Tattooed Monk - Opinions?

[Klaus]

What if it were a 5-level class, with the TM granting one tattoo every level?

Tatoos I'm finding most interesting are Crab (maxing out at DR 10/magic), Spider (spend stunning to deliver poison), Monkey (maxing out at +5 to several skills), White Mask (immunity to detect thoughts and other stuff, plus that nice +10 to Bluff) and Phoenix (DR 15+level).

 

[pawsplay]

What if it were a 5-level class, with the TM granting one tattoo every level?

Tatoos I'm finding most interesting are Crab (maxing out at DR 10/magic), Spider (spend stunning to deliver poison), Monkey (maxing out at +5 to several skills), White Mask (immunity to detect thoughts and other stuff, plus that nice +10 to Bluff) and Phoenix (DR 15+level).

Then it would be munchkin-rific.

 

[Lopke_Quasath]

Well, if it was 5 levels, some (and only some) of the abilities would max out at 5 instead of 10 (durations, times per day, etc).

Still, it would be powerful. I can see a lot of monks taking it for 5 levels. DR 10 by level 11, yes please.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

One of the Rokugan books (Way of the Open Hand? Secrets of the Dragon?) has extra tattoos I think.

Also, there's a suggestion of using the Inkyo (from Rokugan d20 - or was it OA 3e?) and using tattoos as Kiho.