Hungry Ghost Monk Steal Ki + Butterfly Sting


Rules Questions


Hey Guys,

I'm working on a Hungry Ghost Monk, and planning on taking Butterfly Sting at some point. Here are the two abilities I'm having an issue with.

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Steal Ki (Ex)

At 5th level, a hungry ghost monk can steal ki from other creatures, though this ability is controversial in some circles of monks, who see it as nothing less than a form of vampirism. If the monk scores a confirmed critical hit against a living enemy or reduces a living enemy to 0 or fewer hit points, he can steal some of that creature’s ki. This ability replenishes 1 spent ki point to the monk’s ki pool, as long as the monk has at least 1 ki point in his pool. He cannot exceed his ki pool’s maximum.

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Butterfly Sting:

When you confirm a critical hit against a creature, you can choose to forgo the effect of the critical hit and grant a critical hit to the next ally who hits the creature with a melee attack before the start of your next turn. Your attack only deals normal damage, and the next ally automatically confirms the hit as a critical.

If, as a Hungry Ghost Monk, I confirm a Critical Hit, then choose to pass the Critical Hit to the next ally who attacks the target, do I still get the effect of Steal Ki?


I'd say no, since butterfly sting states you forgo the effect.

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