Years of intense combat and extensive weapons training granted you great physical power both in and out of combat.

• Increase your Strength score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
• You count as if you were one size larger for the purpose of determining your carrying capacity.
• When attacking with a weapon that has the versatile property in one hand, you may roll damage as if you were holding it in both hands.

If your Strength score equals 20 or higher you can effectively wield both a shield and a two-handed weapon at the same time .