| Iceman1077 |
Hey everyone. I am working on creating a gambler type character, sort of a cross between Gambit and Mat Cauthon from Wheel of Time. I've been working on it for awhile, and I came up with the idea of using the Unchained Monk as my base. I am making it a chaotic alignment, and having the AC and ki pool use CHA instead of WIS, kind of indicating that he is bending luck to fuel his abilities. I am turning some of the Luck feats from 3.5 into ki powers, and getting rid of some of the existing powers (need help deciding which to drop - about 10-12). I also wanted to give him Deadly Dealer as a bonus feat, and let him act as if he has Arcane Strike as long as he has at least 1 ki remaining. This would replace stunning fist, and he would get the increased plus to damage at 4th level and every 4 after that, and at 8th level he could do it as a free action instead of a swift. I would let him flurry with cards and/or unarmed strikes(not sure if it should just be one or both). Finally, I want to replace the style strikes with abilities for using his cards. At 5th level, he would have basically a bonded deck of standard playing cards that were treated as masterwork and could be enchanted, and the cards aren't destroyed when he throws them. At 9th level, he would get the Ki missile ability from the Far Strike Monk archetype, and at 13th, he would get the Trick Throw ability from that archetype. I still need an ability for 17th level. Finally, I want to add Diplomacy and Sleight of Hand to his skill list, and remove a couple of skills (which ones?). And the couple of obvious changes, make ki strike (lawful) into chaotic, and for perfect self he get DR lawful instead of DR chaotic.
So I need help deciding what powers to drop to add the luck powers? Should he be able to only flurry with cards or with cards and unarmed? Any recommendations for a 17th level ability? Any other abilities that I should replace and with what? Should I add some ranged feats to his list of bonus feats? Any other suggestions or constructive criticism appreciated.