2H, TWF, Monks, Confusion, Oh God...


Rules Questions


So I hear you can use a temple sword in two hands and flurry of blows, then I hear you can't use the 1.5 Str modifier, then I hear you can two-weapon fight with a 2H weapon plus kick and get 1.5 Str mod. (no flurry of blows on this), but then I hear you have to do normal Str damage on the axe.

What's going on, and who has the answers to these questions? Oh lawdy!

One rule that seems to kill everything, but some people on the forums seem to ignore it: "A monk applies his full Strength bonus to his damage rolls for all successful attacks made with flurry of blows, whether the attacks are made with an off-hand or with a weapon wielded in both hands."

Anyone have a link to a good thread or rule-call somewhere to clear things up? Because if I can get 1.5 Str on any sort of combination for two-weapon fighting, I'm gonna do it.

Scarab Sages

The rule you quote trumps the generic wielding weapon rules when you are using flurry of blows.


it's pretty clear that you get 1.0 str with flurry regardless of hands used. a little less so with power attack though flurries wording on str suggests it is 1h power attack also

Dark Archive

There's a weapon in the Cheliax companion that specifically states that it can be used in conjunction with a 2H weapon. The weapon in question is a barbezu beard (or some such) which is essentially a dagger attached to a helmet. You can wield a greataxe normally in 2 hands (getting 1.5 strength on damage, and full power attack bonus) - and still the barbezu beard thing as well.

It does have a couple of drawbacks, so don't go jumping on it.

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