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Here's my "Reaching Ruffian" build using the Free Archetype rules. The Ruffian gets training in Medium Armour and can take STR as primary stat. Can also use Sneak Attack with any simple weapon, so take a Longspear (1d8, Reach) and make the most of that reach.

Fighter* and Mauler** feats add some nice extras :)

1: Nimble Dodge
2: Mobility // Fighter Dedication*
4: Combat Assessment* // Opportunist (AOO)*
6: Gang Up // Brutish Shove*
8: Opportune Backstab // Knockdown*
10: Skirmish Strike // Mauler Dedication**
12: Bloody Debilitations // Improved Knockdown**
14: Defensive Roll // Brutal Finish**
16: Instant Opening // Avalanche Strike**
18: Powerful Sneak // Hammer Quake**
20: Trickster's Ace // Combat Reflexes*

What happens when a tripped (prone) target is grappled or a grappled (grabbed or restrained) target is tripped?

Do you just stack the conditions? If a restrained target is tripped, does it break the grapple? Does the restraining character also become prone?

> You might be better off doing bard dedication

Interesting!

Mostly I went Rogue for the sneak attack die, as Stumbling Stance and Stumbling Feint were really crying out for it...

The character concept is a shady, whisky-swilling, barroom-brawling prize fighter, inspired by the Brawler hybrid class from 1e.

Thanks chaps! Awesome feedback :)

The revised Half-Orc Brawler with all feats looks like this:

Class Feats:

1: Ki Strikes (as bonus from Natural Ambition*)
1: Stumbling Stance
2: Stunning Fist
4: Stand Still
6: Stumbling Feint
8: Wholeness Of Body
10: Sneak Attacker (Rogue Archetype)
12: Meditative Focus
14: Wind Jump
16: Disrupt Ki
18: Diamond Fists
20: Impossible Technique

Ancestry Feats:

1: Natural Ambition (+1 Class Feat*)
3: Orc Ferocity (as bonus from Ancestral Paragon**)
5: Arcane Tattoos (Shield Cantrip)
9: Multitalented (Rogue Discipline)
13: Bloody Blows
17: Rampaging Ferocity

General Feats:

3: Ancestral Paragon (+1 Ancestry Feat **)
7: Toughness
11: Untrained Improvisation
15: Canny Acumen
19: Fast Recovery

Main skills: Athletics > Deception > Intimidation > Acrobatics
Attributes: STR > DEX > CON + CHA

> Also Wis is used in stunning fist.

The feat says: "the target must succeed at a Fortitude save against your class DC", so no WIS required (it'll be STR or DEX).

> a regular shield+shield block+ sturdy shield would be better

That means taking the Shield Block feat though, which I'd rather avoid. Also carrying a shield around is not as cool. Gotta think of the street cred.

Yeah, free dedication at level 9 with the Ancestry Feat: Multitalented. Mostly I wanted to grab the Shield cantrip, so I could try the Arcane Tatoos Ancestry Feat instead. I'm not sure about the wording of the restriction though, I guess it's up to the GM.

At level 12 Shield has a hardness of 15, going up to 25 at level 18. And it's essentially a hands-free regenerating shield. Seems pretty awesome for a Monk...

> I don't think you're getting anything from Minor Magic

Yeah, I'm not sure about that bit yet. I thought grabbing the Shield cantrip and a ranged attack like Electric Arc or Daze might be nice. By that point they'll be heightened considerably.

I'm playing with some monk builds and wondering if I can pump CHA and drop WIS entirely without any adverse effects? It looks like it's only really used in a few Ki Spells (eg: Ki Blast, Quivering Palm) but most don't rely on WIS at all. Am I wrong?

Also I'm looking at making a Half-Orc Drunken Brawler Monk/Rogue, something like:

Bonus feat (Natural Ambition): Ki Strikes
1: Stumbling Stance
2: Stunning Fist
4: Stand Still
6: Stumbling Feint
8: Wholeness Of Body
10: Sneak Attacker (Rogue)
12: Minor Magic (Rogue)
14: Meditative Focus
16: Wind Jump
18: Diamond Fists
20: Impossible Technique

With a focus on STR/Athletics and CHA/Deception for Trip, Grapple, and Stumbling Feint, and high CHA in general for intimidation, deception, diplomacy skills. Any tips?