Quote Originally Posted by Telonius View Post
I would recommend levels of Paladin if you're going to take VoP. VoP gives you bonus Exalted feats, and there are an extremely limited number of useful Exalted feats if you're a Monk. After about 12th level or so, you'll only be able to take feats that let you, for example, glow in the dark. (Seriously. Nimbus of Light.) Taking levels of Paladin allows you to take other feats like Exalted Smite, Exalted Turning, and Gift of Grace.
yeah, that's what I was thinking too, is that to make good use out of those exalted feats I need high CHA, although I might be able to convince my DM to let me take general feats instead, or non-combat oriented general feats