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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 3624994" data-attributes="member: 19675">Oh, forgot to mention in the Ftr/Barb with Greatspear build (above)- you really, really, really, want to have Combat Reflexes.&nbsp; With good positioning, you'll get to take a larger than normal number of AoOs.Taken to the extreme, I had a Dex-build Githyanki Monk/PsiWar who was built around a polearm &amp; the (short-ish) feat chain that led to the Pole Fighter feat (DCv1; it lets a Monk use the selected Polearm as a Monk weapon, including and especially for FoB).&nbsp; Even before qualifying for that feat, the chance to do damage at range several times in a round did 3 things:1) A lot of opponents died, either directly from the AoOs or from subsequent attacks by other PCs.2) A lot more opponents maneuvered into less favorable tactical positions, making them easier pickings for the Monk's allies.3) Very few opponents got close enough to the Monk to actually damage him.A Core PC would have a lower Dex than the PC above and couldn't use the Polearm with FoB, but would still be effective.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 3624994, member: 19675"] Oh, forgot to mention in the Ftr/Barb with Greatspear build (above)- you really, really, [I]really[/I], want to have Combat Reflexes. With good positioning, you'll get to take a larger than normal number of AoOs. Taken to the extreme, I had a Dex-build Githyanki Monk/PsiWar who was built around a polearm & the (short-ish) feat chain that led to the Pole Fighter feat ([B]DCv1[/B]; it lets a Monk use the selected Polearm as a Monk weapon, including and especially for FoB). Even before qualifying for [I]that[/I] feat, the chance to do damage at range several times in a round did 3 things: 1) A lot of opponents died, either directly from the AoOs or from subsequent attacks by other PCs. 2) A lot more opponents maneuvered into less favorable tactical positions, making them easier pickings for the Monk's allies. 3) Very few opponents got close enough to the Monk to actually damage him. A Core PC would have a lower Dex than the PC above and couldn't use the Polearm with FoB, but would still be effective. [/QUOTE]

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