Hello together! Because there is not much to find in Internet, I start that thread to get together your favorite talented monk builds. Dipping with other talented classes is okay, but it should be mainly monk!
Maybe this is also some advertisment for this great pdf, so let us show how highly personal optimized monks work thanks to Owen K.C. Stephens!
Here is my build, have fun!
This is a street fighter style, lived on the street, was leader of a street gang, Gangs of New York Style. But his Gang was killed by another, so he left his city, and one day will come back for revenge!
Tiefling, 17, 16, 13, 10, 16, 8, Treats: vagabund, ease of faith
1: Unfettered Kata,Exploit Weakness, Flurry of Blows, Deadly Strikes, Dragon Style, Armor of the Pit
2: Ki-Pool, Fast Movement, Maneuver Training
3: Evasion, Improved Trip, Devoted Guardian, Power Attack
4: Redirection, Barkskin +1 St --> 18
5: Stunning Fist, Dragon Ferocity (elemental strike 2d6)
6: Crane Style
7: Greater Trip, Dodge
8: Fuse Style, +1 CON --> 14
9: Medusa's Wrath, Crane Wing
10. Crane Riposte
11. Diamond Body, Mantis Style
12.Aspect of the Tiger +1 WIS --> 17
13. Abundant Step, Toughness
14. Uncanny Initiative
15. Volley Spell,
16: Flowing Dodge +1 WIS --> 18
17: Elusive Target, Snake Style
18: Improved Fuse Styles
19: Snake Fangs, Spider Step
20: Pure Power
Lightspeed Master (I didn't actually play this one, but I'd LIKE to try)
Angelkin Aasimar, Exalted Resistance, +2 racial bonus on attack rolls made to confirm critical hits against evil outsiders. Traits: Adrift, Courageous
1) Fast Movement, Flurry of Blows, Unfettered Kata, Deadly Strikes, Elusive Target, Dodge
2) Ki Pool, Devoted Guardian, Leaping Mastery
3) Evasion, Flowing Dodge, Still Mind, Mobility
4) Graceful Grappler, Break Free
5) Ki Power: Acrobatic Steps, Agile Maneuvers
6) Ki Power: Spring Attack
7) Spring Maneuver, Combat Reflexes
8) Flurry of Maneuvers
9) Ki Power: Whirlwind Attack, Deflect Arrows
10) Ki Power: Bladed Dash*
11) Abundant Step, Snatch Arrows
12) Defensive Roll
13) Improved Evasion, Wind Stance
14) Improved Elusive Target
15) Greater Defensive Roll, Lightning Stance
16) Advanced Ki Power: Greater Bladed Dash*
17) Slow Time, Bodyguard
18) Whirlwind Dash
19) Uncanny Initiative, Combat Expertise
20) Talent: Fighting Retreat, Pure Power
* This is not a ki power under Paizo or RGG rules, but it SHOULD be.
Okay, I see what your character is about. But one thing comes to my mind:
You take very much Ki-Power stuff. But will you also have enough Points to trigger them? Maybe you should take one or two talents of Hungry Ghost Monk, to be prepared!
And did you read about Snake style and Snake fang? I think this would fit perfect in your build! So if your GM doesn't let you do your Bladed Dash thing, maybe this could be your way to go!
I like this thread! (probably because I love the idea of Talented classes).
Glad you like it! :-)
I want to lose some words about my Tiefling-monk with the point oft tactics:
What I like about the character is the need of tactical fight. I have to look at the enemy and decide: Exploit Weakness +2 AC or Attack? EW or Dragon style if I only have the chance to do one. Power Attack or Flurry? Trip at first and stun after it or the other way around? Spend the rare ki-points in bonus on AC or gain extra Attack. How to use my move action if flatfooded, steal away or get in good fighting pose. Fight defensely with the aim of Crane Style or go all in one with Power Attack.... and so on and so on. Mainly: Go DEF or OFFENSE???
I guess no fight will be boring and every single one will be different. That's why, I guess this character is very nice to play.
Also: Class skill in disable Device and Diplomatics because of traits. This isn't just an tumb fighter he will do his job also in scouting (with the help of Acrobatics and Stealth) and social life (with the help of sense motive and Intimidate) Not as good as a rogue but fair!
Aw, no, ki-stealing is not very in character for a Good monk. ^^ But I'll keep in mind Snake Style as a replacement, and make sure to have enough ki points. This is a build based on Dex/Wis/Cha more than Str after all.
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Don´t have the build but one of my WoTR payers used the talented monk to build an old gruff smith who focused on performing combat maneuvers with his old working hammer as an improvised weapon. Being able to use flurry of maneuvers with the chosen weapon alone shows exactly how versatile the class truly is.
This is great! It reminds of the smith in the Asterix-Comics!
The interesting thing is, that if one hears, more possibilities in character building, often thinks about powergaming and get a Tier 3 or 2 version of the monk.
The truth is, as long as you know, no matter how you build your character, you will have your role in team, you can much more focus on roleplaying and interesting background. This is completely another situation then: "Oh my god, if I take ONE bad feat, I will be useless for the whole game!"
This is in my opinion what the talented series delivers.
And if you want to flurry with a leek. Do it, you will be the first Househusband, of whom Orcs will be afraid of!
That makes roleplaying great!
Flurry of leeks!! Love it!!
I'm going to be sitting down with the T/Mnk to start getting familiar with it soon. When I do, I'll post up something here.
(Great thread idea!)