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<blockquote data-quote="Grimstaff" data-source="post: 4292755" data-attributes="member: 34880"><p>Converting one of my players' rangers over to 4E got me thinking: the ranger abilities seem very nicely suited for a "monk"-type character. So I came up with a quick mod to present the monk a 3rd ranger combat-style. I think a good monk-clone needs:</p><p>-Excellent unarmed combat.</p><p>-A nice variety of skills, including stealth and acrobatics.</p><p>-A little bit of self-healing and unarmed AC boost.</p><p>So here he is:</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Monastic Ranger</strong></p><p>Cloistered in monasteries deep in the wilderness, these monkish rangers ceaselessly hone their bodies and minds, determined to achieve perfect balance with the world around them.</p><p></p><p>Armor Proficiencies: None</p><p>Weapon Proficiencies: Simple Melee, Simple Ranged, Shuriken, Spiked Chain.</p><p>Monastic Rangers gain the following abilities:</p><p>Monastic Training: Monastic Rangers increase the damage dice of unarmed attacks from d4 to d8, increase the damage of quarterstaff from d8 to d10, and increase the damage of shuriken from d4 to d6. Unarmed and Quarterstaff fighters are considered to be holding 2 weapons for purposes of exploits. Furthermore, Monastic Rangers gain a proficiency bonus of +3 to unarmed attacks.</p><p>Level-headed: Monastic Rangers gain a bonus to AC equal to their Wisdom Modifier +2 if unarmored, and a bonus to Reflex equal to their Wisdom Modifier.</p><p>Combat Trance: Monastic Rangers can use Second Wind as a Minor Action. Replaces the bonus feat of other Ranger Fighting Styles.</p><p></p><p>So a gnome "monk" would look something like this:</p><p></p><p><strong>Barzai Glimhand, Ranger(Monastic)1 (Gnome, Good)</strong></p><p>Str16/Con12/Dex13/Int12/Wis14/Cha13</p><p>HP24 AC15 Fort12 Ref14 Will12 Init+5 Spd5</p><p>Melee(Unarmed) atk+6 dmg1d8+3</p><p>Ranged(Shuriken) atk+4 dmg1d6+1</p><p>Abilities(Racial): Reactive Stealth, Fade Away</p><p>Abilities(Class): Hit&Run, Twin Strike, Dire Wolverine Strike, Hunter's Bear Trap</p><p>Feats: Improved Initiative</p><p>Skills: Nature+7, Acrobatics+6, Athletics+6, Perception+7, Stealth+8, Arcana+3</p><p></p><p>Quite the little death dealer.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Thoughts? Glaring mistakes?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grimstaff, post: 4292755, member: 34880"] Converting one of my players' rangers over to 4E got me thinking: the ranger abilities seem very nicely suited for a "monk"-type character. So I came up with a quick mod to present the monk a 3rd ranger combat-style. I think a good monk-clone needs: -Excellent unarmed combat. -A nice variety of skills, including stealth and acrobatics. -A little bit of self-healing and unarmed AC boost. So here he is: [B]Monastic Ranger[/B] Cloistered in monasteries deep in the wilderness, these monkish rangers ceaselessly hone their bodies and minds, determined to achieve perfect balance with the world around them. Armor Proficiencies: None Weapon Proficiencies: Simple Melee, Simple Ranged, Shuriken, Spiked Chain. Monastic Rangers gain the following abilities: Monastic Training: Monastic Rangers increase the damage dice of unarmed attacks from d4 to d8, increase the damage of quarterstaff from d8 to d10, and increase the damage of shuriken from d4 to d6. Unarmed and Quarterstaff fighters are considered to be holding 2 weapons for purposes of exploits. Furthermore, Monastic Rangers gain a proficiency bonus of +3 to unarmed attacks. Level-headed: Monastic Rangers gain a bonus to AC equal to their Wisdom Modifier +2 if unarmored, and a bonus to Reflex equal to their Wisdom Modifier. Combat Trance: Monastic Rangers can use Second Wind as a Minor Action. Replaces the bonus feat of other Ranger Fighting Styles. So a gnome "monk" would look something like this: [B]Barzai Glimhand, Ranger(Monastic)1 (Gnome, Good)[/B] Str16/Con12/Dex13/Int12/Wis14/Cha13 HP24 AC15 Fort12 Ref14 Will12 Init+5 Spd5 Melee(Unarmed) atk+6 dmg1d8+3 Ranged(Shuriken) atk+4 dmg1d6+1 Abilities(Racial): Reactive Stealth, Fade Away Abilities(Class): Hit&Run, Twin Strike, Dire Wolverine Strike, Hunter's Bear Trap Feats: Improved Initiative Skills: Nature+7, Acrobatics+6, Athletics+6, Perception+7, Stealth+8, Arcana+3 Quite the little death dealer. Thoughts? Glaring mistakes? [/QUOTE]
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