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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tatsukun" data-source="post: 2031635" data-attributes="member: 15511">Right, so it seems to me that the 3.0 weapon size rules were ok, but they were made odd by the names of the catagories (small, medium, large...) because they were the same as creature catagory names, but only loosely related. They were so confusing thet they changed the system, and gave us confusing catagory names YET AGAIN! (light, one handed, two handed...).  So, I've given up on those catagory names and have started calling them Class A, B, and C. Class A are fragile (formerly called 'light' or 'small') weapons.  Class B are larger (formerly 'one handed' or 'Medium') weapons. Class C weapons are big (formerly 'Two handed' or 'large') weapons. After the name change, the rules are the same. A Class A weapon can't be used with power attack, etc.A Class B weapon can be used in either one or two hands, etc.A Class C weapon must be used in two hands, etc.  That frees up "Small/Medium/Large" to mean a weapon for a small/medium/large creature, and "X handed" to mean how it's being used at the moment. So, for example, a 'Medium Longsword' is a longsword made for a medium creature, and is a Class B weapon. A Two Handed Attack with a Medium Longsword does 1D8+(1.5*Str) and would gain two points of damage per point of Bab with Power Attack. Whereas a One Handed Attack with a Medium Longsword would do only 1D8+Str and get a one to one ratio in PA. So far, it's worked well. But, Class A / B /C are not exactly descriptive. So, can anyone help me name these catagories?           -Tatsu</blockquote>

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