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I have read several of the postings for the Titan Mauler and there seems to be a lot of confusion about what can be wielded one and two handed. Of course, everyone is talking about medium players and large weapons (or bigger). So, lets take it down a level to figure this out. What if the barbarian was a gnome or halfling? Since in the UC it is written as "weapons too large for her size", there is no reason it has to be a medium character. Since we all know the medium and small weapons maybe going this route will help. Then we can take it up to medium.
Let's start at lvl 1, what is the largest weapon a small Titan Mauler can wield one and two handed? And what is the penlty?
The same at lvl 2, then 3, 5, and 14 (the levels where you get more abilities).
Personally, I love the idea of a gnome with a great axe that is wider and taller then he is.
At first level, she can use small weapons like normal but could use a medium longsword two handed at a -2 or a large dagger at -4.
At 2nd level, she could use two small great swords one handed or the med longsword twohanded at a -2 or a large dagger at -4
And that pretty much it. All massive weapons does is take the penalties down but as it stands it does not get around the size limit.
Well the author said in another thread the intent was to allow it to bypass the size limits. However he did not include just how it did so in the write up and so it does not.
What I would suggest as a house rule is to rewrite Jotungrip as so
Jotungrip (Ex)
At 2nd level, a titan mauler may choose to wield a two-handed melee weapon in one hand with a –2 penalty on attack rolls while doing so.The is treated as one-handed when determining the effect of Power Attack, Strength bonus to damage, and the like. If a weapon would normally be to large to use because of inappropriate size, she may still use it two handed with the normal penalties for inappropriately sized weapons.
This ability replaces uncanny dodge.
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The current Titan Mauler may indeed not loot weapons too big for her size.
Seekerofshadowlight's proposition is an elegant solution to the problem ; you may also want to look at this thread.
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Both of these are good ideas to "fix" the Titan Mauler. Sadly, I play PFS and can't use any home rules. It's to bad this didn't workout the way it was planned.
Mmh... in PFS, you may still go the Large Bastard Sword way, like the Pathfinder Barbarian iconic girl. Granted, you will not get the reduced penalty to attack, but the -2 to attack is counterbalanced by the +4 Str while raging, and when you get enlarged, the Vital Strike feats become scary, up to a base 12d8+6 at level 13 with Greater VS + Devastating Strike. If you go for the Pounce rage power though, this becomes less interesting since you'd be better full-attacking.
Also, please remember that while PFS is restricted, I believe a DM may still invoke his right to decide what happens on it's table - and making a class playable so a player may enjoy it should not be forbidden in a perfect world. But I don't know if a DM is allowed at all any "patch" houserule.
No they are not allowed to "patch" or houserule. I think the bastard sword is your best shot.
With the current wording of the archetype and the current FAQs, then yes this archetype is pretty much a waste of space like a few other archetypes.