Monster Manual IV needs errata before its publishing?

[Egres]

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20060704a&page=4

Bluespawn Godslayer CR 10
Usually LE Huge monstrous humanoid (dragonblood)
Init -2; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Listen +2, Spot +3
Languages Draconic

AC 23, touch 6, flat-footed 23
(-2 size, -2 Dex, +2 shield, +15 natural)
hp 138 (12 HD); DR 10/chaotic
Immune electricity, paralysis, sleep
SR 20
Fort +11, Ref +6, Will +8

Speed 30 ft. (6 squares)
Melee +2 bastard sword +23/+18/+13 (3d8+12/17-20 plus 2d6 electricity) and
bite +15 (2d6+5 plus 2d6 electricity)
Space 15 ft.; Reach 15 ft.
Base Atk +12; Grp +30
Atk Options Awesome Blow, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, dragon slayer, outsider slayer

Abilities Str 30, Dex 6, Con 25, Int 8, Wis 11, Cha 10
Feats Awesome Blow, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (bastard sword), Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bastard sword)
Skills Climb +15, Jump +15, Listen +2, Spot +3
Advancement by character class; Favored Class fighter; see text
Possessions +2 bastard sword, heavy dragonskull shield

Dragon Slayer (Su) A bluespawn godslayer deals an extra 2d6 points of damage when it hits a dragon or dragonblood creature.
Outsider Slayer (Su) A bluespawn godslayer deals an extra 2d6 points of damage when it hits an outsider.

The creature uses the bastard sword one-handed without the Exotic Weapon proficiency (bastard sword) feat.

 

[calypso15]

Form the SRD: http://d20srd.org/srd/typesSubtypes.htm#monstrousHumanoidType

"Proficient with all simple weapons and any weapons mentioned in its entry."

Calypso

 

[Iku Rex]

I think calypso15 is right. Look at the Horned Devil . Its (presumed) spiked chain proficiency isn't listed.

 

[billd91]

Realistically, if it's going to need errata after its publishing... it needed it before as well.

 

[Egres]

Form the SRD: http://d20srd.org/srd/typesSubtypes.htm#monstrousHumanoidType

"Proficient with all simple weapons and any weapons mentioned in its entry."

Calypso

Being proficient in the bastard sword doesn't make you proficient in it with one hand.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Being proficient in the bastard sword doesn't make you proficient in it with one hand.

That's something of a stretch. Being proficient in all martial weapons doesn't allow you to use it in one hand; being proficient in bastard sword does.

The bastard sword is an exotic weapon. There is, strictly, no Martial Weapon Proficiency (Bastard Sword) feat. A character can use it as a martial weapon, but it is not a martial weapon; it is only with proficiency in 'all martial weapons' that this becomes relevant.

Thus, a creature who is proficient with weapons mentioned in its entry, and has bastard sword so mentioned, must have a specific proficiency in the mentioned bastard sword; the only such specific proficiency is Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Bastard Sword).

-Hyp.

 

[Egres]

Ok, so what about this?

Monstrous humanoids not indicated as wearing armor are not proficient with armor. Monstrous humanoids are proficient with shields if they are proficient with any form of armor.

Thus, this nice Godslayer should take the penalty due to non proficiency with his heavy shield.

 

[Egres]

That's something of a stretch. Being proficient in all martial weapons doesn't allow you to use it in one hand; being proficient in bastard sword does.

The bastard sword is an exotic weapon. There is, strictly, no Martial Weapon Proficiency (Bastard Sword) feat. A character can use it as a martial weapon, but it is not a martial weapon; it is only with proficiency in 'all martial weapons' that this becomes relevant.

Are you saying that I can't take the feat Martial Weapon proficiency: Bastard Sword?

 

[Hypersmurf]

Monstrous humanoids not indicated as wearing armor are not proficient with armor. Monstrous humanoids are proficient with shields if they are proficient with any form of armor.

Thus, this nice Godslayer should take the penalty due to non proficiency with his heavy shield.

Two questions - what's the ACP of a dragonskull shield? And what does the 'See text' next to the Favored Class: Fighter refer to?

Apart from that, however:
Godslayers despise being slowed down on the battlefield, but a few leaders convince them to wear light armor, such as a chain shirt fashioned for a giant.

These are not, strictly, monstrous humanoids not indicated as wearing armor; they are indicated as occasionally wearing light armor.

-Hyp.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Are you saying that I can't take the feat Martial Weapon proficiency: Bastard Sword?

I wouldn't allow it. It's not a martial weapon, so the feat does not exist. It can be used as a martial weapon, but it isn't one.

-Hyp.