Braid of a Hundred Masters on a Zen Archer

[Nifire]

Hi,

How does the item from #3-13 the Quest for Perfection, Part III: Defenders of Nesting Swallow:

Braid of a Hundred Masters (5200 gp; If the wearer of this ncklace has levels in monk, his fast movement and unarmed damage are treated as a monk of 3 levels higher. If the character is not a monk, he gains the fast movement and unarmed damage of a 3rd-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.

Work if you are a Zen Archer? Zen archers has Flurry of blows. http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/core-classes/monk/archetypes/paizo-monk-arc hetypes/zen-archer/

Atm i have a + 1 Adaptive Composite Longbow, if that would matter.

Please help

/Nifire

[Talonhawke]

Based on my reading of it yes you would be able to apply the bonus damage.

[Andy Brown]

As written you should be able to get 1.5 times strength bonus on all shots in a round when flurrying 3 times a day, and an adaptive bow should let you take advantage of that.

[Nifire]

My current GM for that character says it wont work but I have had others tell me it should work, so trying to figure out whats right.

[blashimov]

It's clearly and edge case they didn't think about. Usually monks can only flurry with melee or thrown weapons, so it makes more sense. I like that you have an adaptive bow. Honestly if it was a home game I'd talk to you about whether it makes zen archers even more amazing than they already are, and if you are gatling gunning encounters without letting the other players have fun. For a society game, it clearly works so...

[Cavall]

While I can see support for it, fact is GM is final arbitrator. If they already said no, that's their choice. You'll miss out on a few damage but these things happen.