragile.&nbsp; A fighter that can attack for 2d12 rather than 2d6 after spending a feat will not shatter the game.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 9222811, member: 2629"] If you want to harken back to older editions - sure. Try swinging an actual bludgeoning weapon and then swinging a big old tree limb. When the 'weapon' is not designed to be held by someone like you, it is much harder to use ... but if you learn to adjust for those differences, it might be possible to get proficient with it. We need to consider that going from a d12 greataxe to a 2d12 greataxe from a minotaur at the cost of one feat is a lot of extra damage. I'd allow it if a PC was enlarged and picked it up with no feat cost (although I would negate the usual +1d4 for the enlarged weapon). I'd allow a medium sized PC to use it without penalty if they took the weapon master feat to do so - but they're unlikely to find axes of that size down the road. While they might have one enchanted, they're unlikely to find a large magical greataxe later in the campaign as an upgraded magic weapon. Further, I might rule it is hard to use in narrow places. The game is not that fragile. A fighter that can attack for 2d12 rather than 2d6 after spending a feat will not shatter the game. [/QUOTE]

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