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Class=Monk|
Desc=Monks are versatile warriors skilled at fighting without weapons or armor. Good-aligned monks serve as protectors of the people, while evil monks make ideal spies and assassins. Though they don't cast spells, monks channel a subtle energy, called ki. This energy allows them to perform amazing feats, such as healing themselves, catching arrows in flight, and dodging blows with lightning speed. Their mundane and ki-based abilities grow with experience, granting them more power over themselves and their environment. Monks suffer unique penalties to their abilities if they wear armor, as doing so violates their rigid oaths. A monk wearing armor loses their Wisdom and level based armor class bonuses, their movement speed, and their additional unarmed attacks per round.|
HD=1d8|
Prof=[[Weapon Proficiency (Monk)]]|
SP=4 + Int mod|
Skills=Concentration, Craft armor, Craft trap, Craft weapon, Discipline, Heal, Hide, Listen, Lore, Move silently, Parry, Persuade, Tumble|
Saves=Fortitude, Reflex, Will|
BAB=+3/4 levels|
AB=Any|
Feats=None|
Race=Any|
Spells=None|
Skill=None|
Cla=None|
Fact=All except [[Mystral Ascendancy]]|
All=Lawful|
ClassFeats=<table border='1' cellpadding='1' cellspacing='0' width='50%'>
<tr align='center'><td>'''Level'''</td><td width='90%'>'''Feat(s)'''</td></tr>
<tr><td valign='top' align='center'>1</td><td>[[Improved Unarmed Strike]]<br />[[Stunning Fist]]<br />[[Cleave]]<br />[[Monk AC Bonus|Monk Armor Class Bonus]]<br />[[Flurry of Blows]]<br />[[Evasion]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>2</td><td>[[Deflect Arrows]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>3</td><td>[[Monk Endurance|Monk Speed]]<br />[[Still Mind]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>5</td><td>[[Purity of Body]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>6</td><td>[[Knockdown]]<br />[[Improved Knockdown]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>7</td><td>[[Wholeness of Body]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>9</td><td>[[Improved Evasion]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>10</td><td>[[Ki Strike]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>11</td><td>[[Diamond Body]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>12</td><td>[[Diamond Soul]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>15</td><td>[[Quivering Palm]]</td></tr>
<tr><td valign='top align='center'>18</td><td>[[Empty Body]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>20</td><td>[[Perfect Self]]</td></tr>
</table>|
EpicFeatNum=5|
EpicFeats=[[Armor Skin]], [[Epic Damage Reduction|Damage Reduction]], [[Epic Energy Resistance|Energy Resistance]], [[Epic Toughness]], [[Improved Ki Strike 4|Improved Ki Strike]], [[Improved Ki Strike 5|Improved Ki Strike]], [[Improved Spell Resistance]], [[Improved Stunning Fist]], and [[Self Concealment]].|}}
*The monk retains his unarmed attack bonus when fighting with a kama.
*When you take Monk as a class you must take 5 levels of it before level 40.
'''Mar 31, 2018:'''
* Monks now also retain their unarmed attack bonus when fighting with '''shurikens''' and '''quarterstaves''', but can't use Flurry of Blows with these weapons.
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