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SpdXcel 04-13-05, 12:51 PM	I have a Githzerai Monk with an AC of 32 and has Combat Expertise and Dodge. I am starting off with a party that has 8th level characters and I am starting as a level 6th because of my Level Adjustment. I am trying to find a way to get an even higher AC to start of with any Ideas. My monk is Str 16 Dex 24 Con 18 Int 14 Wis 20 Cha 14 I have Inertial Armor because of my race and I am wearing Amulet of Nat Armor +2 and Ring of Protection +2. I am also wearing Gloves of Dex +2. The catch is that I have to be able to afford all this stuff with the money stated in the DMG. And I have a future question if this is the best i can start with then what other then more poweful Amulets and Protection Rings should I get.
The_Yellow_Dart_Swinger 04-13-05, 04:18 PM	ERRRRRR Wrong Forum. Character Optimization (http://boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=339)
Lobo13 04-14-05, 02:07 AM	But my initial advice would be to skip the Nat AC amulet for a higher bonus on the ring...you don't lose the ring bonus to Touch AC, even if it's +3 versus +4 i'd rather be more covered on touch and regular than a point higher on regular.As a monk you sure as heck shouldn't be the main meatshield, so touch AC is the big one to consider,c asters can be a biaaaatch.-Lobo13
windquake 04-14-05, 12:42 PM	I have a Githzerai Monk with an AC of 32 ... I am trying to find a way to get an even higher AC to start of with any Ideas. My monk is Str 16 Dex 24 Con 18 Int 14 Wis 20 Cha 14 I have Inertial Armor because of my race ... Not sure what Inertial Armor is, but remember that Monks don't get their Wisdom bonus when wearing armor! -Windquake
Osiris Memnoch 04-14-05, 02:29 PM	If yo want even more AC I would just like to suggest the Kung Fu Genius feat and prestiging into Duelist. Esencially you would gain your bonus to AC twice as well as +4 to initiative and +8 to AC against AoO for entering/leaving threatened space. Then there's the additional +10 to AC when fighting defensively. Just use a siamham (sp) and you'll be dealing out 3d6 + whatever enchanments you have on the thing
SpdXcel 04-14-05, 06:37 PM	Not sure what Inertial Armor is, but remember that Monks don't get their Wisdom bonus when wearing armor! -Windquake Inertial Armor is a Psionic armor that forms a force field around my character
SpdXcel 04-14-05, 06:38 PM	If yo want even more AC I would just like to suggest the Kung Fu Genius feat and prestiging into Duelist. Esencially you would gain your bonus to AC twice as well as +4 to initiative and +8 to AC against AoO for entering/leaving threatened space. Then there's the additional +10 to AC when fighting defensively. Just use a siamham (sp) and you'll be dealing out 3d6 + whatever enchanments you have on the thing Where would i find that feat Kung Fu Genius
kiesloth 04-25-05, 04:18 PM	i think that because you have Innertial armor as su or ex ability(i dont remember which one) it is also available to you as a feat. A psionic feat you can take because you are a psionic creature according to psioni handbook of edition 3.0... If that is right your AC improves by an additional 4 points :D
kiesloth 04-25-05, 04:22 PM	Also there is a feat in complete adventurer or complete warrior that improves your AC by 2 if you have a high skill points in TUMBLE. check it out
kiesloth 04-25-05, 04:26 PM	This a bit difficult to play but if you are a powergamer its ok. Give your character the prestige who hates magic. Sorry i dont quite remember the name right now BUT i know it puts the constitution modiffier in your AC
BlickQuickly 04-26-05, 03:31 PM	I know you cant go back and change things, BUT I have a human monk that can attain similar AC's because he started out at 1st level as a Sorcerer (should have been a mage, but whatever). then you have access to Mage Armor and Shield. ANother idea is to take the feat Expertise that can effectively add 5 to your AC. So with this in mind, you can get +16 to your AC and you haven't even left the Core Rules. Not bad, eh? ;) BQ
Osiris Memnoch 04-26-05, 09:16 PM	Kung Fu Genius appeared in Dragon Magazine a while back. Esentially it uses Int in place of Wis for all monk abilities.
Gilganarz_the_reporter 04-27-05, 05:38 AM	My human 7 level monk has an AC of 48. You must continue training in the way of the force and patience and discover the secret yourself padawan :P
GOKUJIEN DOUJI 04-27-05, 04:41 PM	young monk don't forget that not all attackers use man made weapons. you sould invest in the complete warrior and take full advantage or the feats focusing on countering. ending a battle as quick as possible is the only way to truely be untouchable.
Muddman 05-01-05, 07:33 AM	Take a few feats from the book of exhaulted deeds and take the vow of poverty. At your level you'd get +6 exhaulted bonus to your ac, a +1 deflection, eventually you'd get higher bonus' in both and natural bonus as well, not to mention a bunch of bonus exaulted feats and a slew of other abilities. Only problem... you get no money, ever. Then again, you never need anything