I'm gearing my monk in the best ways I possibly can. I'm the speed demon leaper in my group. I have the standards; ring of protection, cloak of resistance, bracers of armor.
Then I added stat gear to the mix, like the headband of inspired wisdom and the belt of giant strength.
Then the fun gear, like the braid of a hundred masters from a scenario I played, a ring of jumping, daredevil boots, and a snakeskin tunic. My one regret is that the braid takes up the neck slot, so I lose out on an amulet of mighty fists or natural armor. The boost to unarmed damage and move speed has been worth it.
The end result is a freshly level 5 monk that can jump 35 feet across or eight feet straight up. If I roll a 1.
I picked Snake Style as a feat and have Sense Motive at max, with the Shadow Diplomat trait. This has allowed me to surpass the level 7 Armored Hulk half-orc barbarian we use as a tank in AC a few times. Top it off with a CMD of 26 and I'm right there in the thick of it with him.
STR 16
DEX 20
CON 10
INT 12
WIS 15
CHA 12
AC 21, touch 20
I botched my starting feats a bit, but in all fairness this is my first character. Now I plan my picks ahead of time.