Quarterstaff + Weapon Finesse idea... is this legit?

[haremlord]

Human Swashbuckler 1/Staff Magus 1
Feats:
1 Weapon Focus (Quarterstaff)
1 Weapon Versatility (human bonus)
1 Swashbuckler Finesse (swashbuckler bonus)
2 Quarterstaff Master (magus bonus)

Quarterstaff Master allows you to use your quarterstaff one-handed.
Weapon Versatility allows you to use your quarterstaff as a piercing weapon (as a swift action until bab +5, then free)
Swashbuckler Finesse allows you to use Weapon Finesse with any "light or one-handed piercing weapon"

(I'm debating whether it would be worth adding slashing grace to this so I could get dex to damage when using it as a "one-handed slashing weapon", but I digress)

So... legit?

[Black Powder Chocobo]

Sounds good to me. Looks like an interesting build there. Toss in some potions of Shillelagh for more shenanigans :)

[Kudaku]

I'm not entirely sure you'll find a legitimate Rules Questions answer for this. Whether or not Weapon Versatility actually changes the weapon quality is currently unclear.

I asked Mark Seifter about something similar earlier, his reply* can be found here.

Short answer? Your mileage may vary.

*:

Standard disclaimer that Mark's post is not intended to be rules-binding but merely his personal opinion based on how he'd rule at his own table.

[Imbicatus]

I'd allow it, but expect table variation. Just because you have feat that allows you to wield a weapon as a one-handed piercing weapon, doesn't mean it is a one-handed piercing weapon.

[Deadmoon]

Imbicatus wrote:

I'd allow it, but expect table variation. Just because you have feat that allows you to wield a weapon as a one-handed piercing weapon, doesn't mean it is a one-handed piercing weapon.

I agree, you can always find somebody that wants to shut something interesting down for pedantic reasons. For this amount of investment, why not allow it?

[haremlord]

I was also considering adding in Hamatula Strike at some point, but mainly because of the image of impaling people on a quarterstaff...

about Mark's post:
Interesting. I assumed that since it wasn't an enchantment on the weapon to change it, it was the character's fighting style, it would work. I think I'll still throw it together. Now I'm debating whether a wood oracle dip would be worth it as well.

Thanks!

[BadBird]

Imbicatus wrote:

I'd allow it, but expect table variation. Just because you have feat that allows you to wield a weapon as a one-handed piercing weapon, doesn't mean it is a one-handed piercing weapon.

If it said you could wield it 'as a piercing weapon' it would be totally legit, but as it is it just artificially changes damage-type. It's like the difference between an effect that changes a spell from Spell(Fire) to Spell(Cold) vs. something that just changes the damage to cold. Hooray for legalism!

Anyhow it's a classic example of where GM judgement is a good thing.

Speaking of GM judgement, the rules text for Hamatula strike is a mess...