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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jmarso" data-source="post: 8380384" data-attributes="member: 7032066">My thought on proficiency groups:Basic (Commoner/Anyone): Club, Dagger (Knives), Dart, Greatclub, Handaxe, Quarterstaff, Sickle, Scythe, Sling, Spear, UnarmedSimple (Militia / Minimal Training):  Basic + Crossbows, Javelin, Light Hammer, Mace, Morningstar, Shortbow.Finesse (Primarily Rogues, Duelists, Dual Wielders): Simple + All non-exotic weapons with Light / Finesse PropertyMartial I (Massed Infantry): Simple, Shortsword,  All polearms or Longbow, all non-exotic melee weapons without the finesse property.Martial II (Mounted Men-at-arms, officers, knights): Simple + Lance, all non-exotic one-handed (or versatile) melee weapons.Exotic (Special, by class or feat): Bastard Sword, Dire Flail, Kama, Kukri, Mancatcher, Net, Nunchaku, Shuriken, Siangham, Two-bladed swords, whips, etc.Note that some proficiency groups above include lesser ones within their own scope. I.E.: Martial I includes Simple, which in itself includes Basic. Which means that a Martial I proficiency also includes proficiency in Basic and Simple. Minimum STR requirement for wielding any heavy / 2-handed melee weapon: 14Minimum STR requirement for Martial I/II proficiency group: 12Minimum DEX requirement for Finesse proficiency group: 12Racial weapon proficiencies still apply, as long as a character meets the above minimum requirements. Note that this imposes a strength requirement of 12 to proficiently wield the longbow, regardless of race or class.Starting proficiencies:Barbarian: Simple, all non-exotic axes and swords, and bludgeoning weapons. Longbow or 1 exotic weapon.Bards: FinesseCleric (Non war-domain): Simple, any deity specific weapons proficiencies.Cleric (War-domain): Simple, Martial II, Any deity specific weapons proficiencies.Druid: Basic, Maces, ScimitarFighter: Martial I or Martial II. Longbow or 1 exotic weapon.Monk: Basic, 1 exotic ranged weapon, Shortsword or 1 exotic melee weapon.Paladin: Martial II, 1 two-handed melee weapon, or 1 exotic weapon.Ranger: Finesse, all non-exotic axes, swords, and bludgeoning weapons. Longbow or 1 exotic weapon.Rogue: Finesse, and may trade one skill proficiency for Longbow or 1 exotic weapon.Sorcerer: All Basic without the heavy or two-handed property.Warlock: All Basic without the heavy or two-handed property.Wizard: All Basic without the heavy or two-handed property.</blockquote>

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