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<blockquote data-quote="-Avalon-" data-source="post: 4564472" data-attributes="member: 66363">I don't think Rules Lawyers will like this edition...4th Edition is just vague enough to leave the DM/Players enough room to freely wander around and design their own styles, yet specific enough to give people needed basic structure...Versatile means a weapon can be wielded in either:A - One HandORB - Two HandsMeaning that if the player wields it one-handed, they gain all the benefits/negatives of wielding it that way at the time.&nbsp; If they wield it two-handed, they gain all the benefits/negatives of wielding it THAT way at the time.So, yes, power attack would give the better bonuses on a versatile weapon being wielded 2-handed.&nbsp; In fact, it makes sense storyline-wise also.&nbsp; &quot;The might warrior, having seen 2 of his friends cut down right before his eyes, flew into a wild rage, threw off his shield, eyes burning, issuing a challenging roar to the enemy, and began to slaughter foes heedlessly!&quot;&nbsp; The warrior decided he needed more damage, dropped the shield, went 2-Handed... in that way, he gains more damage for the price of AC and the +1 to hit...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="-Avalon-, post: 4564472, member: 66363"] I don't think Rules Lawyers will like this edition... 4th Edition is just vague enough to leave the DM/Players enough room to freely wander around and design their own styles, yet specific enough to give people needed basic structure... Versatile means a weapon can be wielded in either: A - One Hand OR B - Two Hands Meaning that if the player wields it one-handed, they gain all the benefits/negatives of wielding it that way at the time. If they wield it two-handed, they gain all the benefits/negatives of wielding it THAT way at the time. So, yes, power attack would give the better bonuses on a versatile weapon being wielded 2-handed. In fact, it makes sense storyline-wise also. "The might warrior, having seen 2 of his friends cut down right before his eyes, flew into a wild rage, threw off his shield, eyes burning, issuing a challenging roar to the enemy, and began to slaughter foes heedlessly!" The warrior decided he needed more damage, dropped the shield, went 2-Handed... in that way, he gains more damage for the price of AC and the +1 to hit... [/QUOTE]

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