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Message: <blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 2306509" data-attributes="member: 2067">I'd use the same logic that says a wizard gains less hp than a fighter, a cleric gains less skills than the rogue, the paladin gets more saves than the sorcerer, etc...It's because as you train more with this weapon, you train less in other things. You're spending time learning how to wrench a fireball from open flame, not taking blows, avoiding spells, or learning the courtly arts. You're learning how to effectively use these weapon abilities, and that takes time that you would normally be spending honing your attack prowess, etc.So you're less talented at some things than other members of your class because you have spent time unlocking this weapons' power instead of just being a fighter, or whatever.Well, I am under the impression that these items are all exceptional, above most weapons, things that must be mastered gradually, at great cost. This isn't just a weapon. Wielding this places you as an archetype, on a specific path, with powers and abilities like that a class would grant you. These aren't just things spellcasters create -- they're things warriors dedicate their lives to wielding.And when you're spending time unlocking the powers of this mystical tool of the gods, you're spending less time learning how to dodge spells, and so you take save penalties.</blockquote>