Hecuba
2014-08-25, 04:58 PM
The Monkday thread in the 3.5 sub-forum drove me to try to homebrew my own version of/fix for the class.
It's been done to death, I know, but any con-crit is always welcome.
Alignment
Any lawful
Hit die
d8
Skill points per Level
6+Int (x4 at first level)
Class Skills
Str: Climb, Jump, Swim
Dex: Balance, Escape Artist, Hide, Move Silently,
Con: Concentration
Int: Search, Craft, Knowledge (arcana), Knowledge (religion)
Wis: Listen, Tumble, Profession, Sense Motive, Spot, Heal
Cha: Diplomacy, Perform
None: Speak Language
LevelBABFortRefWillSpecial
11222Qi Strike, Unarmed Strike, Qi Focus, AC bonus, Flurry of Blows
22333Evasion, Fast Movement
33333Qi Quickness
44444Flexible Qi Focus (2)
55444Self-Knowledge
66555Qi Clarity
77555
88666
99666Qi Strength, Improved Evasion
1010777Diamond Soul
1111777Instant Qi Focus
1212888
1313888Mettle
1414999
1515999Qi Insight
1616101010Flexible Qi Focus (3)
1717101010
1818111111
1919111111
2020121212Perfect Qi Focus
Class Features
Weapon and Armor Proficiency
Weapons: club, crossbow (light or heavy), dagger, handaxe, javelin, kama, nunchaku, quarterstaff, sai, shuriken, siangham, and sling
Armor & Shields: none
Special: Any special ability that requires the monk to be unarmored is likewise hindered by the use of a shield.
Qi Focus
A monk has a number of Qi points equal to his Wisdom bonus. These points are allocated to enable or improve other Monk abilities.
Allocating or reallocating a single Qi point is usually a Move action which does not provoke attacks of opportunity.
Alternately, a monk may reallocate all their Qi points through 1 full-round of intense meditation. This option does provoke attacks of opportunity and requires concentration.
Allocating or reallocating Qi is always a purely mental action.
Unless otherwise noted, the maximum number of Qi points a monk may invest in a single ability at first level is 1. This increases by 1 for each 5 Monk levels.
Qi points remain allocated until a monk chooses to reallocate them.
Self-Knowledge
At level 5, a monk's Qi pool increases to twice his Wis bonus.
Instant Qi Focus
Beginning at level 11, a monk may use Qi Focus as free action rather than a move action once per encounter.
Flexible Qi focus
Beginning at level 4, a monk's may reallocate up to two Qi points when using Qi Focus.
At level 16, he may instead allocate 3 points.
A monk may still use a full round action to reallocate all of their Qi points.
Perfect Qi Focus
At level 20, a monk may reallocate all of their Qi points as a free action. This is usable once per encounter.
Qi Strike
When making an attack with an unarmed strike or a weapon for which the Monk class grants proficiency, a monk may choose to use his wisdom bonus instead of his strength bonus on attack and damage rolls.
In addition, a monk may invest Qi Points to improve this ability.
For each point invested, the monk's Qi Strike benefits from one the effects on the list to the right.
These effect overlap rather than stack with any existing enhancement to the monk's weapon from another source.
Ex: If a level 13 monk's unarmed strike has a +1 enhancement bonus from a magic fang spell and they invest 3 Qi in Qi strike to improve their enhancement bonus, their unarmed strike is treated as a +3 weapon (not a +4 weapon).
Qi Strike Effects
The strike counts as a specific alchemical material for the purposes of overcoming DR.
The strike counts as lawful for the purposes of overcoming DR. If the monk invests 2 points in this option, the strike is instead treated as an axiomatic weapon.
The strike gains a +1 enhancement bonus (this option stacks with itself and can be taken multiple times, subject to the normal maximum for Qi Investment).
The strike ignores hardness as though it were an adamantine weapon.
The strike is treated as a ghost-touch weapon.
The strike is treated as a keen weapon.
The strike is treated as a wounding weapon.
