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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 1127935" data-attributes="member: 2629">Regardless of how we feel, the following is true:1.) The only official material is from the S&F text and the errata. 2.) Sage advice, statements by the author (outside the text), statements by Monthe Cook or our own opinion offer no more than advice on how to interpret the written rules. This advice is not 'binding'.3.) Even when rules are 'binding', we are free to use house rules as we see fit.To that end, most of the arguments here are pointless. The rule lacks enough clarity for a single interpretation to be universally accepted, so until they release further errata, you're all right.For my experience, I've played under 3 different DMs who allowed this feat. Under one DM, the damage was calculated as dX + strength + other modifers + 2X strength. The half-orc barbarian (42 strength when raged) got an extra 32 damage out of the feat. This proved to be far too strong in the eyes of everyone but the barbarian. Especially when the barbarian went epic and took dire charge and got the damage on every attack in a full attack action. His total damage for a round was horrific.Under the other two, the damage was calculated as dX + 2X strength + other modifiers. This proved to be more reasonable, but still too strong. In both games, the ability was limited in some fashion. In one game, it could only be used once per day. In another, it caused a penalty to attack of -4.</blockquote>

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