Lantern Lodge Familiar Weapons prestige reward Question

[BlkRosePhoenix]

On the Lantern Lodge Familiar Weapons prestige reward it says similar exotic weapons from other sources can be selected at GM discretion.
So my question is can I use this to learn Exotic Weapon Prof Falcata, Katana, or Wakizashi in Pathfinder Society Play?

[BigNorseWolf]

Falcata is probably pushing it because its supposed to be an eastern weapon.

[Sniggevert]

And you might want to either post the actual language, or re-read carefully, as they're usually fairly explicit on what can be allowed. Also, in PFS in general, if it's "selected by GM" assume that means nothing else is allowed.

[BlkRosePhoenix]

I've seen plenty of places where it has said at GM Discretion and there are quite a few other options players can take from other sources in Society play like familiar or companion options. The prestige rewards are meant for society play so I would think it saying at GM Discretion means it would include other weapons that are printed in other books that fit the style of the weapons. I agree with Falcata not being an option, but I don't even know what a Falcata is so wasn't sure where it came from. But Katana and Wakizashi are similar, and maybe it would include Falcata.

The Exact wording is:

Familiar Weapons (5 PP)
You gain Exotic Weapon
Proficiency as a bonus feat with one of the following
weapons: kama, nunchaku, sai, shuriken, siangham,
or spiked chain. At the GM’s discretion, similar exotic
weapons from other sources can be added to this list.

So I am still looking for an answer to my question so I can start up on a character concept I came up with when I saw this.

[Sniggevert]

BlkRosePhoenix wrote:

I've seen plenty of places where it has said at GM Discretion and there are quite a few other options players can take from other sources in Society play like familiar or companion options. The prestige rewards are meant for society play so I would think it saying at GM Discretion means it would include other weapons that are printed in other books that fit the style of the weapons. I agree with Falcata not being an option, but I don't even know what a Falcata is so wasn't sure where it came from. But Katana and Wakizashi are similar, and maybe it would include Falcata.

The Exact wording is:

Familiar Weapons (5 PP)
You gain Exotic Weapon
Proficiency as a bonus feat with one of the following
weapons: kama, nunchaku, sai, shuriken, siangham,
or spiked chain. At the GM’s discretion, similar exotic
weapons from other sources can be added to this list.

So I am still looking for an answer to my question so I can start up on a character concept I came up with when I saw this.

If it's not called out in another source as opening something up for a specific ability (such as expanded companions/familiars) in the Additional Resources, then you are generally going to be stuck with the baseline items listed in the ability. In this case, You gain Exotic Weapon Proficiency as a bonus feat with one of the following weapons: kama, nunchaku, sai, shuriken, siangham, or spiked chain.

The book itself is not just a PFS resource, it is also geared towards home campaigns where GM's are running characters as Pathfinders, or interact with Pathfinders, so it gives a baseline idea, and the home GM can run with it as they see fit.

So, unfortunately, this purchase would not allow a wakizashi or katana in PFS at this time.

Also, a falcata is from the APG, and is a sword with curved heavy front end, where the weight of the weapon is distributed a little more like an axe and the weight leads through the head of the blade providing a heavier hit (in game mechanics x3 crit factor like an axe/hammer).

Hope this helps.

[BlkRosePhoenix]

Yeah that helps. Realized all the weapons it says are all monk weapons and that is what it was getting at. Guess I'll have to take a level in Samurai for the proficiency feats.