help with a monk / pally

[confusatron]

So I originally rolled this character with the intent of her being just a support character and giving my friends at the table(who don't have a lot of play experience) some time to shine. But my DM is being exceptionally generous since he's convinced the entire idea is only good for the RP value. Plus the campaign we're playing fits her so well and I'm really beginning to like her. Anyhow here's the break.

We're currently level 8. Looking for advice on getting the most out of my mental stats for this meelee character.

Tellan LG F Human
Str10 Dex10 Con14 Int14 Wis20 Cha20
Paladin(2) - Divine Servant ACF
Monk(4) - Ki Mystic ACF
Inquisitor(2) domain(memory)

We level up Every chapter and the DM says we should be receiving 2 levels since this chapter is the end of part 1. I was thinking of grabbing oracle(lore) for cha to AC. But I could go two more pally levels for the other domain. Suggestions?

[revaar]

Have you looked at the Champion of Irori? It's custom made for what you have going here.

[confusatron]

Yes I have. And I'm headed there. But house rules all prestige classes require character level ten.

[wraithstrike]

confusatron wrote:

Yes I have. And I'm headed there. But house rules all prestige classes require character level ten.

Does the GM know that PrC's are not nearly as powerful as they were in 3.5 or is this ruling not based on power?

[revaar]

Ah. In that case, I'd take levels of paladin (or cleric) to get a channel pool, then pick up channel smite and guided hand.

[confusatron]

Oh wow. Guided handed is going to solve so many problems! Thanks. The sacred servant ACF gives me channeling like a cleric so I could take two more paladin levels for spellcasting, BAB and disease immunity. And still get guided hand right? And another domain too!

Also. The PRC ruling was just to not overwhelm players. We have a group of four and I'm the only one that's played DnD before.

[prototype00]

I wrote a guide for this at some point, where was it...?

Ah, here it is

Slightly out of date in that Crane Style isn't quite as good as it used to be, but still serviceable I think.

prototype00

[Flawed]

Ki Channel will give you unlimited Ki per day pretty much should you go the channel energy route. Qinggong monk will give you more choices for Ki usage.

And now I need to get back to building my Ki Channeler.

[confusatron]

Oh wow! Ki channel looks amazing! I thanks so much everyone! So the plan will be 2 pally levels at the end of this chapter, then champion of irori for 2 levels for practically unlimited smites per day. Especially since my DM has already ruled that the ki mystic pool stacks with monk base ki pool and the champion pool explicitly says it stacks. This is actually turning into a killer of a build, enormous AC and saves, never fail knowledge checks, unlimited smite, limited spell usage, party face, and out of combat healer! And when I can finally get guided hand I'll even start dealing damage outside of smite.