Onehanded weapon for a TWF shoanti

[Umbranus]

As it is not possible to start with thunder and fang, which weapon would be fitting for a shoanti to use with TWF until he has thunder and fang?

I'm thinking about both a onehanded or a light weapon, as the klar seems to be a onehanded weapon (the weapon table on d20pfsrd lists it as such). So I could "mainhand" the klar and use a light weapon in the offhand. Or I could suck up the penalty and use two onehanded weapons.

Any ideas on what would be fitting from a flavor point of view?

[Krodjin]

Klar is also a light shield, which is a light weapon. Double Klar!!!

[blackbloodtroll]

Krodjin wrote:

Klar is also a light shield, which is a light weapon. Double Klar!!!

Yeah, um, about that...

[Krodjin]

What about it?

[Umbranus]

Krodjin wrote:

Klar is also a light shield, which is a light weapon. Double Klar!!!

Without wanting to start a new "doublewield shields" debate, I was looking for a solution that seems fitting favorwise, not some way to get the most bang for my bucks.

Any other ideas?
I can't find any more shoanti weapons beside the klar, the earthbreaker and a bola.
What do you think, would they rather use swords, axes, hammers? The earthbreaker is a hammer but the klar has a blade. So I'd rule axes out, more or less.

Edit: On the other hand there is a clan called axe clan. So they are back in, too.

[Krodjin]

Another traditional Shoanti Weapon is the Totem Spear. The Lyrune-Quah are expert Archers, and the Axe Clan you mention, I always imagined hand/throwing axes as opposed to a big battle axe - but flavour wise any & all should be good.

And of course there is always the Unarmed Strike.

Personally I think the idea of a blood soaked Shoantie with two klars seems rather fitting for such a war like people's. I'm not saying you have to TWF with them, use one as a shield and the other as a 1 handed weapon.

[Imbicatus]

Or just two hand the Earthbreaker until you can wield it with twf and then pick up the Klar. TWF isn't that great at low levels anyway.

[blackbloodtroll]

It is unclear if the Klar is a Light, or One-handed weapon.

[soupturtle]

I would opt for something simple. A handaxe or a shortspear would fit pretty well with my image of the Shoanti. A dagger could work too, if you imagine it as a long knife. No swords, I'd say.

[Krodjin]

blackbloodtroll wrote:

It is unclear if the Klar is a Light, or One-handed weapon.

True that. I've been mulling over a double Klar build and I don't know what's what.

Can I dual wield klars? What are the penalties?
Can I two hand a Klar? If so what is the STR mod?
Can I use my Klar hand to hold/wield another weapon?
Can I QuickDraw a Klar? With the shield property or the feat?

[blackbloodtroll]

Rules thread on Klar here.

I love the Klar, but need to low down on rules to use it.

[Krodjin]

Is there an official response in that thread? If so I missed it, but I admit I skimmed some posts.

[blackbloodtroll]

Unfortunately, no.

A possible resurrection of the thread, and more posters hitting the FAQ button could help.

[Cunning Fox]

I love everything about the Klar and I hope the clear things up soon.