Ok, so I'm working on the above mentioned character. A Separatist cleric does NOT gain proficiency in his God's favored weapon (UAS for Irori), but wouldn't I gain UAS proficiency with a level in monk, or even as part of the simple weapon proficiency he does gain as a cleric? I want to add the Guided Hand feat, which requires the proficiency in UAS (he has the Channel Smite feat requirement).
The CRB doesn't actually SAY that the monk gains proficiency in simple weapons or UAS (actually it says on pg 142 that it DOESN'T gain proficiency in ALL simple weapons). It gains the Improved UAS feat, but even that doesn't require the proficiency. So, do Monks automatically have the UAS proficiency, and do any characters that are proficient with simple weapons? UAS are listed under the simple weapons category.
I only noticed the problem when creating this character in an excel character generator, which isn't allowing me to add the Guided Hand feat as a Separatist cleric, but will as a regular cleric of Irori. The character is heading towards becoming a Champion of Irori.
Is this a valid issue? Even though the Separatist cleric doesn't gain proficiency in their god's favored weapon, that doesn't mean they're prohibited from it, right?
Edit: I checked the CRB about Simple weapons and UAS and found this on page 140-141: "Simple, Martial, and Exotic Weapons: Anybody but a druid, monk, or wizard is proficient with all simple weapons. Barbarians, fighters, paladins, and rangers are proficient with all simple and all martial weapons. Characters of other classes are proficient with an assortment of simple weapons and possibly some martial or even exotic weapons. All characters are proficient with unarmed strikes and any natural weapons possessed by their race.
So, my guess is that my character SHOULD be proficient with UAS.
There is no such thing as unarmed strike proficiency. All creatures are proficient with their natural attacks by default. Improved unarmed strike alloes you to make unarmed attacks withour provoking an attack of opportunity and lets you deal lethal damage.
If a cleric of irori gains proficiency with their gods favored weapon through a class feature they get the improved unarmed strike feat (this was covered in a faq)
Wow, you two were fast in posting, thanks. I didn't even get to edit in the quote from the CRB before you answered. Awesome.
So, I'm guessing this is a mistake on the part of the program.
All characters are proficient in unarmed strikes.
All characters are proficient with unarmed strikes and any natural weapons possessed by their race.
While a Separatist cleric of Irori does not gain Improved Unarmed Strike a normal cleric of Irori would. However, both are proficient in Unarmed Strikes as per the general rule quoted above. FAQ
- Gauss