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Message: <blockquote data-quote="VirtualWizard" data-source="post: 871013" data-attributes="member: 6697">I use option #1, but I also give the combatants a defense score equal to 13 + BAB + DEX mod.  Why a base 13?  I like combats to last longer <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  Also, I use a step chart for weapon damage ("d2" for each +1) and weapon damage is open ended.  An example:3rd Level Fighter with STR 14 and DEX 12 wearing a breastplate and large shield and weilding a longsword.Defense = 17 (13 base, +3 BAB, + 1 DEX)Damage Reduction = 7 (+5 breastplate, +2 large shield)Longsword damage = 1d12 (1d8 longsword base, +2 steps for +2 STR mod.)If this fighter hits in combat and rolls a 12 on the damage die, he may roll another d12 and add the result to the previous roll.If this fighter had STR 16, the damage for the longsword would be 1d8 + 1d6 and both dice are open ended.Any questions?</blockquote>