Character Class Restrictions (POSP)

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Non-warrior characters are normally restricted by the rules dictating the types of weapons they can acquire proficiencies for. However, by spending extra character points for a weapon proficiency slot, a character can purchase a proficiency that he would otherwise not be able to possess.
A rogue or a priest can acquire a proficiency for a weapon that is normally restricted to a warrior's use. One additional character point must be spent when the slot is purchased—the slot will cost 4 points, instead of the 3 rogues and priests usually pay.
A wizard can spend 2 additional character points to become proficient in a weapon normally allowed to a priest or a rogue. If the wizard wishes to become proficient with a weapon that is normally limited to fighters, however, he must spend 3 extra character points.
For example, if a wizard wishes to purchase a proficiency in the short bow, he must pay 5 character points (since the short bow can be used by a rogue, he adds 2 points to his base cost of 3 character points per slot). If he wants to learn to use the longbow, however, he'll have to pay 3 extra character points (for a total of 6), since this weapon is normally limited to warriors.
==Using Weapon Proficiency Slots==
A character can learn to use a weapon through several different means. Weapon proficiency slots also can be used to acquire abilities in unarmed combat, skill with shields, and advanced levels of proficiency such as weapon mastery or weapon expertise.
There are varying levels of ability in weapons use described in the Skills and Powers rules. The lowest is nonproficiency, then weapon familiarity, weapon proficiency, and weapon expertise. Characters can advance additionally through the levels of weapon specialization, weapon mastery, and, ultimately, weapon grand mastery. Primarily this progression is used by fighters, but characters of other classes can advance to high levels of accomplishment by the expenditure of additional character points.