Concealed Weapon + Strength-Dependent Weapons

Does concealed weapon check for basic damage of the weapon or the damage it would inflict if equiped? Many melee weapons inflict strength-based damage, so does, e.g. having 3 strength and concealing Kerrie work?

Concealed Weapon
Combat
Only usable before range is determined.
This minion equips with a non-unique weapon card from your hand (requirements and cost apply as normal). The weapon cannot cost 3 or more pool or inflict (with a regular strike) aggravated damage or 4 or more damage.

Kerrie
Equipment
[1 Pool]
Melee weapon. Requires a Laibon.
Strength+1 damage each strike. Alternatively, inflict strength ranged damage as a strike and, after strike resolution, turn this weapon face down (out of play) until the end of the action.

having +2 str and concealing a kerrie works.
there has been 2 different rulings in the past but the most recent says Lazverinus can conceal for example a bastard sword even if it would result in 4 or more damage when he strikes with it.
the reasoning is : you don't take in account a vampire special text (eg : the +str) when concealed is played. Just consider the output from a regular strike from your "average " 1 str vampire.

Reyda wrote:

having +2 str and concealing a kerrie works.
there has been 2 different rulings in the past but the most recent says Lazverinus can conceal for example a bastard sword even if it would result in 4 or more damage when he strikes with it.
the reasoning is : you don't take in account a vampire special text (eg : the +str) when concealed is played. Just consider the output from a regular strike from your "average " 1 str vampire.

Correct. [LSJ 20020702]

EDIT: Not "average", but "default".