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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deset Gled" data-source="post: 398183" data-attributes="member: 7808">Naked SmackdownThe Naked Smackdown A human character with no weapons, no armor, no magic items, no spellcasting ability, and no buffs.  The attackee does not need to be anything specific, but must be of good or evil alignment.Character:15th level Martial Artist, 1st level MonkNecessary Abilities:22 Str (18 base + 4 from levels)16 WisNecessary Feats:BoxingFiery StrikeFocus KiInner Light/DarknessKickboxingMighty StrikePower AttackSteel LimbsThunder StrikeOne more feat from the Hard Feats categoryStyle Mastery - Unyielding FuryNecessary Martial Secrets:Fire AdvocateLightning FlurryRhino HideStunning FistThe Attack:The base attack bonus of this character is +15.  To this, apply +6 from Str, -3 for using Lightning Flurry while surging, and -4 for using Mighty Strike.  Using the monks rate of unarmed attacks, this give you attacks at +14/+14/+14/+11/+8/+5/+2.The base damage for this character is 1d20 according to the rules of multiclassing a martial artist with a monk.  Using Mighty Strike raises this damage to 4d6 per hit.Additionally, the first strike is a Stunning Attack (to make the following attacks easier), as well as a Finishing move, adding +4d6 damage.Using up another stunning attack, apply the Inner Light/Darkness feat (depending on what alignment the creature is) to add +1d6 each attack.Add +6 Str bonus to each hit.The Unyielding Fury style mastery adds +1 per hit.The Fire Advocate martial secret adds a +1 competence bonus to all damage rolls.Make the second attack a Thunder Strike (at the cost of a third stunning attack) to add +4 (1+wis bonus) points of damage, as well as to further discombobulate the creature.Make the third attack a Fiery Strike (at the cost of a fourth stunning attack) to add +4 (1+wis bonus) points of damage.This brings total damage to:4d6 * 7 + 4d6 + 1d6 * 7 + 6*7 + 1*7 + 1*7 + 4 + 4 =39d6 + 64 =136.5(avg) +64 =200.5 damage in one round.Since the attackee is stunned, feel free to repeat for as long as you have stunning attacks (which probably won't be for very long if you use Fiery Strike, Thunder Strike, and Inner Light/Darkness, ).Notes:The Naked Smackdown is a very minimalist smackdown.  It barely breaks 200 damage, but does so without using any magic (though some abilities are supernatural), or any objects (magical or otherwise).  It also does not use any prestige classes, nor any feats or other special rules besides those in the PHB and Beyond Monks.The character could easily be a half orc rather than a human.  This would give them one less feat, and as such they wouldn't qualify for either Fire Advocate or Unyielding fury, but the +2 racial bonus to strength would leave the total damage the same.This smack also works assuming that even though the character cannot make multiple stunning attacks in one round, they can still give up some of their extra stun attacks to use different ki attacks.  I believe this is legal according to a very strict reading of the rules, but some DMs may hae a problem with it.  Also, note that the stunning fist must be taken by the Matrial Artist as a feat (even though the monk already has it) soley for the purpose of gaining enough stunning attacks.It makes the most sense to take the feat Weapon Focus: Unarmed Attack as the character's one more Hard feat, but I decided to leave it open because I'm assuming that all of the attacks hit anyway, so it doesn't make any difference in damage calculation.Finally, this is my first attempt at a smackdown.  Any comments?  Has anyone done a smack similar to this before?</blockquote>

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