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Message: <blockquote data-quote="target" data-source="post: 1742848" data-attributes="member: 3898">I posted this a while ago, but I made a couple of changes to slightly up the power.  Let me know what you all think about how well it's balanced.  The concept is a warrior monk who has lots of movement tricks, a la Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, or Hero.Of particular interest, balance-wise, are the good saves in all categories, and the fast movement, which my DM has expressed some concern about.Disciple of the WudanBackstory: See Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.Requirements:Alignment: Any LawfulBase Attack: +7Skills: Tumble 8 ranks, Jump 8 ranks, Balance 8 ranksFeats: Combat Reflexes, Endurance, EvasionHit die: d8BaB: As fighterSaves: As monkLevel Special abilities1 Vertical Running, Unarmored Speed +10 ft2 Roots of the Mountain, Slow Fall +10 ft.3 Abundant Step4 Float like a Butterfly, Fast Movement5 Broken Chains, Slow Fall +10 ft.6 Step Lightly, Unarmored Speed +10 ft.7 Slow Fall (unlimited)8 Walk with Others9 Crescent Moon, Unarmored Speed +10 ft.10 Uncertain LocationAll of the abilities of the Disciple of the Wudan become inactive if sheis wearing armor heavier than light armor, or if she is medium encumberedor greater.Vertical Running: With a running start (at least 10 feet), a Disciple ofthe Wudan can run on a surface as steep as vertical. For every 10 feet inheight, she needs 10 feet in a running start (ie., to run up a 30ft. wall, she needs 30 ft. of running room). She can run any amount ofdistance horizontally on the wall, but will fall off of it if she ends herturn on a vertical (or near vertical) surface. This is an extraordinaryability.Unarmored Speed: This increases the Disciple of the Wudan's unarmoredspeed.Slow Fall: See monk's slow fall ability.Roots of the Mountain: Once per day per every two class levels, theDisciple of the Wudan may root herself into place. She gains +4 to herconstitution for as long as she stays rooted, for up to 1 round per classlevel. When using this ability, she takes a -20 penalty on anydexterity-based skill checks, but is immune to bull rush and tripattacks. She may end her rooting as a free action, but cannot move aslong as she stays rooted. This is an extraordinary ability.(Note that this is very similar to the Mountain tattoo, only not quite asgood.)Abundant Step: As monk's ability, except that caster level is the Discipleof the Wudan's class level plus half of her monk levels (rounded down).Float like a Butterfly: The Disciple of the Wudan may use her slow fallability even if she is not near a wall.Fast Movement: The Disciple of Wudan has learned to move quickly in armor. She can move up to 10 ft. less than her unarmored speed in light armor. (E.g., if she has unarmoured speed of 50 ft., she could move 40 ft. in light armor.)Broken Chains: The Disciple of Wudan is affected as if by Freedom ofMovement. This is a spell-like ability.Step Lightly: The Disciple of Wudan may walk on any surface, regardless ofhow weak or uncertain. For instance, she can walk on water or a thinbranch. Her footsteps are so light that they do not leave footsteps ortrigger any weight-sensitive effects. However, she cannot walk on air,clouds, or anything similarly amorphous.Walk With Others: When using her Abundant Step or Step Lightly abilities,a Disciple of Wudan may extend this effect to others once per day for anumber of rounds equal to her class level. She may affect a number ofother people equivalent to half her class level (rounded down).Crescent Moon: Once per day, a Disciple of Wudan may use ethereal jaunt asa spell-like ability.Uncertain Location: The Disciple of Wudan has become centered in herpowers of movement. She may use any of her movement abilities twice asoften as she otherwise could, and moves so quickly and unpredictably thatshe gains a +4 dodge bonus to her AC (except when flat-footed).Thanks,target</blockquote>

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