Is there an errata anywhere letting bards use the cane sword?

[8 Red Wizards]

I'm thinking no, because I already spent to much time looking for it. It just feels like a bard would be the primary choice to use such a weapon.

[LazarX]

8 Red Wizards wrote:

I'm thinking no, because I already spent to much time looking for it. It just feels like a bard would be the primary choice to use such a weapon.

Where do you get that idea? It's far more a rogue or assassin weapon, rogues are sneaky and dishonest by trade, and the latter just screams hidden weapon. Bards on the other hand are extroverts, much less to be playing cards that close to their chests.

[Tierce]

sadly, a bard would need the martial weapon prof. for it

[Spes Magna Mark]

Are you concerned about organized play? If not, then the only errata you need is GM fiat. :)

[Vendle]

Bards can be as sneaky and dishonest as rogues, especially as it applies to social encounters. I like the idea of a sword cane for a Celebrity Bard or Court Bard, even Detective.

Looks like he'll have to toss in the feat for it, though.

[Azten]

Or play a Half-Elf and take the Ancestral Arms racial features(see APG). That would work.

[PSY850]

I think a cane sword would be great fluff wise for a bard. walk around with a limp or have it bejeweled to fit his style and nobody knows your walking around with a weapon.

Unfortunatly I dont see any easy way for a bard to get proficiency without multiclassing or spending a feat.

Asta
PSY

P.S. on a side note, what publication is the entry for the sword cane in? I dont remember seeing it.

[Hitdice]

Given that the sword cane has a worse crit range than the rapier or short sword, both of which the bard has proficiency in, I'd just ask your DM. If not, a short word is a light weapon, which can be concealed with Slight of Hand; a scabbard made to look like a cane sounds like a masterwork tool to me. :)

[8 Red Wizards]

PSY850 wrote:

I think a cane sword would be great fluff wise for a bard. walk around with a limp or have it bejeweled to fit his style and nobody knows your walking around with a weapon.

Unfortunatly I dont see any easy way for a bard to get proficiency without multiclassing or spending a feat.

Asta
PSY

P.S. on a side note, what publication is the entry for the sword cane in? I dont remember seeing it.

It's in the Adanced player's guide

Hitdice wrote:

Given that the sword cane has a worse crit range than the rapier or short sword, both of which the bard has proficiency in, I'd just ask your DM. If not, a short word is a light weapon, which can be concealed with Slight of Hand; a scabbard made to look like a cane sounds like a masterwork tool to me. :)

wow, I overlooked the crit threat range on the sword cane(20, x2). I thought it was the same as the short sword.