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I really like the look of this PrC. could replace the party rogue by getting trap-finding, and has some really awesome abilities. The ability to eventually dispel prismatic walls by punching them is hilarious. increasing unarmed damage by a size type is awesome, using awesome blow as part of your flurry is equally cool. Could this character be the scout and rogue, and still do well as monk, or is it a trap?
Well, it does continue many of the key abilities of the monk without pause, so you would not be missing out on much (although I am sure there are some on these forums that would say monk is a trap in general, but lets forget them for a bit)
As a primary trap finder? It might be a bit late for that, but they would make excellent backup scouts, especially with their increased speed and the possibility of looking like an unarmed commoner. It is not like you are using very many resources to get into the PrC. The only real requirement if that it is a monk with 5 knowledge arcana, so not a bad deal.
So essentially, I do not see anything wrong with it. Not very many of the high level monk abilities are that great. There is a reason that there is an archetype that lets you literally pick and choice which ones to drop. The abilities the PrC gives you seem a bit above vanilla monks, so I'd take it personally. Even if someone was to say that the abilities that the brother of the seal gives you are not that great, you at least get the satisfaction of the awe inspiring images it gives you. Isn't that what is really important?