Barbarian with monk dedication advice, please

[LizardMage]

Afternoon everyone, I’m building a Barbarian (Animal Instinct, Ape) With the Monk Dedication for Extinction Curse. I could use some advice on item selection for my character. I know that handwraps will be a must and my DM and I are working to make those an option to get them. What other items should I consider/be on the look out for?

I am intending on focusing on Ki feats for the monk aspect so if that might impact item selection.

[HammerJack]

Items don't come immediately to mind, so much as the warning that the majority of the monk ki spells have a verbal component and can't be used during rage without Moment of Clarity, since verbal components have the concentrate trait.

[LizardMage]

HammerJack wrote:

Items don't come immediately to mind, so much as the warning that the majority of the monk ki spells have a verbal component and can't be used during rage without Moment of Clarity, since verbal components have the concentrate trait.

Thanks for the reminder! With that in mind, I may use the ki aspects for moments when I’m not raging, but I do intend to take Moment of Clarity, just in case I need to use one of the spells while raging.

[lemeres]

HammerJack wrote:

Items don't come immediately to mind, so much as the warning that the majority of the monk ki spells have a verbal component and can't be used during rage without Moment of Clarity, since verbal components have the concentrate trait.

Well, now you are making me realize that I missed some details by just assuming that spells generally come with the concentrate trait.

Quick question (in case I missed something else)- Concentrate is the only one of the 4 spell component types that have the concentrate trait (rest are manipulate). If a spell isn't verbal, is it open to rage casting? Or am I missing another spot of concentration somewhere down the line?

[Aratorin]

lemeres wrote:

HammerJack wrote:

Items don't come immediately to mind, so much as the warning that the majority of the monk ki spells have a verbal component and can't be used during rage without Moment of Clarity, since verbal components have the concentrate trait.

Well, now you are making me realize that I missed some details by just assuming that spells generally come with the concentrate trait.

Quick question (in case I missed something else)- Concentrate is the only one of the 4 spell component types that have the concentrate trait (rest are manipulate). If a spell isn't verbal, is it open to rage casting? Or am I missing another spot of concentration somewhere down the line?

That's correct. Non-Verbal Spells do not have the Concentrate Trait.

Clerics have a large number of non-Verbal combat related Focus Spells, making them a good choice for a Barbarian caster.

[breithauptclan]

Like Slap them senseless.

Now I am contemplating designing up a barbarian with sorcerer multiclass that uses obscene gestures to cast Elemental Toss.

[Abyssiensis]

There are also some fun spells like invisibility and silence that aren't verbal. One action harms and heals. Jump. There are more but I can't remember them all.