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I have some questions about some of the Archetypes from the Advanced Player's Guide, and as yet I haven't seen an update on them with the errata that I've received thus far. My first question is about the Zen Archer archetype for the Monk core class, linked below.
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/core-classes/monk/archetypes/paizo---monk-a rchetypes/zen-archer
The Flurry of Blows class feature for the Zen Archer only works when using a bow for the archetype, but what is the range of the Flurry of Blows when using a bow? Is the range of Flurry of Blows still only five feet (or whatever range the monk threatens due to his/her size), or can the monk flurry out to the range of his bow? I'm playing a Zen Archer in a current campaign, and a number of my fellows have expressed some issues with how far I can Flurry as a Zen Archer, and rightly so since I'm currently using a longbow (composite, I think) with the distance magical quality to defeat enemies with my Flurry ability out to roughly 180 feet away from me. I don't see anything that states what the range increment of the Zen Archer's FOB, so I'm not sure as to whether or not I'm using the Zen Archer's FOB properly. The Zen Archer states that the FOB for the Zen Archer can only be used with a bow.
My second question about the Zen Archer monk archetype is about the Reflexive Shot class ability. In the text, the ability states that "At 9th level, a zen archer can make attacks of opportunity with arrows from his bow. The monk still threatens squares he could reach with unarmed strikes, and can still only make one attack of opportunity per round (unless he has Combat Reflexes)."
When I read this ability, I thought that it meant that I can make Attacks of Opportunities out to the range my bow, and still make attacks of opportunities in squares adjacent to me with my unarmed strikes. However, one of my fellow players think that since the class states that I can still make AOO to squares I threaten with my unarmed strike, that my arrows can only threaten to within five feet (or 10 feet away with enlarge person) unless I take Snap Shot/Improved Snap Shot.
With Reflexive Shot, what was the intended range of the class ability to make AOO's out to? My current GM is saying he would allow me to use Reflexive Shot out to 30 feet away, yet I now wonder if my initial thoughts on the range of Reflexive Shot was too broad. The ability states that I can make AOO's with arrows from my bow. The arrows can only do damage when fired from a weapon, since dropping an arrow onto the ground wouldn't deal damage unless it landed on your toe. I thought that the class ability meant I could make AOO's out to the range of the particular weapon using Reflexive Shot.
So I wanted to know what the range of the class feature Reflexive Shot is supposed to be, any thoughts?
Thirdly, I wanted to know about one of the Sorcerer Bloodlines, the Boreal bloodline. I noticed that the Child of Ancient Winters (Su) ability doesn't have a level to indicate when the ability is gained.
Child of Ancient Winters (Su): You gain the cold subtype and you become immune to fatigue and exhaustion. In addition, you gain immunity to sneak attacks and critical hits. This power causes you to gain vulnerability to fire.
Is this meant to be a class ability from level 1, or is it meant to be a level 20 ability?
Flurry of blows is not a weapon, so it does not have a range. Only weapons have ranges. In short the FoB is not a factor on how far away an enemy can be.
Reflexive shot means that if you could reach someone with an unarmed strike that you can used the bow to shoot them as an AoO. The monk does not have 100 feet of threat range for an AoO.
The other bloodlines get the last bloodline power at level 20. It seems they forgot to type that for this one.
Flurry of blows is not a weapon, so it does not have a range. Only weapons have ranges. In short the FoB is not a factor on how far away an enemy can be.
Reflexive shot means that if you could reach someone with an unarmed strike that you can used the bow to shoot them as an AoO. The monk does not have 100 feet of threat range for an AoO.
The other bloodlines get the last bloodline power at level 20. It seems they forgot to type that for this one.
So for the Flurry of Blows... Would I be within the bounds of the class to use FOB to defeat someone from 200 feet away, using a Composite Longbow with the Distance magical quality (comp. Longbow = 100 feet +distance = 20 range)? Or am I reading the FOB wrong for the class?
Aside from the GM placing permanent protection from arrows spells on all the enemies, this variant on the FOB ability seems like something that can easily become game breaking. For instance, in my last campaign, in a full-round action, I spent only one round of attacks to defeat a juvenile frost dragon at 9th level using a +2 merciful, distance bow, spending a ki-point to make my arrows do the same damage dice as my unarmed strike. My unarmed strike was 1d10, but with the monk's robe wondrous item, my unarmed strike is treated as 2d6.
So.. I basically want to know if I'm allowed to use my FOB to the range of my weapon, to make FOB attacks out to roughly 200 feet using a composite longbow with the distance quality.
Flurry of blows has no impact on how far away someone can be in order to be attacked. The weapon in use determines that. In short you are allowed to use FoB out to the range of your weapon. :)
Juvenile dragons are not that strong. The one you fought was only a CR 7. At level 9 taking it down can be done without too much trouble. When they can cast spells then dragons are an issue. Even then it depends on how well the GM runs them.
Oh, thanks! I hoped I wasn't breaking any rules. Very much appreciated. Do you know if I can 'follow' a post to see any new responses to it? It's a little difficult for me to find old threads that keep being posted to here sometimes.
You can setup an RSS feed. It should showup in the bookmark area of your browser.
Directly above where the "reply" button is above your first post is an orange button. Click on that.
edit:added the word "above"
Ah, very handy to know! Much appreciated!