Monk

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[[Image:Ir monk.gif|Monk]]

[[Image:Monk.jpg|frame|Monk|]]
[[Image:Monk_f.jpg|frame|Monk]]
'''Description''': 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.

'''Alignment Restrictions''': Any lawful

'''[[NWN:Hit Die|Hit Die]]''': d8

'''Proficiencies''': Armor (Robes), Weapons ([[NWN:Weapon Proficiency (Monk)|Monk]])

'''[[NWN:Skill Points|Skill Points]]''': ([[NWN:Int|Int]] mod * 4 at 1st level) 4 + [[NWN:Int|Int]] mod

'''Skills''': [[NWN:Concentration|Concentration]], [[NWN:Craft armor|Craft Armor]], [[NWN:Craft trap|Craft Trap]], [[NWN:Craft weapon|Craft Weapon]], [[NWN:Discipline|Discipline]], [[NWN:Heal (skill)|Heal]], [[NWN:Hide|Hide]], [[NWN:Listen|Listen]], [[NWN:Lore|Lore]], [[NWN:Move silently|Move Silently]], [[NWN:Parry|Parry]], [[NWN:Persuade|Persuade]], [[NWN:Tumble|Tumble]]

'''Selectable Class Feats''': [[NWN:Ambidexterity|Ambidexterity]], [[NWN:Two-Weapon Fighting|Two-Weapon Fighting]], [[NWN:Weapon Proficiency (Exotic)|Weapon Proficiency (Exotic)]], [[NWN:Weapon Proficiency (Martial)|Weapon Proficiency (Martial)]], [[NWN:Weapon Proficiency (Simple)|Weapon Proficiency (Simple)]]

'''[[NWN:Saving Throw|Primary Saving Throw(s)]]''': [[NWN:Fortitude|Fortitude]], [[NWN:Reflex|Reflex]], [[NWN:Will|Will]]

'''Specialty Weapon''': The monk retains his unarmed attack bonus when fighting with a [[NWN:kama|kama]].

==Special Abilities & Feats==
*Level 1 [[NWN:Cleave|Cleave]], [[NWN:Evasion|Evasion]], [[NWN:Flurry of Blows|Flurry of blows]], [[NWN:Improved Unarmed Strike|Improved Unarmed Strike]], [[NWN:Monk AC Bonus|Monk AC Bonus]], [[NWN:Stunning Fist|Stunning Fist]]
*Level 2 [[NWN:Deflect Arrows|Deflect Arrows]]
*Level 3 [[NWN:Monk Endurance|Monk Endurance]], [[NWN:Still Mind|Still Mind]]
*Level 5 [[NWN:Purity of Body|Purity of Body]]
*Level 6 [[NWN:Knockdown|Knockdown]], [[NWN:Improved Knockdown|Improved Knockdown]]
*Level 7 [[NWN:Wholeness of Body|Wholeness of Body]]
*Level 9 [[NWN:Improved Evasion|Improved Evasion]]
*Level 10 [[NWN:Ki Strike|Ki Strike]] +1
*Level 11 [[NWN:Diamond Body|Diamond Body]]
*Level 12 [[NWN:Diamond Soul|Diamond Soul]]
*Level 13 Ki Strike +2
*Level 15 [[NWN:Quivering Palm|Quivering Palm]]
*Level 16 Ki Strike +3
*Level 18 [[NWN:Empty Body|Empty Body]]
*Level 20 [[NWN:Perfect Self|Perfect Self]]

==Unarmed Damage, AC Bonuses and Monk Speed==
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!Level!!Unarmed Base Attack Bonus!!Unarmed Damage!!AC Bonus!!Unarmored Speed Bonus
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|1||+0||1d6/1d4||0||100%
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|2||+1||1d6/1d4||0||100%
|-
|3||+2||1d6/1d4||0||110%
|-
|4||+3||1d8/1d6||0||110%
|-
|5||+3||1d8/1d6||+ 1||110%
|-
|6||+4/+1||1d8/1d6||+ 1||120%
|-
|7||+5/+2||1d8/1d6||+ 1||120%
|-
|8||+6/+3||1d10/1d8||+ 1||120%
|-
|9||+6/+3||1d10/1d8||+ 1||130%
|-
|10||+7/+4/+1||1d10/1d8||+ 2||130%
|-
|11||+8/+5/+2||1d10/1d8||+ 2||130%
|-
|12||+9/+6/+3||1d12/1d10||+ 2||140%
|-
|13||+9/+6/+3||1d12/1d10||+ 2||140%
|-
|14||+10/+7/+4/+1||1d12/1d10||+ 2||140%
|-
|15||+11/+8/+5/+2||1d12/1d10||+ 3||150%
|-
|16||+12/+9/+6/+3||1d20/2d6||+ 3||150%
|-
|17||+12/+9/+6/+3||1d20/2d6||+ 3||150%
|-
|18||+13/+10/+7/+4/+1||1d20/2d6||+ 3||160%
|-
|19||+14/+11/+8/+5/+2||1d20/2d6||+ 3||160%
|-
|20||+15/+12/+9/+6/+3||1d20/2d6||+ 4||160%
|-
|}
*A monk's [[NWN:Unarmed Base Attack Bonus|Unarmed Base Attack Bonus]] (UBAB) is still affected by multiclassing. Characters may gain additional attacks by taking a higher [[NWN:BAB|BAB]] progression class (e.g. [[Fighter]] levels), or reduced attacks from taking a lower BAB progression class (e.g. [[Wizard| Wizard]] levels).

