+Str items for monks?

[kerbarian]

If a monk wants to wear a monk's belt, are there any good options for +str items without resorting to the (optional) item creation rules?

Gauntlets of Ogre Strength are alright for low-med levels, but are there any non-belt-slot items that give a +4 or better bonus to strength?

 

[Question]

It depends, does your DM want to really stick to WOTC created items, or do items created by the rules sastify?

There is no logical reason why you cant have a gauntlet of strength that gives a higher bonus than +2. Of course doing this means you cant have gloves of dex.

See whether your DM will accept "Pants of strength".

 

[FrostedMini1337]

If he says no ask for

Breeches of Power
or
A Codpiece of Might
or
Pantaloons of Bodily Strength

 

[Tetsubo]

How about a Vest of Strength?

Or a ring that cast a Strength buffing spell X times/day.

 

[kerbarian]

It depends, does your DM want to really stick to WOTC created items, or do items created by the rules sastify?

There is no logical reason why you cant have a gauntlet of strength that gives a higher bonus than +2. Of course doing this means you cant have gloves of dex.

How about a Vest of Strength?

Or a ring that cast a Strength buffing spell X times/day.

Items created according to the item creation rules would be possible, but they're my option of last resort. What I'm really looking for are WotC-published items. Is there really no published +4 str item anywhere except for the belt of giant strength?

 

[Question]

IIRC there was armor with + str somewhere......but i think they put a 1.5x cost on it.

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

Well, there is the belt of magnificence from the miniature's handbook, +4 bonus in every stat for a small fortune. That'll get you extra AC for both higher Dex and Wis plus more hit points for extra Con, too. All you'd be missing from the monk's belt, I believe then the extra stunning fist.

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

If you want the best way to get extra Strength... take Leadership and get a spellcaster cohort.

I have a 13th-level warrior type whose 11th-level wizard cohort's starting routine is to cast quickened enlarge person on boss (so as to keep using his special material weapons), and then polymorph boss into a troll or annis hag. Bunches of Str and natural armor!

 

[Question]

A lot of DMs refuse to allow leadership because :

-It gives the party more muscle, and by the RAW they do not result in a corresponding increase in encounter ELs

-The DM doesnt want the party to be bigger, including NPCs, for a variety of reasons, most common that they dont want the increased "work"

-Some people abuse it by having a artificer sitting somewhere safe making magic items for the party

 

[Particle_Man]

Isn't there a Headband of Perfect Excellence that gives you +6 str, dex and wis?