Aikido fighting style character [Archive] - Wizards Community

Aikido fighting style character [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Prince_of_Parkness
03-14-08, 09:04 PM I've had a recent passion to play a martial PC who uses aikido moves, and was wondering how to achieve this.

Firstly, without Tome of Battle (since I don’t have it yet):
I was thinking a human monk with the following feats:
1st level: Improved unarmed strike, Improved grapple (monk), Dodge (1st level), combat expertise (human),
2. Combat reflexes (monk)
3. Mobility
6. Improved trip (monk), Defensive throw
9. Elusive target

These custom made weapon style feat may also be used, although I need to know if they are balanced or not before I show them to any DM

Down to the Ground (Style)
Preq: Str 13, Wis 15, Improved unarmed strike, Weapon focus (unarmed strike), unarmed minimum damage 1d10
Benefit: When making a unarmed full attack you may spend two successive attacks to use this ability. First you need to hit your opponent. You may use your grapple modifier for this attack and the target does not get an opposed role. If you succeed the target it not considered grappled, you have merely established a grip on it and may proceed. Make another unarmed attack. This one deals damage and if it hits the opponent must make a fort save (DC 10+1/2 your character level+wis mid) or fall prone

Leading the Way (Style)
Preq: Preq: Str 13, Wis 15, Improved unarmed strike, Weapon focus (unarmed strike), improved bullrush, unarmed minimum damage 1d10
Benefit: If you successfully hit an opponent two times with an unarmed strike you may forgo damage of the second attack in order to initiate bullrush attempt as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. You need not move to perform this, but the opponent doesn’t provoke an attack of opportunity for leaving your threatened space.

2. Assuming I get Tomb of Battle before I start playing this character, how would that change things?
I was thinking a setting sun focused sword sage (with a couple of diamond mind maneuvers). Any other disciplines that are aikido-ish?
Shadowhowler
03-14-08, 10:24 PM The stuff in Setting Sun really is Aikido-ish... if a little over the top. So yeah, if you get that book before you make/play the character... you will be able to do it up a lot better.
The_Shaman
03-15-08, 06:01 AM If you want to do an aikido monk, I think some of the OA monk feats/styles can be very useful, although you already have one of the best - defensive throw. Using Robilar's Gambit with grapples would imo also be a fine choice.
Prince_of_Parkness
03-15-08, 09:23 PM If you want to do an aikido monk, I think some of the OA monk feats/styles can be very useful, although you already have one of the best - defensive throw. Using Robilar's Gambit with grapples would imo also be a fine choice.

thanks for the info. Any way I can see these feats without violating CoC? Not sure if it matters but I dont neccisarily want an aikido monk, I want an aikido PC, I just thought monk was the best class for that.
The_Shaman
03-16-08, 01:13 AM Well, most of the feats were updated in Dragon 318 or CWarrior anyway. I can point you towards the Crystalkeep feat compendium http://www.crystalkeep.com/d20/rules/DnD3.5Index-Feats.pdf but I don't think it has OA info.

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Prince_of_Parkness 03-14-08, 09:04 PM	I've had a recent passion to play a martial PC who uses aikido moves, and was wondering how to achieve this. Firstly, without Tome of Battle (since I don’t have it yet): I was thinking a human monk with the following feats: 1st level: Improved unarmed strike, Improved grapple (monk), Dodge (1st level), combat expertise (human), 2. Combat reflexes (monk) 3. Mobility 6. Improved trip (monk), Defensive throw 9. Elusive target These custom made weapon style feat may also be used, although I need to know if they are balanced or not before I show them to any DM Down to the Ground (Style) Preq: Str 13, Wis 15, Improved unarmed strike, Weapon focus (unarmed strike), unarmed minimum damage 1d10 Benefit: When making a unarmed full attack you may spend two successive attacks to use this ability. First you need to hit your opponent. You may use your grapple modifier for this attack and the target does not get an opposed role. If you succeed the target it not considered grappled, you have merely established a grip on it and may proceed. Make another unarmed attack. This one deals damage and if it hits the opponent must make a fort save (DC 10+1/2 your character level+wis mid) or fall prone Leading the Way (Style) Preq: Preq: Str 13, Wis 15, Improved unarmed strike, Weapon focus (unarmed strike), improved bullrush, unarmed minimum damage 1d10 Benefit: If you successfully hit an opponent two times with an unarmed strike you may forgo damage of the second attack in order to initiate bullrush attempt as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. You need not move to perform this, but the opponent doesn’t provoke an attack of opportunity for leaving your threatened space. 2. Assuming I get Tomb of Battle before I start playing this character, how would that change things? I was thinking a setting sun focused sword sage (with a couple of diamond mind maneuvers). Any other disciplines that are aikido-ish?
Shadowhowler 03-14-08, 10:24 PM	The stuff in Setting Sun really is Aikido-ish... if a little over the top. So yeah, if you get that book before you make/play the character... you will be able to do it up a lot better.
The_Shaman 03-15-08, 06:01 AM	If you want to do an aikido monk, I think some of the OA monk feats/styles can be very useful, although you already have one of the best - defensive throw. Using Robilar's Gambit with grapples would imo also be a fine choice.
Prince_of_Parkness 03-15-08, 09:23 PM	If you want to do an aikido monk, I think some of the OA monk feats/styles can be very useful, although you already have one of the best - defensive throw. Using Robilar's Gambit with grapples would imo also be a fine choice. thanks for the info. Any way I can see these feats without violating CoC? Not sure if it matters but I dont neccisarily want an aikido monk, I want an aikido PC, I just thought monk was the best class for that.
The_Shaman 03-16-08, 01:13 AM	Well, most of the feats were updated in Dragon 318 or CWarrior anyway. I can point you towards the Crystalkeep feat compendium http://www.crystalkeep.com/d20/rules/DnD3.5Index-Feats.pdf but I don't think it has OA info.