I punch you, you explode! A question about monks...

[Monodominant]

So as I am not the most rule savvy out there I want to run something by you gentlemen and ladies of the community.

Assume I am a Goliath Monk.

When my "normal" unarmed attack would be 2d6 I do 3d6 as I am powerfully built (Goliath thingy) and hence can use 1 size larger weapon.

Now I see my 3d6 and think this is pitifull... so I go to my neighbourhood friendly mad scientist and get myself a graft for "Mighty Arms" from a warforged I... deactivated.

Now that means I have a -natural- slam attack. So what do I do next?

I go to another mad scientist and get me a Battlefist... now I end up doing 4d6 with my slam attack due to even one more size... Furthermore I get to add my strength as a double weapon so my strength 18 gives me +6 on damage... (and +1 from the magic)

Lastly I gain a couple of levels and a feat and what do I take? Well Improved Natural Attack sending my total damager per hit at 6d6 (due to one more size)

So here I am doing 6d6+7 (and then I add a crystal for another d6 but that is just for fun).

The question is...

Is this legal? If not, why not?

 

[xigbar]

1. Monks end up with 2d10 UAS.
2. You're allowed to *wield* weapons a size larger. So, I wield my hands?
3. Your UAS is already a natural attack. But go ahead and waste that money, if you like.
4. The next step in damage from your graft is 3d8. With Improved UAS, 4d8.

 

[kitcik]

Some of this may be dubious, but it should give you some ideas.

 

[emoplato]

Goliath's Powerful build doesn't actually increase natural attack damage. As for a battle fist that actually bypass that as it is a manufactured weapon, but some people rule battle fists as a gauntlet and therefore armor negating many monk boons. Alchemical gold, though EWP, will increase it another size.

 

[Rampant]

Look just take improved natural attack (unarmed).

 

[StreamOfTheSky]

As others have said, Goliath doesn't actually increase unarmed damage. Combined with the fact you're immune to enlarge person, Goliath is actually a terrible monk race.

As Rampant said, take INA. And try to get a high level caster to buff you daily with Greater Mighty Wallop (Races of the Dragon). It's like Greater Magic Weapon, except it's for bludgeoning weapons only and each +1 is +1 size category increase for damage instead of enhancement bonus. So at CL 20, it's +5 sizes of damage.

 

[emoplato]

Well you can take tashalatora so psionic and monk classes stack for most monk capabilities. The Psionic expansion power does work with Goliath. As for greater mighty wallop, I am pretty sure the party arcane caster would be happy to store one or two for you as it lasts a long time.

 

[marcielle]

Psychic Warrior is he default Tash class but Ardent with Practiced Manifester is better if you want to be more balanced instead of simply being a beatsick. It also gives you an antipsionic field and enforces psio-arcane transparency if not already in place, making you a powerful mageslayer(just turn it on and grapple).