Sensei Archetype Mystic Wisdom ability, what counts as a class ability?


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So I was playing around with a Monk (Sensei)/Ninja multiclass that used the 12th level ability Mystic Wisdom from the Sensei archetype:

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At 6th level, a sensei may use his advice ability when spending points from his ki pool to activate a class ability (using the normal actions required for each) in order to have that ability affect one ally within 30 feet rather than the sensei himself. At 12th level, a sensei may affect all allies within 30 feet rather than himself (spending points from his ki pool only once, not once for each target).

At 12th level, a sensei may instead spend 1 point from his ki pool (as a swift action) while using advice to provide a single ally within 30 feet with evasion, fast movement, high jump, purity of body, or slow fall. At 18th level, a sensei may spend 2 points to grant one of the abilities listed above to all allies within 30 feet, or diamond body, diamond soul, or improved evasion to a single ally within 30 feet. These abilities function at the sensei’s level and last 1 round.

to give all his teammates invisibility using the Vanishing trick ability from the ninja class.

Is this actually legal? Or are the abilities that you can use mysic wisdom for only the monk ones?

Faq, if you like. I'd like to get a straight answer either way.

prototype00


When a class description or ability states level or class ability and the like it means class level in that class or class ability gained by this class.
But by combining sensei and quigong mystic you can do some nice stuff like free restoration for everyone.


Figured as much. Thanks.

prototype00

Silver Crusade

I'd say since you are using points from a ki pool to activate one of your class abilities, this works. I can see why one could see it as working or not working in regard to this ability being a monk class ability or not; but by RAW you meet all the prerequisites.
Plus it's not like you will break the game because you found a neat trick by multiclassing into two 2/3 BAB classes including one lacking his vanilla offensive options, especially at this level and since this trick works for a single attack.


Well, if it is a disputed point, might I direct you kind sirs/ma'ams to the faq button atop my initial thread.

prototype00

Silver Crusade

Faq'd, sir.

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