If a character who is nonproficient in a piece of equipment has not been trained to use it. They take certain penalties until the appropriate proficiency [[Feats|Feat]] is taken.

Characters who are nonproficient in a piece of equipment have not been trained to use it. They take certain penalties until the appropriate proficiency [[Feats|Feat]] is taken.

= [[Weapons]] =

= [[Weapons]] =

A character who lacks proficiency with a weapon she is using takes a -4 to both attack and damage when using that weapon. This also applies to counter rolls and similar checks, such as trip checks using the weapon to trip.

A character who lacks proficiency with a weapon she is using takes a -4 to both attack and damage when using that weapon. This also applies to counter rolls and similar checks, such as trip checks using the weapon to trip.

Weapon [[Feats]], such as [[Weapon Finesse]], [[Hack and Slash]], and [[Far Shot]] may not be used with a weapon with which you are not proficient - you simply have no idea how to apply these skills to this weapon. This also applies to class or track abilities.

Weapon [[Feats]], such as [[Weapon Finesse]], [[Hack and Slash]], and [[Far Shot]] may not be used with a weapon with which the character is not proficient - the character simply has no idea how to apply these skills to this weapon. This also applies to class or track abilities.

= [[Armor]] and [[Shields]] =

= [[Armor]] and [[Shields]] =

A character who wears armor and/or uses a shield with which she is not proficient takes the armor’s (and/or shield’s) armor check penalty on attack rolls and on all Strength-based and Dexterity-based ability and skill checks. Like normal, this stacks with everything.

A character who wears armor and/or uses a shield with which she is not proficient takes the armor’s (and/or shield’s) armor check penalty on attack rolls and on all Strength-based and Dexterity-based ability and skill checks.