I haven't done any conversions specifically, but here's how I'd look at it:
PrC prerequisite changes:
- Just the skills (drop ranks required by 3 each). The rest don't break any Pathfinder conventions and are still appropriate.
Class changes:
- HD already matches the Pathfinder convention (medium BAB = d8), so no change.
- Good Saves should be reduced to +1/+1/+2/+2/+3/+3/+4/+4/+5/+5 to match the Pathfinder PrC saves. No change to poor saves.
yup, Knew about that
- 'Monk Abilities' and Ki strike (magic), should follow the Ki Pool mechanics (although not getting Lawful and Adamantine, as those are specific class abilities, like added slow fall, which Enlightened Fist doesn't get). I'd let the Maneuver Training also count (so full BAB towards Maneuvers from the PrC), since it seems to fit the theme and function of the class.
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- Multiclassing from Monk no longer loses access to leveling as a Monk, so the Ascetic Mage feat is superfluous for that. The PrC already grants it anyways, so unless you needed it before entering the PrC, it was never needed.
ok, here is where things get sticky. i had taken monk first, the went scorcer for 4 levels and athen back to monk for two levels. there fore, i needed the ascetic mage feat.
The rest seems to fit perfectly fine within the rules, not much change was needed overall. None of the specific abilities unique to the PrC really break any Pathfinder specifics.
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I guess this is one of my 'gripes':
[sblock=excerpt from enlightened fist prc]
Arcane Rejuvenation (Su): An enlightened fist of
5th level or higher can channel arcane energy to heal
her own wounds. As a standard action, she can sacrifice
one of her prepared spells or unused spell slots; doing
this heals a number of hit points of damage equal to the
spell’s level.[/sblock]
i think this ability is about worthless as written. is there a way to 'enhance' it by mixing Ki or stunning fist to maybe'calm resolve' for a greater hp healing value? perhaps, with the expenduture of Ki, the monk gets fast healing = to spell sacrificed (spell sacrificed of level 5, then fast healing 5)
sorry, I am haveing a brain burp. I cant quite think of the effect i am looking for. I need to research this a bit.
On a side note, since you don't need the Ascetic Mage feat anymore, you could consider --edit--
as mentioned above, his progression of post monk levels required this.
--edit--, You can't always buff up with Greater Magic Weapon, and that uses up a valuable Sorcerer spell known.
well, there is always the feat: extra spell in complete arcane. allows the learning of spells = to int mod or something like that. perhaps it should say for cha mod for scorcerers. also there are spells like magic fang that might work to enhance fists. after all they are simotaniouly natral and regular weapons as a monk.
thank you for the post. this gets the ol' brain juices flowing.