Unarmed Strike
A monk is treated as having improved unarmed strike, even if would not normally qualify for the prerequisites.
A monk's unarmed strike can be treated as either a manufactured or natural weapon at his discretion.
A monk may add his full Strength bonus to any unarmed strike and may choose to deal lethal or non-lethal damage without penalty.
A Monk is automatically treated as proficient with his unarmed Strike
A small or medium monk's unarmed strike deals 1d6 base damage.
A monk may invest Qi points to improve their unarmed strike damage
For monks larger than medium size (or when dealing with effects that increase a monk's natural size), treat these values as those of a medium sized weapon and increase them according to the standard rules for Weapon size.
For monks smaller than small size (or when dealing with effects that decrease a monk's natural size), treat these values as those of a small sized weapon and increase them according to the standard rules for Weapon size.
Monk Unarmed Strike Damage
Qi PointsDamage
01d6
11d8
21d10
32d6
42d8
52d10
Flurry of Blows
For each Qi points invested in this ability, the monk may make an additional attack as part of a Standard action attack. Each additional attack carries a -2 penalty (ex: if a monk invests 2 points in this ability, he would get 2 additional attack: one at a -2 penalty and one at a -4 penalty).
This ability may not be used with the Full Attack action.
AC Bonus
While unarmored and carrying no more than a light load, a monk adds their wisdom bonus to his AC as an insight bonus. This applies even against touch attacks or when flat-footed, but not when the monk is immobilized or helpless.
For each Qi point invested in this ability, a monk gains and additional 1/2 his Wisdom bonus to AC, rounded down.
Fast Movement
While unarmored and carrying no more than a light load, a monk gains a +10 foot enhancement bonus to their base speed.
For each Qi point invested in this ability, this bonus increases by 10 feet.
Evasion
As the Rogue Special Ability, except that the monk must be unarmored (rather than unarmored or in light armor)
Improved Evasion
As the Rogue Special Ability, except that the monk must be unarmored (rather than unarmored or in light armor)
Diamond Soul
At 10th level, a monk may invest Qi points to gain spell resistance.
As long as they have at least 1 Qi point invested in this ability, they gain spell resistance equal to 10 + Monk level.
For each additional Qi point invested, the spell resistance improves by 1/2 their Monk level.
This may be suppressed for 1 round as a free action.
Mettle
If a Monk of 13th level or greater makes a successful Will or Fortitude save against an attack that normally would have a lesser effect on a successful save, the effect is instead negated completely.
Qi Quickness
Beginning at 3rd Level, a Monk may allocate Qi points to gain an insight bonus to a Dexterity-based Monk Class Skill.
The bonus scales based on the skill points the Monk has invested (see table to the right).
If a monk invests Qi in more than one Dexterity-based class skill using this ability, the maximum Qi they can invest (1/4 Monk Level, rounded up) is treated separately for each skill.
This is an insight bonus, not actual skill ranks. A monk with no actual ranks is still untrained.
It does not allow early access to feats, prestige classes, or other character features which require a certain number of skill ranks to function.
It may, however, make it possible to achieve certain skill uses which would normally only be available at much higher levels (such as Balancing on a liquid or a cloud).
Skill Ranks
Insight bonus
0 Ranks or 1/2 Rank
+ (1/2 Monk Level, rounded up) per Qi point invested
≥1 rank, but not max ranks:
+ (Monk Level) per Qi point invested
Max Ranks for level (CL+3)
+(2 * Monk level) per Qi point invested
Qi Clarity
As Qi Quickness, but for Wisdom-based Monk Class Skills.
Additionally, with used in conjunction with the Heal skill, this allows the monk to cure diseases and poisons which would not normally be subject to non-magical cures. The DC to do is 20 higher than the normal savings throw DC for the poison or disease.
Qi Strength
As Qi Quickness, but for Strength-based Monk Class Skills.
Qi Insight
As Qi Quickness, but for Intelligence-based Monk Class Skills.
