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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dark080matter" data-source="post: 4136409" data-attributes="member: 61269">I don't think what you've described is Divine.  Judging by fluff, the 3.5 Monk (and to an extent the Swordsage) gains his powers from what would be best be described as the Psionic power source.  He can slow his body when falling, gains poison immunity due to mental mastery of his metabolism, stops aging, can will himself to become ethereal, and eventually transcends physical defects as a Perfected semi-immortal "Outsider."  At no point does he invoke the power of the Gods to strike down his foe.  IMO, this is Psionics: essentially 'Jedi' mental abilities that represent perfection of the mind overcoming the defects of the body.  (whereas Martial is by definition the other way around: perfection of the body through physical training and muscle-memory).  The path of personal perfection that Monks follow is not essentially religious, it is completely Introverted in Self rather than Extroverted towards a Deity.  Read the "Religion" section on Monks in your 3.5 PHB to see what I mean.Maybe... having seen the birth and death of plenty of Martial controller ideas, I can tell you that a lot of people would tend to disagree with the placement of that particular class in the Martial power source.  Maybe when Eberron updates it's Artificer (and decides on a power source for him) you'll have a perfect niche for your alchemist.</blockquote>