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Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Monks are proficient with the club, crossbow (light or heavy), dagger, handaxe, javelin, kama, nunchaku, quarterstaff, sai, shortspear, short sword, shuriken, siangham, sling, and spear.
Monks are not proficient with any armor or shields.
When wearing armor, using a shield, or carrying a medium or heavy load, a monk loses his AC bonus, as well as his fast movement and flurry of blows abilities.
In the Sohei archetype, change the Weapon and Armor Proficiency entry to the following:
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A sohei is proficient with all simple and martial weapons and with light armor, instead of a monk’s usual weapon and armor proficiencies. This ability alters the monk’s weapon and armor proficiencies.
Temple Sword: Heavy blades typically used by guardians of religious sites, temple swords have distinctive crescent-shaped blades, appearing as an amalgam of a sickle and sword. Many have holes drilled into the blade or places on the pommel where charms, bells, or other holy trinkets might be attached. Monks are proficient with the temple sword.
Question: are Sohei still proficient with the temple sword?
I would say no, because the temple sword is an exotic eastern weapon, and the Sohei archetype grants proficiency with just regular simple and martial weapons instead of usual monk weapons.
yes, the weapon says monks are proficient with it so they are. the normal monk didn't have proficiency with monk weapons so I don't see a change here.
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