Additionally, the monk can use this ability in conjunction with Speak Language. Doing so allows the monk to speak one language per Qi point invested.
It's been done to death, I know, but any con-crit is always welcome.
Alignment
Any lawful
Hit die
d8
Skill points per Level
6+Int (x4 at first level)
Class Skills
Str: Climb, Jump, Swim
Dex: Balance, Escape Artist, Hide, Move Silently,
Con: Concentration
Int: Search, Craft, Knowledge (arcana), Knowledge (religion)
Wis: Listen, Tumble, Profession, Sense Motive, Spot, Heal
Cha: Diplomacy, Perform
None: Speak Language
LevelBABFortRefWillSpecial
11222Qi Strike, Unarmed Strike, Qi Focus, AC bonus, Flurry of Blows
22333Evasion, Fast Movement
33333Qi Quickness
44444Flexible Qi Focus (2)
55444Self-Knowledge
66555Qi Clarity
77555
88666
99666Qi Strength, Improved Evasion
1010777Diamond Soul
1111777Instant Qi Focus
1212888
1313888Mettle
1414999
1515999Qi Insight
1616101010Flexible Qi Focus (3)
1717101010
1818111111
1919111111
2020121212Perfect Qi Focus
Class Features
Weapon and Armor Proficiency
Weapons: club, crossbow (light or heavy), dagger, handaxe, javelin, kama, nunchaku, quarterstaff, sai, shuriken, siangham, and sling
Armor & Shields: none
Special: Any special ability that requires the monk to be unarmored is likewise hindered by the use of a shield.
Qi Focus
A monk has a number of Qi points equal to his Wisdom bonus. These points are allocated to enable or improve other Monk abilities.
Allocating or reallocating a single Qi point is usually a Move action which does not provoke attacks of opportunity.
Alternately, a monk may reallocate all their Qi points through 1 full-round of intense meditation. This option does provoke attacks of opportunity and requires concentration.
Allocating or reallocating Qi is always a purely mental action.
Unless otherwise noted, the maximum number of Qi points a monk may invest in a single ability at first level is 1. This increases by 1 for each 5 Monk levels.
Qi points remain allocated until a monk chooses to reallocate them.
Self-Knowledge
At level 5, a monk's Qi pool increases to twice his Wis bonus.
Instant Qi Focus
Beginning at level 11, a monk may use Qi Focus as free action rather than a move action once per encounter.
Flexible Qi focus
Beginning at level 4, a monk's may reallocate up to two Qi points when using Qi Focus.
At level 16, he may instead allocate 3 points.
A monk may still use a full round action to reallocate all of their Qi points.
Perfect Qi Focus
At level 20, a monk may reallocate all of their Qi points as a free action. This is usable once per encounter.
Qi Strike
When making an attack with an unarmed strike or a weapon for which the Monk class grants proficiency, a monk may choose to use his wisdom bonus instead of his strength bonus on attack and damage rolls.
In addition, a monk may invest Qi Points to improve this ability.
For each point invested, the monk's Qi Strike benefits from one the effects on the list to the right.
These effect overlap rather than stack with any existing enhancement to the monk's weapon from another source.
Ex: If a level 13 monk's unarmed strike has a +1 enhancement bonus from a magic fang spell and they invest 3 Qi in Qi strike to improve their enhancement bonus, their unarmed strike is treated as a +3 weapon (not a +4 weapon).
Qi Strike Effects
The strike counts as a specific alchemical material for the purposes of overcoming DR.
The strike counts as lawful for the purposes of overcoming DR. If the monk invests 2 points in this option, the strike is instead treated as an axiomatic weapon.
The strike gains a +1 enhancement bonus (this option stacks with itself and can be taken multiple times, subject to the normal maximum for Qi Investment).
The strike ignores hardness as though it were an adamantine weapon.
The strike is treated as a ghost-touch weapon.
The strike is treated as a keen weapon.
The strike is treated as a wounding weapon.
Unarmed Strike
A monk is treated as having improved unarmed strike, even if would not normally qualify for the prerequisites.
