Type of Feat: General
Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +1 or higher.
Specifics: A character with this feat is adept at using light weapons subtly and effectively, allowing him to make melee attack rolls with his dexterity modifier instead of strength (if his dexterity is higher than his strength).
Use: Automatic when using any of the following weapons: dagger, handaxe, kama, kukri, light hammer, mace, rapier, short sword, sickle, whip, and unarmed strike.
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The following CEP weapons also benefit from this feat: assassin dagger, fashion accessory, goad, katar, lance, light pick, nunchaku, sap, sai, & wind fire wheel. Please note however that aside from the light pick and fashion accessories (which includes a range of holdables such as books, fans, etc) these weapon types are not usually encountered in-game.
Weapons that qualify for weapon finesse are also eligible for the full benefits of the sneak attack feat. However' characters of small stature will not gain sneak attack bonuses when using the rapier (which would otherwise qualify for the sneak attack bonus for characters of larger size categories) as it does not effectively count as a 'light' weapon for them since it can only be wield by them as a 2-handed weapon.
The only weapons which are one category smaller than the standard weapon for characters of small stature and therefore have a reduced attack penalty when wield by them in the off-hand are those of the 'tiny' size category; this includes the dagger and the kukri. Likewise, characters of small stature can only dual wield weapons of the 'small' size category or lower.