Character Creation — Monks
 | MONK Race: Human Alignment: Any Lawful Description: Monks are priests not of any god, but rather of the human body, establishing a spiritual awareness of their own form and the energy, called qi, that flows through all things. They train themselves both outwardly and inwardly: They undergo rigorous practice of the complex martial-arts techniques that make them deadly combatants even when completely unarmed, and meditate to gain understanding of qi and the paths by which it moves. By combining these disciplines, Monks can learn to shrug off the physical attachments and ailments that trouble the rest of us, become one with their surroundings whenever they wish, and slow—or even stop—the flow of qi in another creature's body. |
STRENGTHS:
| » » » » » » » » » » » » » » » » | THAC0 increases even faster than that of a Warrior (because Monks have slightly faster level progression)
Base Attacks per Round is approximately double that of a Warrior of equivalent level Natural Armor Class improves over time Gains 1 point of AC vs. Missiles modifier for every 3 EXP levels Able to Stealth and Detect (though not Disarm) Traps: Gains 10 Thieving points per level to put into Hide in Shadows, Move Silently, or Find Traps Movement Rate improves over time (not always seen as an advantage) Special Ability of Stunning Blow, usable 1x/day per 4 levels (first use gained at Level 1, then every 4 levels thereafter): For the next 9 seconds, all melee hits will force the victim to Save vs. Spells or be Stunned for 9 seconds. Becomes permanently immune to Slow, Disease, and Poison damage at Level 5 Special Ability of Lay On Hands, usable 1x/day after Level 7: Heals the Monk of 2 hp/level, to a maximum of 40 hp -1 bonuses to Speed Factor (when using a weapon) at Levels 8 and 12 Becomes permanently immune to Charm at Level 9 Becomes permanently immune to Poison at Level 11 Special Ability of Quivering Palm, usable 1x/day after Level 13: For the next 5 seconds, all blows struck by the Monk will force the victim to Save vs. Spells or die instantly. Innate Magic Resistance: At Level 14, the Monk gains 3% MR per EXP level (retroactive to Level 1), and continues to accumulate MR over time Becomes permanently immune to Normal weapons at Level 21 Guaranteed stats of at least 9 Dexterity, 9 Constitution, and 9 Wisdom |
| » » » » » » » » » | Cannot wear ANY form of armor, helmets, or shields
Cannot use any weapons other than Daggers, Short Swords, Clubs, Scimitars, Wakizashi, Ninja-To, Long Swords, Katanas, Slings, and Darts Cannot progress beyond Proficiency (*) in any weapon proficiency, or in Single Weapon Style Limited to 1 Attack per Round while using a weapon Cannot Dual-Wield Has no spellcasting abilities Cannot read Priest scrolls or use Priest-specific Wands Becomes permanently immune to Haste at Level 5 Cannot be combined with other classes |
| Notes: The "Strengths" and "Weaknesses" listed for each base class are intended both as a general description of the class, and compared to the other classes of the same superclass. In the descriptions of the kits, however, the Advantages and Disadvantages
are always directly relative to their base class. The Monk's Fist has a range of 2, meaning you can punch and kick from the same distance as a person using a Spear or other 2-handed melee weapon. That's right, your arms & legs are 7 feet long. In the table to the right, the columns indicate the the Experience Level of a Monk, the Experience Points required for a Monk to reach that level, and their level-based stats: The amount of hitpoints they would gain at that level ("+CON" indicating the additional hitpoint modifier from a high or low Constitution stat), The base THAC0 of their unarmed attacks, The enchantment level of the Monk's fist, The base amount of Blunt damage done by a successful hit, The Monk's base Attacks per Round when attacking with fists, Their base Armor Class, The number of Proficiency Points they would gain at that level, The base Magic Resistance of a Monk at that level, Their Saving Throws (given in this order: vs. Death, vs. Wands, vs. Polymorph, vs. Breath, and vs. Spells), The amount by which their base Movement Rate is enhanced. |
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The Monk class has no kits.
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