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<blockquote data-quote="Wavestone" data-source="post: 2769172" data-attributes="member: 21774"><p>I have Magic of Incarnum (MoI), but a few things are still unclear - hopefully someone can answer.</p><p></p><p>1. <em>Bonus Essentia</em> feat - if your character already have the feat <em>Shape Soulmeld</em>, you should get 2 essentia from this, right? Even if you have no other meldshaping abilities?</p><p></p><p>2. <em>Open Least Chakra</em> - Do this actually give one chakra bind, and not only just access to a chakra when you already have a bind (from a meldshaping class) ? Specifically, if I have a meld solely from <em>Shape Soulmeld</em>, could I use this feat to be able to bind it?</p><p></p><p>3. Mauling Gauntlets - does the bonus on strength checks from this meld apply to grapple checks? Breaking down doors and bull rushes are mentioned in the text, but grapple? </p><p></p><p>I'm asking, because I got a cool idea for an Incarnum-flavored monk (or fighter).. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>MIght as well post the idea, to see if there's another catch..</p><p></p><p><u>Wavestones Incarnum-monk</u></p><p>Assuming Human, pure Monk:</p><p>abilities - high strength and constitution</p><p>1 - Improved Unarmed Strike (B), Stunning Fist (B), Improved Grapple, Shape Soulmeld (Mauling Gauntlets)</p><p>2 - Combat Reflexes (B)</p><p>3 - Bonus Essentia (2 points)</p><p>6 - Improved Trip (B), Open least chakra (Hands)</p><p></p><p>At this point, you should be able to put those 2 essentia into the meld, and bind it to the hands, giving you +6 to str checks, and +6 to unarmed damage. Assuming a 16 Str, and no other bonuses: </p><p>- Grapple check (+4 BAB, +3 Str, +6 meld, +4 imp grapple) +17.</p><p>- Unarmed +7 (+4 BAB, +3 Str) 1d8+9 (+3 Str, +6 meld).</p><p></p><p>Sounds pretty decent to me, at least for Monk6.. Just grapple.. and squeeze! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>Of course it could be expanded with appropriate prestige classes, etc.. I just want to know if this is ok by the rules, or if I've missed something.</p><p></p><p>-Wavestone</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wavestone, post: 2769172, member: 21774"] I have Magic of Incarnum (MoI), but a few things are still unclear - hopefully someone can answer. 1. [I]Bonus Essentia[/I] feat - if your character already have the feat [I]Shape Soulmeld[/I], you should get 2 essentia from this, right? Even if you have no other meldshaping abilities? 2. [I]Open Least Chakra[/I] - Do this actually give one chakra bind, and not only just access to a chakra when you already have a bind (from a meldshaping class) ? Specifically, if I have a meld solely from [I]Shape Soulmeld[/I], could I use this feat to be able to bind it? 3. Mauling Gauntlets - does the bonus on strength checks from this meld apply to grapple checks? Breaking down doors and bull rushes are mentioned in the text, but grapple? I'm asking, because I got a cool idea for an Incarnum-flavored monk (or fighter).. :) MIght as well post the idea, to see if there's another catch.. [U]Wavestones Incarnum-monk[/U] Assuming Human, pure Monk: abilities - high strength and constitution 1 - Improved Unarmed Strike (B), Stunning Fist (B), Improved Grapple, Shape Soulmeld (Mauling Gauntlets) 2 - Combat Reflexes (B) 3 - Bonus Essentia (2 points) 6 - Improved Trip (B), Open least chakra (Hands) At this point, you should be able to put those 2 essentia into the meld, and bind it to the hands, giving you +6 to str checks, and +6 to unarmed damage. Assuming a 16 Str, and no other bonuses: - Grapple check (+4 BAB, +3 Str, +6 meld, +4 imp grapple) +17. - Unarmed +7 (+4 BAB, +3 Str) 1d8+9 (+3 Str, +6 meld). Sounds pretty decent to me, at least for Monk6.. Just grapple.. and squeeze! ;) Of course it could be expanded with appropriate prestige classes, etc.. I just want to know if this is ok by the rules, or if I've missed something. -Wavestone [/QUOTE]
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