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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Michael Morris" data-source="post: 4282381" data-attributes="member: 87">In order to convert my 3e game I have to convert the monk class. I'm taking a cue from Street Fighter since that seems to fit in with 4e better than any realistic martial artist.Monk“To master the world, first master your self.”CLASS TRAITSRole: Striker. You can deal a great deal of damage to a single opponent and possess excellent maneuverability in order to get in, strike, and escape before the enemy can react.Power Source: Ki. Your power comes from meditation honing the mind, spirit and body to become one.Key Abilities: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, CharismaArmor Proficiencies: ClothWeapon Proficiencies: Simple melee, unarmed strikeImplements: NoneBonus to Defense: +2 Fortitude, +2 Reflex, +2 Will, +2 ACHit Points at 1st Level: 12 + Constitution scoreHit Points per Level Gained: 5Healing Surges per Day: 7 + Constitution modifierTrained Skills: Acrobatics. From the class skills list below,choose three more trained skills at 1st level.Class Skills: Athletics (Str), Endurance (Con), Heal(Wis), History (Int), Insight (Wis), Stealth (Dex),Perception (Wis)Build Options: ??Class Features: Unarmed Strike, Bonus Speed, Intuitive DefenseMonks are aestetic warriors who have chosen to look inward for the keys to enlightenment. Monks call upon the harmony of mind, body and soul, called ki, to perform feats and attacks which can level an unprepared foe in moments, and even a prepared one in very little time.Monks do not battle for glory, treasure or most any of the other concerns which drive other adventurers. Instead they seek to challenge themselves so they might unlock their inner potential and hone it to perfection, or die trying.Unlike all of the other character classes monks as a group do not favor any ability score over the others, though individuals sometimes do and certain fighting styles certainly do.ImplementMonks not only do not make use of an implement, they actively disdain them and tend to look down their noses at other characters which depend on tools to accomplish their ends.MONK OVERVIEWCharacteristics: Like the warlock, rogue and ranger the monk is a striker. Of the four the monk is by far the most maneuverable and while not as sturdy as a fighter or paladin the difficulty in actually hitting a monk allows him to hang with these more defensive classes. The trade off is a monk does not hit as hard as any of the other three strikers.Religion: In the world of Carthasana monks are autotheists. They recognize that deities exist, but do not recognize them as anything more than ascended mortals who have let their ego's get the better of themselves.Races: Just as monks do not favor any ability score neither does the class favor any particular race though races that favor rigid order find the life of a monk more appealing than the more chaotic races.Paladin Class FeaturesYou shun armor, shields, and all but the simplest peasant weapons (and even then you prefer the use of open hand combat). The most well known feature of the class is it's penchant for unarmed combat.Unarmed AttackAt WillStandard ActionTarget: One CreatureAttack: Strength v. AC or Dexterity v. ACHit: 1[W] + Strength Modifier DamageSpecial: Your damage is determined by your size and level.  If you are medium sized you deal d8 damage at 1st level, d10 at 6th level, d12 at 11th level, 2d8 at 16th level, 2d10 at 21st level and 2d12 at 26th level. Small creatures deal d6 at 1st level, d8 at 6th level, d10 at 11th level, d12 at 16th level, 2d8 at 21st level and 2d10 at 26th level. The damage of large monks is covered in the DM's sectionBonus SpeedAt Will + KiContinuousAt 2 squares to the base speed for your race.Intuitive DefenseYou sense attacks before they come.  So long as you are unarmored and unencumbered you may add your wisdom modifier as a dodge bonus to your AC. This is in addition to your dexterity modifier.Level 1 At Will Ki PowersSoul Wave Punch (aka Kouken, Hadoken)At Will + KiStandard ActionTarget One CreatureAttack: Dexterity vs. ACHit: 1[W] + Constitution Modifier damage.Special. The range of this attack is your constitution score in squares. The ki-ball dissipates at the end of the range.Flurry of Blows ( aka Tenshin Amaguriken )At Will + KiStandard ActionTarget One CreatureAttack: Dexterity vs. ACHit: 1[W] + Strength Modifier damage. On hit roll another attack roll which deals 1 damage if it hits. Continue to roll attacks until you missAt 11th level increase subsequent hit damage to 2 points per hit.  At 21st level increase subsequent hit damage to 3 points per hit.Slow FallAt Will + KiFree Action + PersonalIf you are within reach of a wall you can fall 10' per level without harm. At 11th level you can fall any distance without harm as long as you are within reach of a wall. At 21st level you can fall any distance regardless of the presence of a wall.Ok, I'll come back to this later.  Help requested, and PEACH.</blockquote>

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