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I saw that in the Ultimate Combat errata, there is new text for the Sohei Monk archetype's weapon and armor proficiencies:
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.
For reference, here is the CRB Monk text:
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.
So, since the Sohei archetype alters the proficiencies, we can infer that the new text is the following:
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A sohei is proficient with all simple and martial weapons and with light armor.
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.
So this means that a Sohei can wear light armor, but loses his Monk's AC bonus, his fast movement (irrelevant, as he does not get this), and his flurry of blows.
But before this errata, the Sohei was clarified that he can still flurry while wearing light armor.
Does this mean this decision has been reversed? Or was this unintentional? Or am I reading this wrong?
(Also, while we're at it, clarification on what exactly "Mounted Combat" feats that a Sohei can take would also be nice)
Monk, Sohei: Can a sohei use flurry of blows while wearing light armor?
Yes (but not medium or heavy armor). However, a sohei does not gain his monk AC bonus class feature when wearing armor.The next printing of Ultimate Combat will be changed to reflect this ruling.
Unless you see something I'm missing...