On Mar 7, 2010 James Jacob stated that Monk's required Int 13 to pickup Greater Trip and that just because they didn't need all the pre-reqs for the lesser version, didn't mean they didn't need it for the greater version.
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But in the NPC Gallery (pg. 275) in the GameMastery Guide, the level 15 Master Monk has Greater Trip and a 10 Int. Is this a mistake in the NPC entry or a change in policy?
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On Mar 7, 2010 James Jacob stated that Monk's required Int 13 to pickup Greater Trip and that just because they didn't need all the pre-reqs for the lesser version, didn't mean they didn't need it for the greater version.
SourceBut in the NPC Gallery (pg. 275) in the GameMastery Guide, the level 15 Master Monk has Greater Trip and a 10 Int. Is this a mistake in the NPC entry or a change in policy?
The way I read the rules, the monk does not need to meet the prerequisites only if he selects a feat as a bonus fest. Greater Trip is not available as a bonus feat, so the monk needs to meet the prerequisites. I have heard other players say (complain?) that the pregenerated characters do not always adhere to the rules. Oddly enough, a sixth level monk might take Combat Expertise as a bonus feat, but the same monk might not be able to take Combat Expertise at seventh level because s/he does not meet the requirements.
Here is what the SRD says:
"Bonus Feat: At 1st level, 2nd level, and every 4 levels thereafter, a monk may select a bonus feat. These feats must be taken from the following list: Catch Off-Guard, Combat Reflexes, Deflect Arrows, Dodge, Improved Grapple, Scorpion Style, and Throw Anything. At 6th level, the following feats are added to the list: Gorgon's Fist, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Disarm, Improved Feint, Improved Trip, and Mobility. At 10th level, the following feats are added to the list: Improved Critical, Medusa's Wrath, Snatch Arrows, and Spring Attack. A monk need not have any of the prerequisites normally required for these feats to select them."