*First Unarmed Damage stat is from Large/Medium size, and the second stats is from Small size.

*A monk's UBAB, AC bonuses (from wisdom and the extra every 5 levels), and speed are all negated when the monk wears armor other than clothing or uses a shield.

*While the official [[NWN:feat|feat]] name for a monk's increased [[NWN:movement speed|movement speed]] rate is [[NWN:Monk Endurance|Monk Endurance]], it's more commonly referred to as [[NWN:Monk speed|Monk speed]].

*Monk speed continues to increase after level 20. It increases by 10% at monk level 21,24,27,30,33,36 and 39.

[[Image:ife x2epmonk.gif|right|Epic Monk]]

==Epic Monk==
'''Skill Points''': 4 + Int mod

'''Bonus Feats''': 25, 30, 35, 40

'''Epic Monk Bonus Feats''': [[NWN:Armor Skin|Armor Skin]], [[NWN:Blinding Speed|Blinding Speed]], [[NWN:Epic Damage Reduction|Epic Damage Reduction]], [[NWN:Epic Energy Resistance|Epic Energy Resistance]], [[NWN:Epic Toughness|Epic Toughness]], [[NWN:Improved Ki Strike 4|Improved Ki Strike 4]], [[NWN:Improved Ki Strike 5|Improved Ki Strike 5]], [[NWN:Improved Spell Resistance|Improved Spell Resistance]], [[NWN:Improved Stunning Fist|Improved Stunning Fist]], [[NWN:Self Concealment|Self Concealment]]

==Epic Special==
*Every 3 levels, the monkâs movement speed will increase by an additional 10%.
*Every 5 levels from 20, the monk's AC will increase by an additional + 1.

==Notes==
*At level 20, monks receive glowing eyes. The color of the glow depends on their [[alignment]]: [[good]] glows blue, [[evil]] glows red, and [[neutral]] glows purple. This occurs because in [[PnP]] 20th-level monks become [[NWN:outsider|outsider]]s; however, in NWN, their race does not change.

*Only [[NWN:Class#multiclassing|multiclass]] monks with at least 4 pre-[[NWN:Epic Character|epic]] levels in a class with maximum [[NWN:BAB|BAB]] can max out the number of [[NWN:attacks per round|attacks per round]]. To do this, your multiclass monk will need [[NWN:Two-Weapon Fighting|Two Weapon Fighting]], [[NWN:Improved Two-Weapon Fighting|Improved Two Weapon Fighting]], [[NWN:haste|haste]], [[NWN:Flurry of Blows|Flurry of Blows]], wield a [[NWN:kama|kama]] in each hand, and be level 20. This will give 10 attacks per round, the most anyone can achieve:
** 12 BAB from 16 monk levels + 4 BAB from 4 levels in a class with maximum BAB gives 4 main hand attacks per round
** Monk's [[NWN:Unarmed Base Attack Bonus|Unarmed Attack Bonus]] adds 2 main hand attacks per round
** Improved Two weapon fighting adds 2 [[NWN:off-hand|off-hand]] attacks per round
** Flurry of Blows adds 1 attack per round
** Haste adds 1 attack per round

*Thanks to the inclusion of monk-only equipment like Robes of the Shining Hand and Boots of the Sun Soul, +1 AC per 5 points of [[NWN:tumble|tumble]] and the [[NWN:Monk AC Bonus|Monk AC Bonus]] feat which adds wisdom bonus to AC and +1 AC per 5 levels, monks without armor have a much higher [[NWN:AC|AC]] than normal, making them on par with warriors.

*Since NWN has various gloves with attack bonuses, monks can do their fist damage with the attack bonus of wielding a [[NWN:weapon|weapon]]. The only disadvantage they have from not using a weapon is the decrease in attacks per round (no Two-Weapon Fighting).

*Monks are designed primarily as anti-casters. They can dodge spells, resist spells, and kill people who have low Fortitude saves with one hit. They move quickly, reducing the distance between themselves and their target. Their stunning fist stops casters from being able to cast spells for three rounds.

*Monks who also have [[NWN:stealth|stealth]] can move much faster than [[rogue]]s when stealthed. Add in the quick-search ability of [[elf|elves]], and you have a great forward scout.

*Monks cannot use the following feats while fighting with [[NWN:kama|kama]](s): [[NWN:Stunning Fist|Stunning Fist]], [[NWN:Quivering Palm|Quivering Palm]], and [[NWN:Ki Strike|Ki Strike]].

==See also==

[[Monk Orders]].

[http://www.avlis.org/viewforum.php?f=244 Avlis Private Discussion: Monks and Psions], a private class discussion forum.

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