Hi Jason!
[20.2] A person cannot gain Rank in a weapon for which he has neither the minimum required Physical Strength and/or Manual Dexterity requirements listed for that weapon (my condensed version from the official rules).
He can only use such a weapon at its base chance. This means he cannot add his Manual Dexterity to the base chance, since that is not allowed until Rank 0. Also:
For each point of PS below the minimum required stat, he does one less point of damage below the listed damage for the weapon.
For each point of MD below the minimum required stat, the Base Chance is reduced by 5%.
I referenced the 3rd Edition rules. Hope this helps.
Pat Hough
Jason Winter <Alarian@harbornet.net> wrote:
I don't have my books handy, and I was trying to remember a weapons related
item, so I hope someone out there can help.
What exactly is the penalty for using a weapon if the character in question
does not meet the Physical Strength and/or Manual Dexterity
requirements? If I recall correctly you only get to use the base strike
chance of the weapon and no rank bonus's (or is it you can't even get
ranked in the weapon).
Anyone remember?
Jason Winter
Alarian@harbornet.net
http://www.darkrealms.com/~alarian/
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