Martial Artist monk archetype can be any alignment.
Alternate to Monk might be the Brawler from the Advanced Class Guide playtest. Not only does it not have an alignment restriction, the Brawler can wear armor and not lose any class abilities.
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August, but the playtest is allowed for PFS play. You would have to buy the book and convert to the final released version when it comes out.
If you're considering Brawler, you might as well look at the hybrid Barbarian classes from that book as well.
-j
martial artist/barbarian is good cause at 5th level martial artists get immunity to fatigue.
I am GMing an encounter in a few weeks that has a barbarian monk as an NPC. It has intrigued me on possibly doing a pfs character as a barbarian/monk. But I have never played either class so I could use and would appreciate any help and info. I do not know the race yet.
Would you be GMing:
you lose flurry cause of armor. i think its a poor combo.
Flurry isn't that big a deal, plus you can just use the Monk's wisdom bonus and take things like the natural armor and improved DR rage powers. I think mixing with monk would make a cool Urban Barb/Invulnerable Rager.
I think 2 Master of Many styles monk with the rest as barbarian with TWF feats is good. Getting full str on every attack. At least that is how most folks seem to read it. Also power attack ligth get full bonus since the monk unarmed attack dosent have a off hand. With dragon style and possibly snake style he can have both offense and defense. With beast totem he can have pounce and some natural armor only problem will be fittings in all the feats.
I'd allow a serene barbarian to be of lawful alignment, as it doesn't contradict the flavor of the archetype. Indeed, I've made such an NPC at one point. This is firmly in the realm of houserules, however.
I'd allow a serene barbarian to be of lawful alignment, as it doesn't contradict the flavor of the archetype. Indeed, I've made such an NPC at one point. This is firmly in the realm of houserules, however.
I don't do alignment restrictions at all.
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I am GMing an encounter in a few weeks that has a barbarian monk as an NPC. It has intrigued me on possibly doing a pfs character as a barbarian/monk. But I have never played either class so I could use and would appreciate any help and info. I do not know the race yet.
Barbarian/Monk is a great combination, though usually it only ends with a few levels in Monk to snag all of that perks out of them... since Monks are the most commonly dipped of the Martial classes. /sigh
Anyways, the only real contradiction between the two, is their Alignment restrictions. That's all you need to watch out for. I recommend taking all of your Monk levels first, then doing something awful or a series of awful things to thus alter your alignment to that of a variable Barbarian's; Then taking the rest of your levels in Barbarian. Most players, from what it seems on the forums, take levels in Martial Artist(Archetype) to help prevent Fatigue from raging and/or Master of Many Styles(Archetype) for the many Styles they get so quickly.
"Ex-Barbarians
A barbarian who becomes lawful loses the ability to rage and cannot gain more levels as a barbarian. She retains all other benefits of the class."
"Ex-Monks
A monk who becomes nonlawful cannot gain new levels as a monk but retains all monk abilities."
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I recommend taking all of your Monk levels first, then doing something awful or a series of awful things to thus alter your alignment to that of a variable Barbarian's;Uh...'doing awful things' makes your Alignment Evil, not Chaotic.
Also, the Martial Artist lacks this problem.
Oh. That's right. I forget the Martial Artist can be of any alignment. Good call.