Help with a 30th Level Monk

[Bront]

One more question, isn't there a way to get weapon enchantments that effect unarmed combat?

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

On a side note (and yes, somewhat munchkin like) I've been pondering a Warforged Monk with a Battlefist.

Also, is there a rule against having a follower make items for you so you get the discount and no xp penalty?

No, not exactly, but I won´t count on any sane DM allowing it.

 

[Darmanicus]

I'm not trying to ubertwink any old epic 30th character, but make an interesting 30th level character that I'm interested in playing. I found the monk interesting, but it looks like someone else built one too . Hard to say, people keep joining and droping like flies.

Are you talking about ultimate survivour?

 

[Bront]

No, though I've been looking at the one two, but wasn't building an epic level character for it.

 

[Shadeus]

One more question, isn't there a way to get weapon enchantments that effect unarmed combat?

The amulet of might fists. It's a very expensive way to boost your unarmed strike damange. You could also use potions of greater magical weapon or greater magical fang.

I'm not sure about putting on things like "flaming" or "keen." I don't think there is anything in a WotC book, but I could be wrong.

 

[CyberSpyder]

The amulet of might fists. It's a very expensive way to boost your unarmed strike damange. You could also use potions of greater magical weapon or greater magical fang.

I'm not sure about putting on things like "flaming" or "keen." I don't think there is anything in a WotC book, but I could be wrong.

It's 3.0, but Savage Species has the Necklace of Natural Weapons, which has a cost of 600 gp + enhancement cost, times the number of natural weapons affected.

The real question is how many natural weapons an unarmed strike counts as...

 

[Ferrix]

Bracers of Striking from Magic of Faerun, base cost 1000gp + enhancement bonus costs x 2 as if two weapons, affects all unarmed strikes i'm pretty certain.

I'm in the same game, go good Bront! We need 'em on that side.

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

The real question is how many natural weapons an unarmed strike counts as...

That's easy! None.

 

[CyberSpyder]

That's easy! None.

Then you could get a free Necklace of Natural Weapons that still worked to enhance unarmed strikes!

Seriously, though, I think it would probably count as one, based on the fact that

A monk’s unarmed strike is treated both as a manufactured weapon and a natural weapon for the purpose of spells and effects that enhance or improve either manufactured weapons or natural weapons.

Of course, having the cost of a magic item based on the characteristics of the being that is going to use it is a little...odd, anyway.

 

[Scion]

I'm looking to design an ECL 30 monk, and not being particulary familair with the epic rules, I figured I'd ask for a little help.

The only think set in stone is I believe he'll be a Half-Celestial Golioth, though I was pondering Half-dragon instead (or both ). He will be good, and a 40 point build.

What are some good PRCs for the monk that don't sacrifice much on the monk abilities? Any tips on Epic level builds? Basicly any suggestions or tips?

Not sure if it is helpful or not but if I was going to try to make this character I'd probably go for the following.

Template: Feral (savage species), its bonuses are interesting but at your level likely not especially powerful.

Race: Likely human, the extra bonus feat is helpful even this late. But then, I dont know anything about the goliath really.

Classes: Monk 20/Warmind as far up as you can go.


You will lose out on 2 epic monk feats, some speed, and some SR but you will gain some interesting things in return.

Still though, it likely isnt min/maxed as much as it could be. You will very likely need spellturning somehow and a ring of counterspell for greater dispel. Hopefully your dm will get rid of disjunction, if not then going straight monk probably would be better because no one will ever have any equipment.

But I suggested warmind for a few reasons: DR 3/- (this combined with the fast healing from feral will provide some interesting options), +4 insight to str, con, and AC (3 times per day for 1 minute each time) with free action activation (so, always there to help), psychic warrior powers for a few little extras here and there, and sweeping strike (hit multiple foes with each attack).

Pick up Karmic strike as well and you could have a pretty insane number of attacks each round

But again, I have no real experience with epic play and this build does cut into some of the monk abilities. Although really the only important one is the SR and at that level it is unlikely to help very often (given the sheer number of ways to improve caster level and the lack to improve SR as far as i can tell). With only HD+10 it may wind up being the same as SR 0 against most foes anyway.

Of course, if it was me, I'd just make a psychic warrior build and make him completely unarmed based but then this would again required that disjunction was removed from the game.


mmmm.. sweeping strike.. tasty