Make it a superstitious Barbarian? You get more initiative to remove trapsense. Doesn't look like something you're using anyways.
Feats
1: Weap Foc (Nat)
3: Feral Combat Training (Bite)
3 (Monk Bonus): Dodge
5: Power Attack
7: Feral Combat Training (Claws)
9: Dragon Style
11: Dragon Ferocity
From what I understand you have to select a natural attack to focus into, such as Bite, Claw etc.
SearchedI would also suggest against Roused Anger. It's interesting, but if you for some reason drop out of rage again you'll be exhausted for 10 minutes per round afterwards. The only reason I've ever dropped out of rage as a barbarian was to conserve rounds early levels or because I was knocked unconscious. Raging Vitality might not be a bad option.
You do indeed need to separate weapon focuses for both FCT's. However, I have another concern, is FCT legal to take twice? I saw an argument earlier that makes me unsure of that legality.
You do indeed need to separate weapon focuses for both FCT's. However, I have another concern, is FCT legal to take twice? I saw an argument earlier that makes me unsure of that legality.
I would allow it, even though it doesn't say you can take it multiple times. It's a helluva feat dump for a rather little gain.
I should say, "is it legal for PFS?"
I should say, "is it legal for PFS?"
D'oh, forgot context. You're correct, PFS wouldn't allow it. I've been spoiled by my Homebrew upbringing.
Flurry of blows only works with monk weapons or unarmed attacks. Natural weapons aren't unarmed attacks (Pulled from d20pfsrd.com "A monk with natural weapons cannot make natural attacks in addition to his flurry of blows attacks").
So that might change things as well.
Flurry of blows only works with monk weapons or unarmed attacks. Natural weapons aren't unarmed attacks (Pulled from d20pfsrd.com "A monk with natural weapons cannot make natural attacks in addition to his flurry of blows attacks").
So that might change things as well.
That is what Feral Combat Training is for
That is what Feral Combat Training is forFlurry of blows only works with monk weapons or unarmed attacks. Natural weapons aren't unarmed attacks (Pulled from d20pfsrd.com "A monk with natural weapons cannot make natural attacks in addition to his flurry of blows attacks").
So that might change things as well.
All righty then.
Moving on.
There is good news and bad news.
Bad: You can't have FCT twice
Good: You have an extra feat to decide upon
Just to note, if you went MA5/B7 (max 12 in PFS if I remember), then you'd be ignoring fatigue. Probably something like B1/M1/M2/M3/M4/M5/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7. It would be a lot of investment up front, but the ability at level 6 to ignore fatigue from raging could make it worth it. Especially given that you could really (ab)use those once per rage powers.
Further I'm not sure if I should trade the armor out. His AC is very low anyways so I'm considering trading it out and getting enlarge person permanency. Is that allowed in PFS?
No permanency in PFS... or rather I *think* you could get Permanency, but it would expire at the end of the adventure just like all other spell effects and durations do which makes it about the worst resource expenditure ever. (Or does it not even work at all?)
And as Khrysaor just said:
When wearing armor, using a shield, or carrying a medium or heavy load, a monk loses his AC bonus, as well as his fast movement and flurry of blows abilities.
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I have a very similar character in PFS (he's currently level 8) and I thought I'd chime in with my experience.
*Do not forsake AC. Your character as you've laid him out is a lot like my version (Ursus, the Breaker is the alias). PFS loves their 'army of mook' encounters. Having horrendous armor class really hurts in these situations. I suggest dropping your strength down to an 18 and getting some Dex/Wis.
*Raging Vitality is a must. Without it you're going to die to random silly things. This feat is almost a tax. Learn to live with it.
*You're an excellent duelist but not a real 'tank'. You stand on the front lines but you're by no means a 'front-liner'. Without viable AC you're going to get pummeled. A lot. HP is nice but it's often not enough.
If you're going to theory-craft your character for PFS I suggest you look at snapshots from multiple level bands. You essentially retire at level 12 so stats at that level are largely pointless.
Martial Artists don't have Alignment restrictions.
Martial Artist is alignment: any
but I'm also curious
can you take Weapon Focus(claws) before actually getting access to claws at level 2?
I think that depends on the GM's interpretation of "Proficiency with selected weapon" when you don't have the natural weapon in question (since you technically you can't be non-proficient with a natural weapon).
I have a few questions. first is why isn't secondary attack damage being applied to the bite.
secondly what is to be gained really for the single monk level. 1 level of flurry is exactly the same as twf and there is a rage power that does that for you. I'm not sure it's even necessary but I may be missing something.
secondly what is to be gained really for the single monk level. 1 level of flurry is exactly the same as twf and there is a rage power that does that for you. I'm not sure it's even necessary but I may be missing something.
One level dip for a Bonus feat, flurry of blows, stunning fist, unarmed strike and +2 to all saves. Not too shabby! Though he doesn't get to use flurry of blows with that armor.
secondly what is to be gained really for the single monk level. 1 level of flurry is exactly the same as twf and there is a rage power that does that for you. I'm not sure it's even necessary but I may be missing something.One level dip for a Bonus feat, flurry of blows, stunning fist, unarmed strike and +2 to all saves. Not too shabby! Though he doesn't get to use flurry of blows with that armor.
except he's spending two feats just to use nat attacks with flurry and no one will ever fail the save vs stunning blow.. I'm curious what his actual attack scheme is intended to be. if he can't flurry the monk stuff is un necessary. the brawler tree does what he needs.
Savage Barb gets AC with no armor, Dodge bonus at 3, 9, and Nat armor at 7 and 10. So If you grabbed say a want of Mage armor that you got a Wiz to cast for you, by Lv 4, (barb 3 monk 1), your AC is better than if you had Chain shirt (light armor for fast movement) and by the time you'd be able to get a Mythral Breastplate, you may have the nat armor at Lv 8. It trails a bit, but may be worth considering if you want no armor to take advantage of monk abilities...