Brace and power attack

[Sowde Da'aro]

I know its late, sry, can you do both with the same att roll?

[Zaister]

I see no reason why you should not be able to combine these.

[Sowde Da'aro]

Cool, its just i see p.a. As an active action and brace as a pasive one.

[Zaister]

A brace attack is no more passive than any other readied attack.

[Evil Lincoln]

I guess look at it as big muscly arms holding the braced weapon in place is going to provide more resistance and therefore more force. yeah, that sounds pretty good.

[MacFetus]

Nope.

To brace a weapon is to secure it against something that isn't going to move (the side of your foot, an imperfection in the floor, a wall); you then let your opponent run onto it.

You could hold the pointy end up with a little finger; as long as it hits something solid, the damage will be the same. No muscles involved.

My opinion, of course.

[Kazejin]

MacFetus wrote:

Nope.

To brace a weapon is to secure it against something that isn't going to move (the side of your foot, an imperfection in the floor, a wall); you then let your opponent run onto it.

You could hold the pointy end up with a little finger; as long as it hits something solid, the damage will be the same. No muscles involved.

My opinion, of course.

...If you thrust the weapon forward at the right moment you'll inflict greater damage, but at the cost of possibly missing the mark because of it; thus a power attack can be justified (reducing your accuracy to improve your damage). The concept of bracing in D&D/PF terms is just the act of readying yourself to receive the charge. This is usually done in the manner you described, but the game rules don't specifically require that. You're perfectly capable of turning it into a sudden offense in the way I described.

[GâtFromKI]

Brace adds your strength to the damage, not the enemy's momentum.

[Pixel Cube]

MacFetus wrote:

No muscles involved.

What?

[Evil Lincoln]

MacFetus, my explanation is better. Not because you're wrong, but because it doesn't require any additional rules. :)