A monk's unarmed strike can be treated as either a manufactured or natural weapon at his discretion.
A monk may add his full Strength bonus to any unarmed strike and may choose to deal lethal or non-lethal damage without penalty.
A Monk is automatically treated as proficient with his unarmed Strike
A small or medium monk's unarmed strike deals 1d6 base damage.
A monk may invest Qi points to improve their unarmed strike damage
For monks larger than medium size (or when dealing with effects that increase a monk's natural size), treat these values as those of a medium sized weapon and increase them according to the standard rules for Weapon size.
For monks smaller than small size (or when dealing with effects that decrease a monk's natural size), treat these values as those of a small sized weapon and increase them according to the standard rules for Weapon size.
Monk Unarmed Strike Damage
Qi PointsDamage
01d6
11d8
21d10
32d6
42d8
52d10
Flurry of Blows
For each Qi points invested in this ability, the monk may make an additional attack as part of a Standard action attack. Each additional attack carries a -2 penalty (ex: if a monk invests 2 points in this ability, he would get 2 additional attack: one at a -2 penalty and one at a -4 penalty).
This ability may not be used with the Full Attack action.
AC Bonus
While unarmored and carrying no more than a light load, a monk adds their wisdom bonus to his AC as an insight bonus. This applies even against touch attacks or when flat-footed, but not when the monk is immobilized or helpless.
For each Qi point invested in this ability, a monk gains and additional 1/2 his Wisdom bonus to AC, rounded down.
Fast Movement
While unarmored and carrying no more than a light load, a monk gains a +10 foot enhancement bonus to their base speed.
For each Qi point invested in this ability, this bonus increases by 10 feet.
Evasion
As the Rogue Special Ability, except that the monk must be unarmored (rather than unarmored or in light armor)
Improved Evasion
As the Rogue Special Ability, except that the monk must be unarmored (rather than unarmored or in light armor)
Diamond Soul
At 10th level, a monk may invest Qi points to gain spell resistance.
As long as they have at least 1 Qi point invested in this ability, they gain spell resistance equal to 10 + Monk level.
For each additional Qi point invested, the spell resistance improves by 1/2 their Monk level.
This may be suppressed for 1 round as a free action.
Mettle
If a Monk of 13th level or greater makes a successful Will or Fortitude save against an attack that normally would have a lesser effect on a successful save, the effect is instead negated completely.
Qi Quickness
Beginning at 3rd Level, a Monk may allocate Qi points to gain an insight bonus to a Dexterity-based Monk Class Skill.
The bonus scales based on the skill points the Monk has invested (see table to the right).
If a monk invests Qi in more than one Dexterity-based class skill using this ability, the maximum Qi they can invest (1/4 Monk Level, rounded up) is treated separately for each skill.
This is an insight bonus, not actual skill ranks. A monk with no actual ranks is still untrained.
It does not allow early access to feats, prestige classes, or other character features which require a certain number of skill ranks to function.
It may, however, make it possible to achieve certain skill uses which would normally only be available at much higher levels (such as Balancing on a liquid or a cloud).
Skill Ranks
Insight bonus
0 Ranks or 1/2 Rank
+ (1/2 Monk Level, rounded up) per Qi point invested
≥1 rank, but not max ranks:
+ (Monk Level) per Qi point invested
Max Ranks for level (CL+3)
+(2 * Monk level) per Qi point invested
Qi Clarity
As Qi Quickness, but for Wisdom-based Monk Class Skills.
Additionally, with used in conjunction with the Heal skill, this allows the monk to cure diseases and poisons which would not normally be subject to non-magical cures. The DC to do is 20 higher than the normal savings throw DC for the poison or disease.
Qi Strength
As Qi Quickness, but for Strength-based Monk Class Skills.
Qi Insight
As Qi Quickness, but for Intelligence-based Monk Class Skills.
Additionally, the monk can use this ability in conjunction with Speak Language. Doing so allows the monk to speak one language per Qi point invested.