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I'm trying to make a really, really gross monk. He's a dwarf Drunken Master at the core of his build (hardcovers only). I'm really looking to make him absolutely disgusting to be around to play up his 6 CHA.
I suppose anything other than altering the race and the Drunken monk is up for review. (Hardcovers only.)
Here's a few things I've come up with...
Dragon Style: With the Roaring capstone with an acid based Elemental Fist, he can belch or vomit over his enemies.
Throw Anything: Perfectly emulate the behaviour of aggressive male chimps. I hope I don't have to draw you a picture here. Also involves kilt lifting. Add monkey style in this case for the theme.
Qinggong Powers:
Hydraulic Torrent: Lift kilt to push back your foes with a forceful stream of slightly used alcoholic beverages.
Dragon's Breath: See Dragon Style.
Scorching Ray: Perhaps it would be too far to skin this as combustible flatulence. Could also apply to Dragon's Breath.
These are just a few ideas. If you have any more I'd like to hear them. Bonus points if you can skin the same thing in different ways to prevent RP redundancy.
I'd like for them to be good abilities, but lets have flavor trump function for now and let the good (bad?) ideas froth to the top.
Hardcovers only please.
High Jump now functions as Rocket Flatulence.
You're wearing a kilt? From 'Hydraulic Torrent' I assume you are wearing it correctly... so make lots of acrobatics checks. Tumble ALL THE TIME. http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0026.html
Take Dazzling Display with your fists, treat it as a rude gesture?
Oh goodness, already we have inspired brilliance.
Flatulent high jumps: excellent! Almst makes me want t go for cloud step. Or the gaseous form ki power in the same vein.
Throwing anything: This leads me to ask something I never thought I would. How much... ammunition... could I reasonably craft on the fly? Actually, nevermind. I don't think I want to know.
For dazzling display. Yes that is an excellent plan. Intimidation will not be as forceful as a high cha character. Even so it is a fun plan.
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Just don't go overboard with the theme.
It can be fun for a while, but too much of the same shtick will probably just annoy your fellow players.
Just don't go overboard with the theme.
It can be fun for a while, but too much of the same shtick will probably just annoy your fellow players.
This is true too.
If you've played Dragon Age: Origins, play him like Oghren. Absolutely disgusting, but in an oddly charming and wholly hilarious sort of way.
Though I guess it helps that he's voiced by Stephen Blum, and any sentence uttered in his voice makes every woman in a 20 mile radius wet.
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At last, someone has come up with a truly viable and effective "offensive" monk concept!
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In Blood Bowl we had a running joke that the one frog team had kept drawing Hypnotic Gaze which made players stand and not function for a turn. The joke was that the frog's penis was so big that he basically just dropped his pants and would windmill style spin it around. Next season it came back where whenever that team took the field we'd play the song Sexy and you know it by LMFAO.
You could re-skin the Vow of Cleanliness into a "Vow of Naturalness", saying the Monk must not bathe, shave, cut their hair, trim nails, or wash their clothes.
Oooh! I like that one! Move over Musashi!
Doesn't Master of Many Styles stack with drunken master? lets you keep multiple styles up at once
Sounds like Bo Rai Cho from Mortal Combat. I'd look at that guy for inspiration.
Okay, I really like some of these ideas. My favourites are: High Jump flatulence and Dazzling Display.
I can't think of any fighting style potentially grosser than Dragon Style's apex. With or without acid damage from elemental fist it's still pretty gross as a belch.
Covering the basic functions:
Dragon Belch (Roar), Hydraulic Torrent (kilt lifting), Rocket High Jump, Spit Venom (right in the eyes!)
General Rude behavior:
Dazzling display (digital salutes), Scorching Ray (combustible flatulence?), Acrobatics (tumbling commando)
General Filth: Vow of Dirtiness. Rather than actually taking a vow (as it fails to stack with drunk master) I will merely roleplay it as such. Taking every opportunity to smear dirt, grime, or other rude nastiness over my person. Occasionally using a damp sponge to clean off areas making intricate designs. Reverse filth tattoos as it were.
Feats I am taking, no doubt: Dragon style, the entire chain.
Questionable: Power attack and Quick Drinker (is that the name?) vs Weapon Focus and Dazzling Display. I lean towards the latter, although the former would probably make for a more useful character. I have 18 Con, so I should take the Drinker feat at some point.
Ki powers I'm taking, no doubt: Hydraulic Torrent, High Jump (as in, not switching it out), and Spit Venom
Questionable: Scorching Ray. It seems like I'm not able to skin it correctly. It's not a fireball, it's a ray. Still, I would like to be able to use the "pull my finger" line at least once.
Mandatory Skills: Acrobatics and Intimidate. Anything else is cake icing.
Any further suggestions or should I just get my build on.
Oh, and as for bonus feats. I'm going to pick up improved and greater bull rush. Using a large belly to push people around sounds like a good time. It almost makes me want to use Tiger Style for the bull rush trick. Still, I think it combos with the Torrent, correct me if I'm wrong.
I'd put points into Survival too, as you can expect to be asked to sleep outside most of the time.
As filthy as he sounds you might not even have to touch an opponent for bull rush. Just foe flavor :-P
Hrm... Is master of many styles worth while? It looks like you miss out on the maneuver bonus feats. Some of the styles pair well.
Tiger, Dragon, Mantis, execute really powerful double stunning fists and then move in quickly. Not exactly gross, but effective.
Mostly I can't decide if I like Dragon or Tiger style better. Dragon's capstone is grosser, but Tiger lets me bully people with my belly. MoMS lets me combine 'em, but it's not exactly gross on its own.
MoMS is vereh nice, but it's all up to you I s'pose.
Though,
Flurry is absolutely disgusting in every aspect of its design
Err... Stunning Fist can be a kick to the nuts.
Punishing Kick might be even better. Hungry Ghost Monk. Also turns you into a cannibal (basically) if that's gross enough for you. Doesn't stack with Drunken Master I don't think. It DOES stack with MoMS though.
I think the Boar style line is rough business. You slash, bleed, pierce and demoralize foes due to using sharpened fingernails and teeth. Pretty nasty stuff.