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Arkangelknight (talk)
Date Created: 09-09-09
Status: Complete
Editing: Please feel free to edit constructively!
Balance: Monk


Martial Artist[]

Summary::You sacrifice your studies and deep contemplation of the multiverse in order to punch people more effectively. It seems to be working out ok.

Class: Class::Monk

Level: 1st

Replaces: If you select this variant, you lose all of the following class features.

  • Good Will save
  • Knowledge (arcana) and Knowledge (religion) from your class skill list.
  • Wisdom Bonus to AC
  • Bonus Feat at 1st level
  • Bonus Feat at 2nd level
  • Still Mind at 3rd level
  • Purity of Body at 5th level
  • Bonus Feat at 6th level
  • Wholeness of Body at 7th level
  • Diamond Body at 11th level
  • Abundant Step at 12th level
  • Diamond Soul at 13th level
  • Quivering Palm at 15th level
  • Timeless Body at 17th level
  • Tongue of the Sun and the Moon at 17th level
  • Empty Body at 19th level
  • Perfect Self at 20th level

Benefit: If you select this variant, you gain all of the following class features.

  • All simple and martial weapon proficiencies at 1st level
  • d10 Hit Die per level
  • Base Attack Bonus equal to your class level
  • Parrying Fists (Ex) ability at 1st level
Parrying Fists (Ex): While unarmored and not using a shield, a Martial Artist adds their Strength modifier as a shield bonus to their AC against melee attacks. This bonus increases by +1 per 4 class levels, as indicated in the AC Bonus column on the Monk class table. A Martial Artist that selects the Deflect Arrows feat may use this modifier against ranged weapon attacks as well.
  • Bonus Feat at 6th level. This may by any bonus feat that a fighter may select.
  • Bonus Feat at 12th level. This may by any bonus feat that a fighter may select.
  • Bonus Feat at 14th level. This may by any bonus feat that a fighter may select.
  • Bonus Feat at 18th level. This may by any bonus feat that a fighter may select.
  • Bonus Feat at 20th level. This may by any bonus feat that a fighter may select.
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