Post/Author/DateTime	Post
The Almighty Dru 04-19-08, 09:09 AM	I was reading through the BoED, and came to the feats Sanctify Ki Strike, Sanctify Martial Strike, and Sanctify Natural Attack. One gives extra damage to evil creatures from your unarmed strike, one gives extra damage to evil creatures from a weapon, and one gives extra damage to evil creatures from a natural weapon. A monk's unarmed strike, per the PHB, qualifies as both a manufactured weapon and a natural attack, in addition to an unarmed attack. It seems, though not intended, that under RAW a monk would be able to take these three feats and get three times the damage against evil creatures. Not that I was planning to do this, nor would I probably allow it, I just wanted to get some thoughts on it. Just another example of the Broken-ness of Exalted Deeds, or a powerful weapon with which to fight evil? What say ye?
goram_browncoat 04-19-08, 10:01 AM	The damage appears to be unnamed and from different sources, so i guess so. Personally i'd allow it. 3 feats (and improved unarmed, weapon focus as prereq feats) to get a measily 3 damage that only applies situationally or 3d4 that applies even more situationally. Hardly gamebreaking. Even in a campaign spanning the infinite layers of the abyss, filled to the brim with evil outsiders, I'd wager theres more efficient things to do with 3 feat slots for a monk. Maybe if it was a VOP monk that ran out of exalted feats to take .. but VOP will have lost much of its punch by that point if its not a low magic campaign, so i still wouldnt say it was gamebreaking.
The Almighty Dru 04-19-08, 10:34 AM	Good point. Just got caught up in the feeling, I sort of overlooked what the damage actually was. :D
Jaxgaret 04-19-08, 02:38 PM	As Goram said, it's a nice little boost for a VoP Monk, but that's about it.