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Message: <blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 2757423" data-attributes="member: 3400">Because if everyone could do it without investing in a feat, what's the point of being a fighter? The fighter's main class power comes from having the ability to build up those tactical skills and styles. If another character wants to try to do more damage with their weapon, why should they be allowed to do so? The game system already assumes they're doing the best they can with the weapon given the skills they already have (aside from putting an extra hand on the weapon  to get 1.5x strength bonus - an interpretation of the rules that some dispute but I allow). Going beyond that assumption is worth an extra investment.When it comes to trying to do things that, in D&D, require a feat when you don't have it, youi simply fail at the attempt. I would expect the same thing out of someone in real life who attempted to do something that required extra training but they tried to do it anyway (of course, this sort of thing can lead to trips to the emergency room, so don't try it at home).</blockquote>