Charisma Based Monk Archetype Idea


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So I like Monks and I like my Charisma based characters so I went ahead and took an attempt at creating an archetype and thought I'd share it. It's almost an anti-monk of sorts, but still mechanically similar.

The archetype is called Rejector. While some monks become supernaturally powerful through ceaseless mediation and self discipline, the Rejector gains their abilities through sheer willpower and denial of their physical limits. Basically a Rejector has the power to say "No" to supernatural degrees.

As for the class abilities, they're all very similar to the monk save for a few exceptions:

Alignment: Rejectors are required to be a chaotic alignment.

Charismatic: A Rejector uses their charisma score in place of their Wisdom score to determine AC Bonus and their number of available Ki Points

Skills: A Rejector loses Knowledge History and Religion and instead gains Diplomacy and Bluff as class skills

Bonus Feats: A Rejector cannot take Scorpion Style, Gorgon's Strike, or Medusa's Wrath as bonus feats and instead may take Dazzling Display, Shatter Defenses (no earlier than sixth level), and Deadly Stroke (no later than tenth level).

Gut Feeling: At third level, a Rejector can add their Charisma modifier to Perception and Sense Motive checks. This ability replaces Still Mind.

Charmed Life: As per the Swashbuckler class ability, a Rejector of fifth level can roll twice on any saving throw and take the higher result. This ability can be used three times a day at fifth level, four times a day at eleventh level, and five times a day at seventeenth level. This ability replaces Purity of Body, Diamond Body, and Timeless Body.

Deny Wounds: Wholeness of Body under a different name

Deny Magic: Diamond Soul under a different name.

Momentary Freedom: A rejector of 19th level can spend 3 points to temporarily free themselves from the constraints of time and space. For 1d4+1 rounds, time around the rejector stops and they may move freely but not interact with their surroundings. This ability is identical to the spell Time Stop. This ability replaces Empty Body.

Freedom From Self: At 20th level, the Rejector is now considered an outsider and gains DR 10/Lawful. This ability replaces Perfect Self.


There is already a Cha monk, the scaled fist.

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