Ki Pool Rogue Talent + Monk


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Let's say I take 2 levels in Rogue, and take the Rogue Talent:

Ki Pool (Ex): A rogue with this talent gains a small ki pool. This ki pool is similar to a ninja's ki pool, but the rogue's ki pool does not grant any extra attacks. The rogue gains a number of ki points equal to her Wisdom modifier (minimum 1). These ki points replenish at the start of each day. If she already has a ki pool, or gains a ki pool later, she gains half her Wisdom bonus (minimum 1) as bonus ki points to her ki pool. She can spend a ki point to gain a +10-foot bonus to movement until the end of her turn.

I later take 4 levels in Monk, gaining a ki pool.

For the purposes of this question, I have a 14 Wisdom.

What is the total value of my ki pool?

From this it sounds like: Wis(+2) + 1/2 Monk level(+2) + Wis(+2) + 1/2 Wis(+1) for a total of 7 ki points.

Is this the correct calculation? Two and a half times Wis + 1/2 Monk level?


The implication of the talent is that you get ki equal to your Wis modifier only if you don't already have a ki pool from some other source. If you already have one or later gain one, you instead get half your Wis bonus as bonus ki points. So your Monk 4/Rogue 2 would end up with:

1/2 Monk lvl (+2) + Wis (+2) + 1/2 Wis (+1) for a total of 1.5x Wis + 1/2 Monk level. If, instead, you got a hypothetical Ki pool based on any other stat, it would be Ki Base (equivalent to the 1/2 Monk level) + stat (whatever stat controls your default Ki pool + 1/2 Wis (from Rogue talent).

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