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Something I was wondering and thought might get mentioned here, but didn't is things that involve worshiping or previously worshipping a newly banned deity would still be available if the benefits come from the practice of worship not from the deity. The main thing I was wondering about is the Raised by Belief background, however, I will add that the avenger rouge is another example.

Shouldn't this be a question asked in the Organized Play forums?

Probably, but I just posted here after following the link from the organized play FAQ.

My main question is wondering how the background is affected in organized play with the loss of a large number of deities, some of which may not even be fully listed yet. This has, however, lead me to wonder about other things of similar nature as that background. The official ruling is that lost gods provide no mechanical benefits, and I'm looking for the more specific side of that. If I had to guess the background can be used regardless of if the deity is dead, missing, still around, or has any level of restriction, namely because the character doesn't need to still worship the deity. On the other had even though a character that has other indirect connections, things learned in the teachings rather than gained from the deity itself, doesn't gain anything from their worship will still have to follow the traditional rules and be limited by those restrictions.

Well, that's kind of what I feared... oh well, in a home game the feat might be useful, otherwise I see no use for it. No pirates shall ever exist in pathfinder for it. That is my opinion at least. Thanks for clarifying the bad news.

I believe the "You do not gain this benefit while fighting with two weapons or using flurry of blows, or any time another hand is otherwise occupied." text sums it up pretty well, if you have your off-hand occupied, its not treated as a piercing weapon, so no panache for you...

But out of curiosity, did you just overlook that text or was there something to make you think otherwise? (I'm not sure if that text was part of the original printing or if it was errata)

I noticed that, however, it reads as this benefit while technically being two. And that part is unrelated to the grace effect of adding dex to damage, which is what is why the feat was changed. I am hoping, and think it should be that the weapon counting as a light or one-handed piercing weapon not to be affected even if the grace effect is removed.

I can't find anyone answering the one question I want to know about slashing grace. So here it is: If I have my off-hand occupied (dual wielding or holding something) does my slashing weapon still count as a piercing weapon for the purpose of regaining panache and other swashbuckler abilities?