psionic monk? [Archive] - Wizards Community

psionic monk? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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prax
05-12-07, 02:51 AM is there any good psionic/monk prestige classes
The_Shaman
05-12-07, 06:14 AM is there any good psionic/monk prestige classes

Fist of Zuoken / Psionic Fist - XPH/SRD (psionic section, check at d20srd.org) - separate progression, requires Still mind and wild talent (although I think there was a CustServ ruling that any PP reserve will do - i.e. from level or two of psi-warrior or a psionic race). Progresses standard monk abilities, gives some psionic feats, and that's pretty much it. Still, powers give no less versatility than the spell-likes other PrCs (i.e. tattooed monk) give. Wish it improved Flurry as well, but oh well.

Lucid Cenobyte - I've heard about it, supposedly from CPsionic, but I don't know more about it.

There were also some Eberroni feats that let you stack levels in a psi-class with those in monk for most monk mojo, which can work quite nicely with some PrCs (i.e. warmind.)
ShaRd2000
05-13-07, 07:55 PM Lucid Cenobite is from Hyperconscious, the book by Bruce Cordell - one of the main people on the expanded psionic handbook. (information I use to get my DM to take the "3rd" party content :D )

Honestly, so far, it's the best I've seen for meshing psionics + monk abilities, and still retaining alot of it's own abilities.

Synopsis = Monk side: Increases base unarmed damage, class bonus to AC, (the +1 every 5 levels) unarmored monk speed bonus, the ki-strike DR bonuses, and the flurry of blows abilities. On the psionic side, the PRC increases manifester levels, includes a couple bonus psionic feats, and gives you free power later on. On it's own abilities include attacks like: you melee attack them, if they fail a fort save, it's automatically a critical hit, or if they fail a will save, they're under the effect of "dominate" or erasing spell levels/suppressing psionics for the day. Other qualities have to do with sight really, they're into lucidity, or seeing everything for what they really are. Some abilities make you see through everything, including mundane hiding/disguises, through freaking walls even, and absorb an amount of spell levels per day.

Bottom line: A very powerful monk, that can screw people over with their mind as well. You can of course, combine it with psychic warrior for better BAB and hp, or just use psion for better powers.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
prax 05-12-07, 02:51 AM	is there any good psionic/monk prestige classes
The_Shaman 05-12-07, 06:14 AM	is there any good psionic/monk prestige classes Fist of Zuoken / Psionic Fist - XPH/SRD (psionic section, check at d20srd.org) - separate progression, requires Still mind and wild talent (although I think there was a CustServ ruling that any PP reserve will do - i.e. from level or two of psi-warrior or a psionic race). Progresses standard monk abilities, gives some psionic feats, and that's pretty much it. Still, powers give no less versatility than the spell-likes other PrCs (i.e. tattooed monk) give. Wish it improved Flurry as well, but oh well. Lucid Cenobyte - I've heard about it, supposedly from CPsionic, but I don't know more about it. There were also some Eberroni feats that let you stack levels in a psi-class with those in monk for most monk mojo, which can work quite nicely with some PrCs (i.e. warmind.)
ShaRd2000 05-13-07, 07:55 PM	Lucid Cenobite is from Hyperconscious, the book by Bruce Cordell - one of the main people on the expanded psionic handbook. (information I use to get my DM to take the "3rd" party content :D ) Honestly, so far, it's the best I've seen for meshing psionics + monk abilities, and still retaining alot of it's own abilities. Synopsis = Monk side: Increases base unarmed damage, class bonus to AC, (the +1 every 5 levels) unarmored monk speed bonus, the ki-strike DR bonuses, and the flurry of blows abilities. On the psionic side, the PRC increases manifester levels, includes a couple bonus psionic feats, and gives you free power later on. On it's own abilities include attacks like: you melee attack them, if they fail a fort save, it's automatically a critical hit, or if they fail a will save, they're under the effect of "dominate" or erasing spell levels/suppressing psionics for the day. Other qualities have to do with sight really, they're into lucidity, or seeing everything for what they really are. Some abilities make you see through everything, including mundane hiding/disguises, through freaking walls even, and absorb an amount of spell levels per day. Bottom line: A very powerful monk, that can screw people over with their mind as well. You can of course, combine it with psychic warrior for better BAB and hp, or just use psion for better powers.