
Pink Dragon |
I would be partial to the martial artist archetype for the monk and savage barbarian archetype for the barbarian. Aim for 8th level monk and 3rd level barbarian by 11th level. In the first 6 levels, get 1 level of barbarian and 5 levels of monk to get the monk archetype ability "extreme endurance" to be able to rage cycle as soon as possible. Concentrate ability scores on STR and WIS. If you can play the human alternate race trait "dual talent" for +2 to another ability (at the cost of losing the extra feat and skilled trait). Start the following stat array:
STR 16 +2 = 18
DEX 14
CON 12
WIS 14 +2 = 16
INT 10
CHA 8
Put the +1 to ability score at 4th and 8th level into WIS.
With the martial artist archetype you will qualify for fighter feats based on monk levels when reaching 4th level monk. Although you lose ki pool, at 4th level you pick up exploit weakness, which is a good reason for keeping WIS high and having more monk levels than barbarian levels. If you want more rage rounds, pick up extra rage once or twice. You might even consider dipping a level or two into fighter rather getting 3 levels of barbarian.
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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.
Would you be GMing:

Cap. Darling |

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.

Detect Magic |

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.

Zhayne |

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.

XMorsX |
What do you want to keep from the monk? Flurry? Style feats? Rage-cycling with martial artist (I suggest against it though, too much investmnet)?
The best way to do it IMO is dipping two lvls of master of many styles-monk of the sacred mountain and then continuing with Savage barbarian. Use your monk bonus feats to take snake style and snake fang, and then procede with dragon style and dragon ferocity. The armor bonuses of monk and savage barbarian stack up nicely.
It could look like this:
Human Master of many styles monk of the sacred mountain monk 2 / (urban) savage barbarian 3
Traits: Adopted: Enlightened Warrior, Quain Martial Artist
STR 20 (17+2+1)
DEX 14
CON 14
INT 7
WIS 14
CHA 7
1 Barb Power Attack, Combat Reflexes (Human Bonus)
2 Monk Snake Style (bonus), Stunning Fist (bonus), IUS (bonus)
3 Monk Toughness (bonus), Snake Fang (bonus), Dragon Style
4 Barb RP: Superstition or Reckless Abandon
5 Barb Dragon Ferocity

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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.

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Kazumetsa Raijin wrote: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.