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<blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 2326937" data-attributes="member: 1656">Except that doesn't apply in D&amp;D, without variant rules.The wizard is not proficient with the hand axe, the battleaxe, the greataxe, the halberd, the ranseur, or the glaive; he takes a -4 penalty to his attacks with all of them.If he spends a feat to become proficient with the battleaxe, he still takes a -4 with all of the others.&nbsp; And to learn to use one of them, it still requires a feat; the difficulty of learning them has not decreased because he knows how to use one sort of axe.A lot like using a longspear in one hand while mounted doesn't apply in D&amp;D.&nbsp; It's not a lance; therefore it can't be done (pre-epic).The picture you're referencing is obviously from before 2002 - he's probably using the Sword and Fist version of Monkey Grip.&nbsp; Tell the artist he needs to update for 3.5 - the new feat can be found in Complete Warrior.-Hyp.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hypersmurf, post: 2326937, member: 1656"] Except that doesn't apply in D&D, without variant rules. The wizard is not proficient with the hand axe, the battleaxe, the greataxe, the halberd, the ranseur, or the glaive; he takes a -4 penalty to his attacks with all of them. If he spends a feat to become proficient with the battleaxe, he still takes a -4 with all of the others. And to learn to use one of them, it still requires a feat; the difficulty of learning them has not decreased because he knows how to use one sort of axe. A lot like using a longspear in one hand while mounted doesn't apply in D&D. It's not a lance; therefore it can't be done (pre-epic). The picture you're referencing is obviously from before 2002 - he's probably using the Sword and Fist version of Monkey Grip. Tell the artist he needs to update for 3.5 - the new feat can be found in Complete Warrior. -Hyp. [/QUOTE]

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