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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Al" data-source="post: 210732" data-attributes="member: 2486">Draco- This is true, but the vast majority of weapons have a x2 crit multiplier.  Furthermore, when designing any house rule, one must always consider the 'worst case scenario' - usually the most powerful application of the weapon.  In this case, the 'worst case scenario' is for weapon with an expanded threat range and low crit multiplier, for which the weapon is a +2.  For other weapons, it may be +1 or less, but that is immaterial.  One always has to bear in mind the most powerful possible application.For example, the much maligned Harm is extremely weak if the opponent only has 10hps to begin with; is powerful if he has 100hps; and becomes clearly broken if he has 1000hps.  Yet the general consensus is that Harm is too powerful.  Why?  Because in the worst-case scenario, it is such.</blockquote>