katana focus

[Braininthejar]

Is it legal to take a bastard sword focus without the exotic weapon proficiency (that is, treating it as a two-handed weapon)?

[Roxoff]

The rules for Weapon Focus are on the d20srd here: http://www.d20srd.org/srd/feats.htm#weaponFocus

The short answer is that you need a weapon proficiency and +1 base attack before you can take the Weapon Focus feat.

So the short short answer is no.

[Braininthejar]

Hmm. I though bastard sword would be a special case (since it appears in two categories so to speak - it is a one handed exotic weapon and a two handed martial weapon)

[zugschef]

sure you can. you just can't wield it with one hand and treat it as a 2-handed martial weapon.

[Braininthejar]

build salvaged. thank you (needed the focus for a prc)

[zugschef]

build salvaged. thank you (needed the focus for a prc)

you're welcome.

[awaken_D_M_golem]

Or you can get Larger, and wield it as a smallish normal sword.