Rule question? For the Scrollmaster archetype

[Shinwakin]

I'm trying to figure out if A Scrollmaster can take weapon focus for his scrolls as they count as short swords with out spending a feat to become proficient in short swords. The wording is a little off in archetype and I'm trying to get a clearer picture on if i can take the feat because I'm proficient in the scroll blade or if I need to take to take short sword proficiency first. Thanks

[Chemlak]

1) Flagged for wrong forum.

2) Read.

Quote:

The scrollmaster is proficient in this weapon, and feats and abilities that affect short swords (such as Weapon Focus) apply to this weapon. A scrollmaster cannot wield two scrollblades at the same time.

Reading your question a bit more, technically he'd need proficiency in short sword to take weapon focus, but I'd let it slide.

Edit again: there's a case for saying that the archetype grants proficiency with the short sword already, but only scrollblades used as short swords.