| You can trace the origins of +3 and +5 defender weapons back to pen and paper dungeons and dragons. The premise of these weapons was that before each round of combat, the weilder could decide how many +'s to give to hit and damage rolls and how many +'s to give to AC. The idea, I've always believed, is you can use the weapon to deliver a finishing blow or parry with the weapon to give you an oustanding AC thus saving your hide.
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Crush enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of the women.
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