Brawlers and Monk Prestige classes

[Brendan Eichler]

I'm sure this was asked somewhere, but I can't find it,so here I go:

There are a few prestige classes that advance a monk's unarmed strike, AC bonus, flurry of blows, etc. (Brother of the Seal comes to mind). If a brawler otherwise qualifies for the class, how do they interact with his similar class features? I mean, unarmed damage is explicitly the same and the AC bonus increases the same at the same rate ind is called the same name, but what about the rest of it? Will the flurry of blows stack with brawler's flurry instead? Will the Stunning fist stack with anything the brawler has?

I ask because this was obviously written before the Brawler ever existed, and I'd like to know if this will be compatible.

Thanks in advance!

[Rub-Eta]

If the prestige class calls out another class's class ability, it only applies to the mentioned class and no other classes, even if they do have the same class ability. The Brawler counts as a Monk but only for feats and items, not for class abilities and other prerequisites.

[Vidmaster7]

I would personally allow it if it fit, but every DM is different.

[Leandro Garvel]

Rub-Eta wrote:

If the prestige class calls out another class's class ability, it only applies to the mentioned class and no other classes, even if they do have the same class ability. The Brawler counts as a Monk but only for feats and items, not for class abilities and other prerequisites.

+1 to this, and further - Brawler's Flurry and Flurry of Blows wouldn't stack anyway, as they are different if similar class features.