So I'm going to play one of the Iconics (Level 4 Barb) in an upcoming level 4 PFS campaign and I noticed something on the character sheet, specifically that the math doesn't seem to add up right.
The character sheet has "Melee +1 Large bastard sword +7 (2d8+7/19–20)" for the melee weapon, and says that the character can power attack at -2 attack rolls, with +6 damage rolls (+6, not +4, dunno why). The character has 18 strength and full BAB and has to wield the weapon 2handed since it's a bastard sword made for a large creature.
Adding these up, 4 strength, 4 BAB and +1 weapon results in +9 to hit, which would then take -2 thanks to power attack, so I assumed this melee roll was while power attacking... But then I realized that the damage is off. Damage should be 6 from strength and a half, 1 from the +1 weapon, and 4 from power attack resulting in 2d8+11. 2d8+7 should be the damage WITHOUT power attack, but then the bonus to hit should be +9.
Not to mention that the power attack for some reason says that it gives a -2/+6 at level 4 according to the pregen character sheet, which I know is wrong... Am I just reading this sheet wrong?
Couple of things coming in to play here:
#1) Large Weapon is a -2 to hit Core Rulebook pg144 inappropriately sized weapons so: +4 (str) (+4 BAB) +1 (magic) -2 size difference)= +7#2) Power attack bonus damage is x1.5 for two-handed weapons: Core Rulebook pg 131 Power Attack.
The normal attack for this character is as listed
Power Attack would be -2 to hit and +6 to damage (+5 @ 2d8+13)
Ah, I forgot about the 1.5 for two handed weapons. Thanks mate!