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Yeah, I just write off non-scaling magic items as a PFS player. So many wonderful items that are only useful for maybe four levels.

I would just obtain the item, use it for a few levels, and then jettison it. I would mark the cost as part of my 'consumables' budget.

Note that some of these items, like Bioluminescent Stripes, are invested items. At low levels, it's easy to fit them in your investment budget... but you might want to ditch them for something else at higher level anyway.

Yes, that's a problem. Most of the grafts are low level items, and don't scale up well.

But that would be okay for PFS players, as most of the 'Season' modules are geared to 1-4 / 3-6 / 5-8. In that order; 1-4 is 40% to 50% of the content. 7-10 & 9-12 are maybe 6% of the content.

I've considered having a Centaur with all black fur on his equine parts take in the stripes.

When he turns the thick, crooked stripes on, he starts to look like a Zebra!

Howl of the Wild introduces us to grafts. One easily obtainable graft is Bioluminescent Stripes.

Question: how much of the body must be exposed to gain the 20' bright light condition? If you wear armor does that block the effect? Or the lines on your face are sufficient?

A light hammer is a martial weapon, the OP asked for simple weapons...

As a simple ranged weapon, why not a +1 Returning Javelin?

Using a javelin was mentioned above. Please note that a javelin is a thrown weapon; you hurl it with your Strength. It also has a range of 30', which isn't much of a problem for a Monk to travel (also mentioned above). So it's usefull vs flyers, people on rooftops above you, etc.

I believe the Monk build mentioned above is Dex based rather than Str. Alas!

I am going to suggest a Monk with Tiger Stance (level 1), 1d8 S damage.

The Cobra Stance (level 4) inflicts poison; good enough for a Tooth attack?

The Tekko-Kagi could be used as claws.

The ideas shown above allow you to use any ancestry that strikes your fancy.

BTW - the Tengu gets a beak attack... good enough for tooth?