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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wyvernhand" data-source="post: 5668617" data-attributes="member: 97681">Not terrible, but suffering from a bad case of "too many monk levels". Look up the feat Tashalatora, from Secrets of Sarlona.  You stack your Monk + 1 Psychic class together to determine things like UAS damage, Flurry penalties, and AC bonus. Now you realize that you only really need 2 Monk levels, because those 2 levels are packed full of delicious bonus feats.  Pick up Imp Grapple as your 1st level bonus feat, and Monastic Training (ECS, prereq for Tash) as your 2nd level bonus feat.  From that point, hop into Psychic Warrior and pick up Tashalatora as your 3rd level character feat.  Congrats, you are now a full Monk+! Oh, and change your race from Goliath (meh) to Half Giant (which is Psionic).  Those 2 extra PP will go a long ways, and you still have Powerful Build. Now get Intertial Armor, Grip of Iron, and EXPANSION as your first 3 PsyWar powers.  You now have your own armor bonus that stacks with your monk juju, a SIZE boost with all of it's associated grapple increases, and on demand immediate action grapple boost. From there, pick up Link Power (CPsi) for rapid buffing and keep taking those PsyWar levels.  Consider taking either Martial Study(Mountain Hammer) + Martial Stance (Crushing Roots of the Mountain) OR Shape Soulmeld(Kraken Mantle) + Open Lesser Chakra (Arms), as your 9th and 12th level feats to pick up Constrict.  The Martial Study path only works when touching the ground, which is a bummer, but gives you Mountain Hammer AKA Greater Open Says Me, and CRotM's damage is higher.  The MoI path gives you a swim speed, which can be fun, and works even if you are flying or levitating, just in case you need to Ride the Dragon[sup]TM[/sup].</blockquote>

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