Weapon Specialization and Off-hand weapons...
Weapon Specialization and Off-hand weapons...
It doesn't mention it in the manual, but the +2 damage bonus for weapon specialization doesn't seem to apply to an off-hand weapon. My fighter/rogue is a level 7 fighter/level 1 rogue, with 14 Str, and thus a +2 damage modifier to melee attacks. He dual-wields 2 shortswords +1, and has weapon specialization in shortswords. On the character sheet, it says he does 1-6 +4, +1 piercing damage with his main weapon, which makes sense. +2 for Str modifier, +2 for weapon specialization, and +1 piercing because it's a magical weapon. But for the off-hand weapon, he only does 1-6 +1, +1 piercing damage. That's +1 for halved Str modifier, but no +2 or even +1 for weapon specialization. Is that according to 3rd Ed. rules, or is that a bug?
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Anyone want to give it a shot? 
Lost Souls: A bereft lover. A masterless familiar. Friends gone their separate ways. Time marches on, and destiny heralds the meeting of comrades old and new. Can they find what they're seeking? Or will the search bring them only more pain?
Actually, the +1 attack bonus of weapon focus is applied to both shortswords for me too. However, the +2 damage bonus of weapon specialization does not seem to be applied. Bug or not, this seriously reduces the damage he can deal with his off-hand weapon, which as it stands is only 2-7 with a non-magical weapon. That really sucks when compared to 5-10 with the main weapon! With his off-hand barely dealing half damage, he might as well just punch with it!
Lost Souls: A bereft lover. A masterless familiar. Friends gone their separate ways. Time marches on, and destiny heralds the meeting of comrades old and new. Can they find what they're seeking? Or will the search bring them only more pain?
