Looking for Unorthodox Training [Archive] - Wizards Community

Looking for Unorthodox Training [Archive] - Wizards Community

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venkelos9
05-17-07, 12:31 PM Hi,

I'm looking for a particular feat; Unorthodox Training. I already know what it does, and I think I know where it is, but I'm not sure, and if it is, then I don't have that book anyway. Point being, I want someone to confirm it for me.

Okay, assuming naming is wrong, the feat i seek, called Unorthodox Training, I believe, allowed a friend of mine to take another weapon, in his case a katana, as a monk weapon, thus allowing said monk/iaijutsu master to be truly sick with his katana. I believe that the feat is in Quintessential Fighter. Can someone please tell me, yes it is, or where else, if not there? Thanks.
tarkin
05-17-07, 10:04 PM It would definitely NOT be in a WOTC book, you might find it in one of the power gamer 3rd party books, like Quintisential FIghter.

3.0 had a feat that let you make any simple weapon a monk weapon.

3.5 has several feats that either let you take a specific double weapon as a monk weapon, or a specific martial weapon.

Monk weapons are all light sucky weapons, with the exception of the double weapon quarterstaff.

As such it is pretty strange for a single feat to let you take Katana, an Exotic weapon.

I could see two feats. One letting you use a Long Sword, then another feat with the first one as a pre-req, that lets you use the exotic weapon Katana.
The_Mighty_Mintzy
05-21-07, 07:26 PM I think the feat you're looking for is in one of the first couple of issues of Dragon covering 3rd edition, I'm not too sure right now but I'll get back to you when I find it.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
venkelos9 05-17-07, 12:31 PM	Hi, I'm looking for a particular feat; Unorthodox Training. I already know what it does, and I think I know where it is, but I'm not sure, and if it is, then I don't have that book anyway. Point being, I want someone to confirm it for me. Okay, assuming naming is wrong, the feat i seek, called Unorthodox Training, I believe, allowed a friend of mine to take another weapon, in his case a katana, as a monk weapon, thus allowing said monk/iaijutsu master to be truly sick with his katana. I believe that the feat is in Quintessential Fighter. Can someone please tell me, yes it is, or where else, if not there? Thanks.
tarkin 05-17-07, 10:04 PM	It would definitely NOT be in a WOTC book, you might find it in one of the power gamer 3rd party books, like Quintisential FIghter. 3.0 had a feat that let you make any simple weapon a monk weapon. 3.5 has several feats that either let you take a specific double weapon as a monk weapon, or a specific martial weapon. Monk weapons are all light sucky weapons, with the exception of the double weapon quarterstaff. As such it is pretty strange for a single feat to let you take Katana, an Exotic weapon. I could see two feats. One letting you use a Long Sword, then another feat with the first one as a pre-req, that lets you use the exotic weapon Katana.
The_Mighty_Mintzy 05-21-07, 07:26 PM	I think the feat you're looking for is in one of the first couple of issues of Dragon covering 3rd edition, I'm not too sure right now but I'll get back to you when I find it.