Martial Arts: Reversed Grip Tip Slash

[oneofmanynameless]

I'm looking for clarification regarding Tip Slashes (MA 113) and Reverse Grips (MA 111).

Tip slashes state that they are treated as swinging attacks despite using thrust damage.
Reverse grips state that thrusting attacks get +damage, while Swinging attacks are at -damage.

If tip slashing from a reversed grip would you get the +damage because tip slashes use thrust damage? Or would you get -damage because tip slashes are swinging attacks?

[kenclary]

Originally Posted by oneofmanynameless

If tip slashing from a reversed grip would you get the +damage because tip slashes use thrust damage? Or would you get -damage because tip slashes are swinging attacks?

-damage, because swinging is weaker from that grip, and a tip slash is still a swing.

[johndallman]

Originally Posted by kenclary

-damage, because swinging is weaker from that grip, and a tip slash is still a swing.

Agreed, and a reverse grip seems like a very awkward way to do a tip slash.

[kenclary]

Originally Posted by johndallman

Agreed, and a reverse grip seems like a very awkward way to do a tip slash.

Yes. Perhaps reverse grip should have a general Dex penalty based on reach, but MA didn't really cover that sort of thing.