Tattoed Monk

[Chernobyl]

I have a question about the tattoed monk tattoos.

Now, it makes sense that where it states that "the tattoed monk gains 2 damage reduction per tattoo" that it means per tattoo of that type, and not overall...am I correct in thinking this, or can a tattoed monk get 5 different tattoos and as such gain:

10 DR, 20 SR, +2 luck bonus 5x/day, never need to sleep etc, and also add +5 wis for x rounds 5x per day.

Thanks for clearing this up for me !

 

[Ma'varkith]

As long as you take the Tatoos at the appropriate levels, then yes - you can have all those abilities. For the tattoos that state "per tatoo" you do not need to choose the same one multiple times to increase the benefit.

Bear in mind that the efects of the tattoos are nullified in an anti-magic area, though, and activating a tattoo (when necessary) takes an action.

There was a thread discussing this a few days ago that had quite a few posts. I did a quick scan on the last few pages of threads and didn't see it. Maybe someone else can provide a link.

 

[Chernobyl]

Wow, that really kicks ass !

 

[Legildur]

Yeah, it does, but it also missed out on a host of special abilities available from a straight Monk, Henshin Mystic, or Shintao Monk.

Horses for courses, but to get 5 tattoos takes 9 levels of Tattooed Monk (available from 6th level onwards). That is a lot of foregone special abilites (and feats when you look at Shintao Monk).

Still, a powerful character nonetheless.