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Question? Does the Massive Weapon ability/power of the titan mauler barbarian allow them them to wield a 'Large two-handed weapon' ?
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.
If I had a barbarian, level 3 titan mauler, who wanted to use a large Tetsubo. According to RAW as I read them (above), this would not normally be possible. But the barbarian power 'Massive Weapon', implies that I could use it. Can I use one at a -1 penalty, instead of the normal -2penalty?
Question? Does the Massive Weapon ability/power of the titan mauler barbarian allow them them to wield a 'Large two-handed weapon' ?
No. The equipment chapter has rules on oversized weapons, and nothing in the Titan Mauler rules changes those restrictions. You get to reduce penalties that you'll never have in the first place (beyond -2 for no gain). The archetype plain doesn't work. This has been pointed out to the designers, who have chosen not to do anything about it.
The archetype is a broken (as in, "doesn't work") piece of s+&%ty writing by someone who couldn't be bothered to check his idea against existing rules.
There is the option of a 2d8 Large Bastard Sword, and crazy shenanigans with Very Big Pistols, but meh.
