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While we're all eagerly awaiting additional FAQ/errata for Ultimate Combat, there are a few things that I'd like to know more of:
1. How do mystic wisdom and the advice ability work together exactly? The rules say: "a sensei may use his advice ability when spending points from his ki pool to activate a class ability".
- Does this mean that the sensei must spend 1 round of advice and ki points to activate the ability?
- Or does it mean that the mystic wisdom ability can only be used while using the advice ability (i.e. he must currently be busy inspiring courage in his allies or similar)
- Does it mean the benefit persists while the sensei is using his advice ability (i.e. when he gives an ally fast movement, then the ally is fast as long as the sensei keeps orating with his advice ability). This naturally does not apply for once-off effects like wholeness of body.
2. Does the sensei qualify for Extra Performance for his Advice ability? (Ditto for qualifying for prestige classes, and so forth that require bardic performance.)
3. Who is the original author for the sensei? I ask so that it is easier to determine the intention (which is relevant to me) - as opposed to seeing the eventual errata/clarifications.
I would love clarifications too...:
Advice (Ex): A sensei's advice.... This ability replaces flurry of blows, fast movement, and improved evasion.
Insightful Strike (Ex): At 2nd level, a sensei may ... This ability replaces evasion and the bonus feat gained at 2nd level.
Mystic Wisdom (Su): At 6th level, a sensei may ...
At 12th level, a sensei may instead spend 1 point from his ki pool (as a swift action) while using advice to provide a single ally within 30 feet with evasion, fast movement, high jump, purity of body, or slow fall. At 18th level, a sensei may spend 2 points to grant one of the abilities listed above to all allies within 30 feet, or diamond body, diamond soul, or improved evasion to a single ally within 30 feet. These abilities function at the sensei's level and last 1 round. This ability replaces the bonus feats at 6th, 12th, and 18th level.
Did they really intent on the Sensei NOT having certain abilities, YET he can apply those to others!?
This seems weird to me...
Any ideas?