Braid of a Hundred Masters on a brawler.

[burkoJames]

So, the chronicle sheet for Scenario #03-13 grants access to a unique item, the Braid of a Hundred Masters

Braid of a Hundred Masters:

Braid of a Hundred Masters (3,600 gp; If the wearer of this necklace has levels in monk, his fast movement and unarmed damage are treated as a monk of 2 levels higher. If the character is not a monk, he gains the fast movement and unarmed damage of a 2nd-level monk. This fast movement functions just like the monk’s fast movement class feature. These bonuses do not stack with those granted by other items or effects. In addition, as a swift action three times per day, a character with the flurry of blows class feature can use the Braid of a Hundred Masters to apply 1-1/2 times his Strength bonus on damage rolls for successful attacks made with flurry of blows. This ability must be activated before the damage from the attack is rolled, though it may be activated after the attack roll is made and before the damage roll. Once this ability is activated, its effect lasts for 1 round.)

Now, a brawler's levels count as monk levels for the purposes of Magic Items like the monk robe. I see this item working one of 4 ways as a Brawler:

1)Brawlers Levels count as Monk Levels, so he gets +2 to level for the purposes of determining Unarmed Damage and fast movement speed. but because the brawler has no fast movement speed class feature, that portion of the bonus is lost.

2B)rawlers Levels count as Monk Levels, so he gets +2 to level for the purposes of determining Unarmed Damage and fast movement speed. Beacuse he does not have a fast movement speed class feature, he gets the fast movement of a level 2 monk (which technically is none, but lets smooth over that for now).

3)Brawlers Levels count as Monk Levels, so his fast movement and unarmed damage are the same as a monks with his Brawler Level +2.

4)It doesn't work for him because he doesn't have all the required class features, he gains the unarmed damage and fast movement speed of a level 2 monk.

Which option do other people think is right? I think odds are option one, with option three being a close second.

As an aside, what benefit do you gain by getting the fast movement speed of a monk of level 2? Looks like this item wasn't thought through.

[Chess Pwn]

1, and you can't use the swift action.

[TGMaxMaxer]

I could swear that on mine it is +3 levels of monk, which would get the +10 ft movement. I don't have my paperwork now, but I'll check it again.

[Kudaku]

It seems odd that it would mention "the fast movement (...) of a 2nd-level monk", since monks don't get a movement bonus until level 3. Are you sure it's level 2?

It's not listed on either PFSRD or Archives of Nethys. I did a quick Google search for "braid of a hundred masters" and I'm finding write ups where it has both level 2 and level 3 stated. :-|

[Jeff Merola]

It was originally level 2, then they realized it didn't do anything for a nonmonk's movement, so they updated it to level 3.