Exotic Armor Proficiency (Heavy)
( Races of Stone, p. 139)[Fighter Bonus Feat, General]
Choose a type of exotic armor, such as mammoth leather or tumbler's breastplate. You understand how to wear that type of exotic armor properly.
Prerequisite
Armor Profi ciency of the appropriate sort (for example, you must have Armor Profi ciency [light] to take Exotic Armor Profi ciency [mammoth leather]),
Benefit
You are proficient with a specific type of exotic armor and take no armor nonproficiency penalties when you wear it (see Table 7-2: Armor and Shields, page 158).
Special
You can gain this feat multiple times. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a new type of exotic armor. A fighter may select Exotic Armor Proficiency as one of his fighter bonus feats (see page 38 of the Player's Handbook). Note: This feat originally appeared in the FORGOTTEN REALMS® game supplement Underdark. This version of the feat supersedes the previous version.
Normal
A character who is wearing armor with which she is not profi cient applies its armor check penalty on attack rolls and on all Strength- and Dexterity-based ability checks and skill checks.