Weapon Proficiencies

Effects of using a weapon where one is not proficient:

1. Changing within the same class	4 weeks @ -4 to hit
2. Changing to a related class	8 weeks @ -4 to hit
3. Changing to an unrelated class	12 weeks @ -4 to hit

Minus is reduced by 1 per quarter of the period to learn the weapon (e.g., week 12 @-4, week 9 @ -3, week 6 @ -2, week 3 @ -1).

Related classes are indicated by a ===

• Fighters start with 6 weapon proficiencies
• All other fighter types start with 5 (except monks)
• Clerics, thieves and bards (except mage bards) start with 3 proficiencies
• Mages, mage bards and monks start with 2 proficiencies.

Single, Edged	=======	Single, Weighted
Scimitar, Bastard Sword, Long Sword, Short Sword		Battle Axe, Hammer, Lucerne, Mace (all), Morning Star, Picks
Double, Edged	=======	Double, Weighted
Great Sword, Bastard Sword		Great Mace, Great Axe
Pole, Impaling (2R)	=======	Pole, Weighted (2R)
Military Fork, Pike, Trident, Great Spear		Glaive, Halberd, Partisan, Voulge
Hand Thrown	=======	Aided Hand Thrown
Throwing Dagger, Dart, Throwing Axe		Atlatl, Sling
Momentum		Archery
Flail, Whip		Bows
Crossbow/Dart Thrower		Cestus
Garrote		Lance
Hand Impaling
Dagger, short spear, sword cane