Monk whirling steel strike

[Lord Pendragon]

Which just happens to be identical to a medium greatsword in nearly every aspect except flavor.

Well, that and a greatsword is a two-handed weapon, whereas a Large longsword is not.

 

[Dracomeander]

Whirling Steel Strike also requires Weapon Focus: Longsword as a prerequisite. So, a nonhuman monk with no other classes would qualify for this feat at, at the earliest, sixth level. (A human, or a multiclass monk, could qualify as early as third level.)

You are forgetting the Base Attack Bonus +1 prerequisite for Weapon Focus. Even a human can't take Weapon Focus at 1st level unless he is one of the warrior-based classes. Whirling Steel Strike still relegated to 6th level for any straight-classed monk.

 

[domino]

Well, that and a greatsword is a two-handed weapon, whereas a Large longsword is not.

Isn't a large weapon two handed for a medium character?

 

[Jdvn1]

A Large one-handed weapon is two-handed for a Medium creature. The rules, though, make a distinction between a Large longsword and a Medium greatsword. They're not interchangeable. That's one of the 3.5 changes.

 

[Jurble]

hmm ok so it is technically possible although it sounds abit cheesy. Going to try and get my hands on a copy of the full whirling steel strike feat and stats for a large longsword. how would that work with flurry of blows? (using a large longsword i mean)

i mean does a non-light weapon mean a -2 attack for medium weapons (and hence a -4 for large weapons?) Not sure where i got that from i think it was a previous post. PH doesnt say anything about it (since it just talks about flurry in terms of normal monk weapons) and i cant find a full copy of the feat on the net (going to check out the ebberon campaign guide at the local bookshop when i leave work

thanks guys!
Marc

 

[Jdvn1]

Well, with Monkey Grip, you still take a -2 or something to all your attacks. You'd probably use the Flurry of Blows attack progression and tack on a -2 to all the attacks, since he's using a Large longsword.

 

[Hypersmurf]

i mean does a non-light weapon mean a -2 attack for medium weapons (and hence a -4 for large weapons?) Not sure where i got that from i think it was a previous post. PH doesnt say anything about it (since it just talks about flurry in terms of normal monk weapons)...

Don't forget, a quarterstaff is a two-handed monk weapon, and there's no mention of special penalties for using it in a Flurry.

-Hyp.

 

[hong]

Bah, just play one of these and take this feat and this feat.

Hm, it just doesn't feel right to be pimping something I haven't touched in six months. But then again, that never stopped me before.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Bah, just play one of these and take this feat and this feat.

Dont want to let him take something that isnt official/definately balanced.

Somehow, if he's wary of allowing a feat from a WotC campaign setting, allowing a class from 'some guy on the Internet' strikes me as pretty unlikely.

-Hyp.

 

[Tetsubo]

Bah, just play one of these and take this feat and this feat.

Hm, it just doesn't feel right to be pimping something I haven't touched in six months. But then again, that never stopped me before.

I have always been impressed with your Martial Artist. I just haven't ever had a chance to play one...