Ninja and kerambit


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The description of the kerambit says it´s the favorite weapon of ninja and assasins. But why are ninja not proficient with it then?

Same with the poisoned sandtube.


I asked the same question over in the rules section. I have yet to get a good response.

I ask because it came up in a discussion dealing with Society Play. I was curious if it was like the Gladius, (treated as a short sword) but with the Kerambit, it says its a dagger. But it doesn't have the sentence stating something about proficiency.

I personally am inclined to think it is not.


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Why do you care? The Kerambit is a terrible weapon with absolutely zero upside compared to a dagger. The dagger deals more damage, can be thrown, adds a potential damage type, and carries the exact same +2 bonus to conceal it.

There is no reason for it to exist, so there's no reason to care about proficiency in it.

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