Weapon Expertise

[Mike P.]

We have finally reached the point in our TFT campaign where one of the characters is about to become a Weapons Expert. I am curious as to how everyone else has been using this talent.

First- "All melee attacks against an Expert who has weapon in hand are at -1 DX. Does this penalty apply even to those attackers in the Expert's side and rear hexes?


Second - "Shrewd blow. An Expert may attack at -5DX and do an extra die of damage." Is this extra die of damage in addition to the +1 damage the Expert normally does with his weapon, or in place of the +1 damage?