Drow & handcrossbows [Archive] - Wizards Community

Drow & handcrossbows [Archive] - Wizards Community

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The Ranger
05-09-07, 09:54 PM Why is it that despite Drow having hand crossbow as a racial weapon I keep seeing exotic weapon proficiency -- hand crossbow pop up as a feat in Drow character write-ups and requirements for PrCs?

Is this by design or mistake?
Another Gnome
05-10-07, 02:28 AM Including the proficiency as a feat for drow character writeups is most likely a mistake, but as a PrC requirement keep in mind that half-drow also qualify for drow-only prestige classes (unless the class specifically says otherwise).
Zanan
05-10-07, 04:21 AM Haven't come across that as yet (or ignored it), but try and calculate the number of feats that drow should get and if it is given as a bonus feat, no problem.

Do note though that drow priestesses need an exotic weapon proficiency feat to use either scourge or whip properly.
Lord Karsus
05-10-07, 09:24 AM -Isn't this one of those things that 3.5e was supposed to fix? Not this case specifically, but racial-societal-stat problems like this.
Stigger
05-10-07, 09:59 AM Think it was, though largely it hasn't really. Personally, I just hand out that racial weapon familiarity thingy feat out for free if it makes sense, rather than having the player waste a feat for something they should already have.
Lord Dracul
05-10-07, 10:56 AM Think it was, though largely it hasn't really. Personally, I just hand out that racial weapon familiarity thingy feat out for free if it makes sense, rather than having the player waste a feat for something they should already have.

I agree.
Lord Karsus
05-10-07, 12:50 PM Think it was, though largely it hasn't really. Personally, I just hand out that racial weapon familiarity thingy feat out for free if it makes sense, rather than having the player waste a feat for something they should already have.

-That's what I would do, if the situation ever came up.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
The Ranger 05-09-07, 09:54 PM	Why is it that despite Drow having hand crossbow as a racial weapon I keep seeing exotic weapon proficiency -- hand crossbow pop up as a feat in Drow character write-ups and requirements for PrCs? Is this by design or mistake?
Another Gnome 05-10-07, 02:28 AM	Including the proficiency as a feat for drow character writeups is most likely a mistake, but as a PrC requirement keep in mind that half-drow also qualify for drow-only prestige classes (unless the class specifically says otherwise).
Zanan 05-10-07, 04:21 AM	Haven't come across that as yet (or ignored it), but try and calculate the number of feats that drow should get and if it is given as a bonus feat, no problem. Do note though that drow priestesses need an exotic weapon proficiency feat to use either scourge or whip properly.
Lord Karsus 05-10-07, 09:24 AM	-Isn't this one of those things that 3.5e was supposed to fix? Not this case specifically, but racial-societal-stat problems like this.
Stigger 05-10-07, 09:59 AM	Think it was, though largely it hasn't really. Personally, I just hand out that racial weapon familiarity thingy feat out for free if it makes sense, rather than having the player waste a feat for something they should already have.
Lord Dracul 05-10-07, 10:56 AM	Think it was, though largely it hasn't really. Personally, I just hand out that racial weapon familiarity thingy feat out for free if it makes sense, rather than having the player waste a feat for something they should already have. I agree.
Lord Karsus 05-10-07, 12:50 PM	Think it was, though largely it hasn't really. Personally, I just hand out that racial weapon familiarity thingy feat out for free if it makes sense, rather than having the player waste a feat for something they should already have. -That's what I would do, if the situation ever came up.