Session this evening ended, my GM and I were disagreeing on a rules question -- he quickly made a ruling and moved on (like a good GM should) but I still want to have the question resolved for next time.
Regarding two-handed weapons; the text referring to using them in a single hand says
Two hands are required to use a two-handed melee weapon effectively.
My GM ruled that it is as a wrong-sizing rule, and is a -2 penalty. I think that it means that you cannot make attack rolls at all, and is it "ineffective". What do you guys think?
Inappropriately Sized Weapons: A creature can’t make
optimum use of a weapon that isn’t properly sized for it. A
cumulative –2 penalty applies on attack rolls for each size
category of difference between the size of its intended wielder
and the size of its actual wielder. If the creature isn’t proficient
with the weapon, a –4 nonproficiency penalty
also applies.
The measure of how much effort it takes to use a weapon
(whether the weapon is designated as a light, one-handed,
or two-handed weapon for a particular wielder) is altered
by one step for each size category of difference between
the wielder’s size and the size of the creature for which the
weapon was designed. For example, a Small creature would
wield a Medium one-handed weapon as a two-handed
weapon. If a weapon’s designation would be changed to
something other than light, one-handed, or two-handed by
this alteration, the creature can’t wield the weapon at all.
Meaning no you couldn't use a two-handed weapon in one hand.
no you couldn't use a two-handed weapon in one hand.
Unless it's a size smaller than you.
Was basing my statement off the assumption that the weilder adn the weapon were the same size as in a medium fighter and medium greataxe
only if its a size smaller not if its your size.
The measure of how much effort it takes to use a weapon
(whether the weapon is designated as a light, one-handed,
or two-handed weapon for a particular wielder) is altered
by one step for each size category of difference between
the wielder’s size and the size of the creature for which the
weapon was designed. For example, a Small creature would
wield a Medium one-handed weapon as a two-handed
weapon. If a weapon’s designation would be changed to
something other than light, one-handed, or two-handed by
this alteration, the creature can’t wield the weapon at all.
meaning a mediums creature can use a two handed small weapon in one hand or a one handed large weapon in two hands but not a medium two handed weapon in one hand.
