I noticed the Feinting Flurry feats yesterday.
They seems designed for Monk/Rogues or Monk/Ninjas. (Although I suppose they could be more generally useful for smacking Wisps and Fey and other high-Dexterity enemies for whom Bluffing is easier than hitting.)
What I cannot see is how to use the feat well. If a Monk takes a dip into Rogue or Ninja than he lags behind in his Unarmed Strike damage and number of Flurry of Blows attacks.
Is this really a three-feat "tax" just to help Monks who dip into Rogue or Ninja not fall quite so far behind in DPS? That seems a very costly band-aid!
Is there a better use, perhaps for Rogues or Ninjas who dip into Monk? I might be looking at this backwards.
I think it is more for the Ninja/Monk who uses a weapon than the Monk/Ninja who punches. If you are bothering to invest in feinting, then presumably you are intended to pick up sneak attack damage. The slight improvement in unarmed damage doesn't really enter into it in that case. While you won't be picking up the ITWF or GTWF aspects of Flurry, you can still get an extra attack without having to invest in two weapons or multiple feats. That is a pretty sweet bonus, if you ask me.
Personally, I rather like Monk 4 / Ninja X. You can choose between CHA or WIS for your ki pool, get a big bump in saves, and all the odds and ends like a few Stunning Fists, evasion, and extra speed. Monk archetypes also offer a lot of fun possibilities. Not the most powerful thing in the game, and requires careful planning, but seems like it could be a lot of fun if done right.
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That makes sense. I was thinking of a Kitsune who took Drunken Master 4 / Ninja X. A a mystical fox-woman grappler lush seemed awfully ridiculous. Your advice ties into that nicely.
Since most adventures start in a tavern...
"Yes, sir, I do grapple amazingly well. But not with you."
"I drink just enough to flurry faster. You, sir, try to drink too much and try to move too fast."
"This? It's a Adamantine Dan Bong. It helps me grapple and sunder. Do you have something better than ten inches long and hard enough to break an anvil? Then, sorry, sir, you don't meet my standards."