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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Elvinis75" data-source="post: 1128436" data-attributes="member: 4379">My 2 centsWhat is the problem with accepting the word of the feat’s creator about how it was meant to work?I don’t see how the feat matches the idea of the power attack tree of feats otherwise.Didn’t they change PA so that it helps a 2H style more than two weapon?Why would a PL then help out a 1H weapon more than a 2H?e.g.The strength bonus for that single weapon is increased by 100%.The strength bonus for that two handed weapon is increased by 50%.There is no logic that would lead me to believe that was the intent of the feat.That being said I believe that it says that feat reads “in addition to” thus a big “+” symbol.So at 18 STR +4 modifier:Single Hand Long Sword (1d8+4) + 8Two Hand Long Sword (1d8+6) + 8If we are talking about a replacement effect.  I would have to wonder what is the “normal strength modifier”.  I would have to think that would have to be +4 and then other factors can later multiply that result.  Including weilding style and criticals.This is really hard to make a iron clad case because we don’t have the verbage that would be used if it where a replacement effect but keep this in mind.The terms “regardless of” means:Main Entry: regardless ofFunction: preposition: without taking into account So regardless of 1H or 2H meant that the replacement effect does not apply any modifiers for 1H or 2H, they are applied after(as nothing says not to take them into account).I hate word smithing but I think that regardless of is being used to mean something that it doesn’t.  Thus it is my belief that Frank has this right.1d8+8 (one hand)1d8+10(two hand) d8 + normal str + normal str + ½ normal strength 4+4+2=10</blockquote>

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