Tian Weapon Training Boon

[Timothy Withem]

I received the Tian Weapon Training Boon from a convention and had a question about it. It states that it makes you proficient with one martial weapon (from table 3-2), unless a class ability gives you proficiency with all martial weapons, then you get proficiency with one exotic weapon (from table 3-3)...Good so far.

My question is, can I use this boon to gain proficiency with a katana as a 2-handed martial weapon? (I'm a summoner, so no proficiency already) The katana is not specifically listed on table 3-2, but the description states that it is treated as a martial weapon if wielded 2-handed.

[cblome59]

No, you'd have to choose an item from Table 3-2 unfortunately.

[TetsujinOni]

Katana is an 1-handed exotic weapon with a special mode that allows it to be used as a martial-proficiency weapon 2-handed. It's not both a 1-handed exotic and 2-handed martial weapon. Same deal as a bastard sword.

[Timothy Withem]

Thanks for the replies. Unfortunate, but it makes sense when explained like that.

Thanks....I guess :P

On a side note then, would I be able to use one two-handed if I had proficiency with all martial weapons, or would I have to take an exotic weapon proficiency to then use it as a two-handed martial weapon (that seems weird)?

Just curious for other characters.

[Mergy]

If you already have proficiency with all martial weapons, you can use it as a martial two-handed weapon.

[Timothy Withem]

Cool. That's what I was imagining it was. Thanks all again for the insight!