Monk based feat - No Holding Back

AJMavrik

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This is a new feat I was thinking about to be primarily a Monk based feat but can be used by others with the proper requirements. If you guys could critique it for me, I would appreciate it.

No Holding Back

Prereq: STR 15+, BAB 3+, Imp. Unarmed Attack, Power Attack

Whereas many monks are defensive oriented without a weapon, you believe the best defense is a good offense. Thus, you often leave yourself open to attack in exchange for knowing that your fist will always meet flesh.

Benefit: On your action, before making attack rolls for a round, you may choose to subtract a number from your Armor Class (Defense) to add the same number to all unarmed melee attack rolls. This bonus does not add to the power of the attack, only the accuracy. No benefit is gained while wielding a weapon unless it has the benefit of the monk's unarmed base attack (ie. kama, siangham, etc.).

The number may not exceed the character's BAB. The penalty on the AC and the bonus to unarmed melee attack rolls apply until the character's next full action. This feat may not be used in conjunction with power attack but may be used in conjunction with other feats.

(I made this feat because I could not find anything that would help me increase my monk's ability to hit. He has an incredibly high defense score and never gets hit. I was trying to think of something that could possibly exchange one for the other but not be too powerful. Tell me what you guys think.)
 

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an intersting idea, but why limit it to just Monks an unarmed attacks? One of tthe drawbacks of the Monk class is supposed to be that they don't hit every time. I suggest you limit the loss/bonus to no more than +5.
 

How's this?

Reckless Strike [Monk]
You can transcend fear of death and strike without hesitation.
Prerequisites: Wis 13+, Monk levels
Benefit: You can apply your Wisdom modifier and Class AC bonus to Attack bonuses instead of AC. This lasts until your next action.
Normal: Your Wisdom modifier and Class AC bonus apply to AC.
 

Anabstercorian,

Is the feat you listed in a book somewhere? I based my feat on a fighter feat I found i a book ced Reckless Attack. It did the same thing but was only for the fighter and applied the bonus to damage instead of the attack. I really like the feat you gave but I was wondering if it is in a book somewhere because it will be easier to convince the guy running my campaign to use it.

AJMavrik
 



Simply put, it's probably too good. It'll move the monk from his own niche (being the ultimate defensive fighter) to being just another fighter.

If you really want a monk which can hit more often, multiclass into a fighter class. As a DM, I'd remove the multiclassing restrictions on monks way before I allowed this feat.
 


I think the problem with this feat is that, in 3E, a good offense is the best defense... AC is less important than Hit Points, and you usually get hit so often anyway that abilities which reduce AC in exchange for more damage (or for hitting more often) aren't really that much of a trade-off.

If this was a game where enemies actually have trouble hitting characters a significant part of the time, it'd work better.

Also, why give it to monks only? If anything, they're the least likely candidates for it.
 

See AEG's Mercenaries

AEG's Mercenaries, Page 57.

"All or Nothing (General)
You can sacrfifice your own safety, and throw yourself into an all out, last ditch attack.
Prerequisites: BAB +4 or higher
Benefit: Whenever you make a full attack, you can make it an all or nothing attack. You receive an additional melee strike at your highest base attack bonus. However you lose one full action on your next initiative turn, and suffer a -4 circumstance penatly to AC until you are able to perform another action."


Similar in flavor, but easier to get and not too overpowered.

Hawkeye
 

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