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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DrSpunj" data-source="post: 1795155" data-attributes="member: 994">I don't have my books with me, but here's what I'd emailed a player of mine who was interested in the weapon: > WarMace 25 gp, 1d12 damage, Crits on 20 for x2, weighs 10 lbs and does> Bludgeoning damage; it can be wielded as a two-handed martial weapon but> requires the exotic weapon proficiency group to wield as a one-handed weapon.> Anyone wielding a warmace (in 1 or 2 hands) takes a -1 penalty to AC because> the weight of the weapon makes it difficult to recover quickly from swinging> it.Now, this setup is very similar to a Bastard Sword which can be wielded in 2 hands as a Martial weapon but requires the Exotic Weapon Prof feat to wield in a single hand. The Bastard sword does 1d10 damage (1 step less than the Warmace's d12) but has a better crit range (19-20/x2, 1 step better than the Warmace's 20/x2). I can't believe Bludgeoning is so much better than Slashing that the Warmace is saddled with the -1 penalty to AC, so what gives? I like a lot of diversity in my games, and that certainly extends to weapons. I was excited when my player came to me asking if his character could use this weapon as his Athame (modified AU/3.5 game) but I want to make sure he's not being penalized overmuch with the -1 to AC for using it. Thanks in advance for any comments. DrSpunj</blockquote>