User:Ubergeek63/Exalted Monk

Author: Ubergeek63 Date Created: 03/09/16 Status: dev Editing: Clarity edits only please

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Introduction

Mobile damage dealer. At level 12:

AC 36, BAB +9 +9

Each of 8 (4 + 4 for speed) claw attacks does d4+d6(vampiric)+3(magic weapon)+2d6(Holy weapon)+d4(sanctified natural weapon) for 27hp potential per claw

ALL claw attacks add to unarmed damage (Beast Strike) for a total of d8+25x8=208 potential per attack

normal attack sequence is 2 unarmed and 8 claws for a total of 616P dmg potential not including AoOs

Backstab creates an AoO and Improved reflexes doubles it for another 400HP potential per round without a normal AoO

2X if Decisive Strike hits

References

Savage Species - Thri-keen monstrous humanoid race, pgs 217 & 222

Book of Exalted Deeds - Sacred Vow pg 45, Vow of Poverty pg 48, Intuitive Attack pg 44

Dragon_355 - Beast Strike pg 76

Dragon_340 - Backstab pg 86, Improved Combat Reflexes pg 87

Player's Handbook - Combat Expertise, pg 92

Complete Champion - Holy Strike, pg 48

Game Rule Components

Items

none. seriously. Vow of Poverty means you barely own the cloths on your back and even they were likely to have been charity. In today's lingo your total net worth has to be less than 1GP, though you are graciously allowed a quarter staff and a spell component pouch.

Progression

Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments): 25 point buy - STR 11 / DEX 14 / CON 10 / INT 14 / WIS 14 / CHA 10

Race (Templates): STR +2 / DEX +4 / INT -2 / WIS +4 / CHA -4, JUMP +30, Natural Armor +3

Starting Racial Traits: 4 Claws (d4), 1 bite (d4+poison), Darkvisioin 60', Immune to sleep

ECL	Class/HD/LA	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Feats	Class Features	Special
			Fort	Ref	Will
1st	Thri-Keen	+2	+0	+0	+0	Deflect Arrows, Combat Expertise	Immune to sleep, 4 claws and a poison bite, AC+4	Jump 4, Balance 4,
2nd	Thri-Keen	+2	+0	+3	+3	Backstab	FLAW	Jump 1, Balance 1
3rd	Monk of Ryu 1	+2	+2	+5	+5	Weapon Focus (claws)	Sacred Vow, Vow of Poverty, Improved Unarmed Strike, Decisive Strike-PHBII, AC bonus +5, endure elements, Still Mind, Improved Grapple	Concentration 5, buy back LA
4th	Monk 2	+3	+3	+6	+6	Touch of Golden Ice	Exalted strike +1 (magic), Evasion, Combat Reflexes	Diplomacy 5
5th	Monk 3	+4	+3	+6	+6		Sustenance
6th	Monk 4	+5	+4	+7	+7	Beast Strike, Intuitive Attack	AC+6, DEFL +1, Holy Strike, Water Walk 20 ft	+14 ave to unarmed attacks
7th	Kensai 1	+5	+4	+4	+9		Signature Weapon, Resistance +1, WIS +2	Ride 5, Signature Weapon +1
8th	Kensai 2	+6	+4	+4	+10		NA+1, Mind Shielding
9th	Kensai 3	+7	+5	+5	+10	Improved Combat Reflexes	AC+7	Signature Weapon vampiric
10th	Kensai 4	+8
11th	Kensai 5	+8
12th	Kensai 5	+9/+4				Leap of the Heavens		Signature Weapon speed - +76 ave to unarmed attacks

Side Notes

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Miscellaneous

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