A monk might dip one level of Swashbuckler to get Slashing Grace for a Temple Sword.
Well, as it stands right now, Slashing Grace doesn't apply to light weapons. A reasonable DM might say otherwise, but RAW, you can't Slashing Grace a Kama.
Also, they're terrible weapons anyway.
Just use the Agile Amulet of Mighty Fists.
Hmm, I never thought about combining Power Attack and Slashing Grace. That's not bad, though it precludes the strength-dumping builds by virtue of needing 13 Str.Slashing Grace with Temple Sword may be worth it.
Two handing it for extra damage from Power Attack.
Not sure if it is too much of a stretch. 2 levels of ranger with two-handed combat style to get power attack without prereq.?
Slashing Grace with Temple Sword may be worth it.
Two handing it for extra damage from Power Attack.
Unfortunately, that doesn't work. Like Dervish Dance, the feat's Dex-to-damage ability only works while you wield the weapon in 1 hand.
Monk with boar/tigre style?
Unarmed strikes are light weapons.
Edit: The problem is that weapon finesse only works with light weapons (+ some special weapons) and slashing grace only works for one-handed weapons. So without being a swashbuckler or using one of the special weapons you can't use weapon finesse with slashing grace.
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Hmm, I never thought about combining Power Attack and Slashing Grace. That's not bad, though it precludes the strength-dumping builds by virtue of needing 13 Str.Slashing Grace with Temple Sword may be worth it.
Two handing it for extra damage from Power Attack.
Most of the weapons that qualify for Slashing Grace don't qualify for Piranha Strike.
-Power Attack+Slashing grace --> this doesn't have sense by all gods.
-Slash. grace+Temple sword --> pretty good!
-There is no Agile amulet of Mighty fists, the rules (RAW) don't apply to unarmed attacks.
Amulet: Alternatively, this amulet can grant melee weapon special abilities, so long as they can be applied to unarmed attacks.
Agile: This enhancement can only be placed on a melee weapon which is usable with the Weapon Finesse feat. there you go.
-Question: Would the Kata Archetype work with the swashbuckler level? does it mix with sohei? because if this work, would be a bombeh.
Meh, make a strength wisdom based monk.
Personally I like a Dwarf Monk with
Str 16
Dex 12
Con 14 (16 w Racial)
Int 10
Wis 14 (16 w Racial)
Cha 8 (6 wRacial)
I provides a well rounded offense and defense. You could go human as well and get a boost to strength instead if you wanted more offense.
If you're not focused on being particularly acrobatic and such, the strength based monk can work better (IMO) than a dex based one. His AC wont be as good, but he has a much easier time hitting and damaging than a dex based monk and isn't realiant on gear to do so. He also doesn't have to spend a feat to get weapon finesse which allows him to pickup other things.
I will say however, that if you want to be dex based, that slashing grace + temple sword does sound like a pretty workable way to do it.
-There is no Agile amulet of Mighty fists, the rules (RAW) don't apply to unarmed attacks.Amulet: Alternatively, this amulet can grant melee weapon special abilities, so long as they can be applied to unarmed attacks.
Agile: This enhancement can only be placed on a melee weapon which is usable with the Weapon Finesse feat. there you go.
Unarmed strikes are a melee weapon which is usable with the Weapon Finesse feat.
Unarmed strikes count as light weapons (for purposes of two-weapon attack penalties and so on).
Benefit: With a light weapon, elven curve blade, rapier, whip, or spiked chain made for a creature of your size category, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls.
There certainly is an Agile Amulet of Mighty Fists.
Lissala, Moloch, Ahriman and Llamolaek can get you lawful and whip as a favored weapon. I prefer a 1/2 orc with deity Selket. 1/2 orcs can get whip proficiency from his race and Selket gets scorpion whip. With the two you can deal lethal damage and use it as a whip.