large weapon enabling

Piquwee · September 27th, 2014, 07:30 AM

Hello All,
How can I have my medium character who is wielding a "large" great sword put it in their hands using Hero Lab? There is just a no no where hand selection is supposed to be.
I know there is a penalty, but you can still use it according to the core.

AndrewD2 · September 27th, 2014, 07:52 AM

A large greatsword is not legal for a medium character to wield. You could use a large bastard sword as long as you had exotic weapon proficiency, but it would have to be a one-handed weapon, not a two-handed weapon. Because going from medium to large makes a one-handed weapon a two-handed weapon and a two-handed weapon to unwieldable.

Togainu · 08:52 AM

To add on what AndrewD2 said. See it as this if a Large creature would need 2 hands to wield the "large great sword" how the hell would a medium sized character handle such a massive sword.

Things that would happen with such a sword is that it just becomes too heavy and large that normal fighting wouldn't be possible anymore.

Piquwee · September 27th, 2014, 09:09 AM

Thank you

Piquwee Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 56 September 27th, 2014, 07:30 AM	Hello All, How can I have my medium character who is wielding a "large" great sword put it in their hands using Hero Lab? There is just a no no where hand selection is supposed to be. I know there is a penalty, but you can still use it according to the core.
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AndrewD2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Muskegon, MI Posts: 2,975 September 27th, 2014, 07:52 AM	A large greatsword is not legal for a medium character to wield. You could use a large bastard sword as long as you had exotic weapon proficiency, but it would have to be a one-handed weapon, not a two-handed weapon. Because going from medium to large makes a one-handed weapon a two-handed weapon and a two-handed weapon to unwieldable.
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Togainu Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 292 September 27th, 2014, 08:50 AM	To add on what AndrewD2 said. See it as this if a Large creature would need 2 hands to wield the "large great sword" how the hell would a medium sized character handle such a massive sword. Things that would happen with such a sword is that it just becomes too heavy and large that normal fighting wouldn't be possible anymore. Last edited by Togainu; September 27th, 2014 at 08:52 AM.
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