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#1
riddles
Aug 13, 2009 7:42:37 I have a build sketched out in my head. the party has a fair number of "i hit it harder" melee combatants already, so I wanted to have the ability to trip, grapple, charge etc. Be a bit of an all rounder.

Monk (UA Passive Way Varient) 2/Psychic Warrior 13
Half Giant (LA buyoff used) - 32 point buy
STR 16 (+2 giant) - 18
DEX 12 (-2 giant) - 10
CON 14 (+2 giant) - 16
INT 10
WIS 16 (+3 level up) - 19
CHA 8
The temptation here is to put 16 in con and 14 in wis, but i'm so starved of PP already, i wasn't sure of its worth.

1 Monk 1 improved natural attack, combat expertise
2 Monk 2 improved trip
3 PsyWar 1 monastic training (psywar), power attack
4 PsyWar 2 mantled warrior: freedom
5 PsyWar 3
6 PsyWar 4 tashalotora
7 PsyWar 5 practised manifestor
8 PsyWar 6
9 PsyWar 7 superior unarmed strike
10 PsyWar 8 link power
11 PsyWar 9
12 PsyWar 10 psionic meditation
13 PsyWar 11 improved bullrush
14 PsyWar 12
15 PsyWar 13 shocktrooper

Powers: expansion, metaphysical weapon, vigor, dimension hop, inertial armour, hustle, psionic lion's charge, strength of my enemy, concealing amphora greater, dimension slide, fly psionic, freedom of movement psionic, energy adaption

With a necklace of natural attacks, i can have the equivalent of GMW along with any other enhancements. I've taken inertial armour for the early game, but i don't know how much i'll use it later on, but with a poor dex score, i may still need it alongside concealing amphora (one of my favourite powers).

early game i can trip with a good mod and then expand for a better mod. likewise with bullrush. i considered grappling as well, but i've lined up shocktrooper because of psionic lion's charge and form of doom which i'll get later. i want to pick up schism at some point, but i don't even know if i'll have the pp to use it regularly.

is there anything in particular i'm missing? i'll get a monk's belt and amulet of natural attacks but not sure as to other equipment. oh, and will i struggle to hit if i'm not tripping? not a huge fan of precognition offense, but i'll use it if i have to.
#2
archerpwr
Aug 13, 2009 11:35:24 Superior unarmed strike doesn't stack with a monk's belt, so toss that out and replace it with Knockback(RoS) or Knockdown (SRD, in the deities section)

Powers: expansion, bite of the wolf (secondary natural attack as a swift action with free scaling damage!), empty mind (immediate action for link power use), hustle, detect hostile intent, psionic lion's charge, the rest of your powers don't matter too much except that you should pick up form of doom. Strength of my enemy is kind of overrated IMO, but if you can pop it without dropping real actions (such as with link power), it's good just for the Str damage.
#3
wildfire393
Aug 18, 2009 1:10:34 Also I'd suggest as a feat to take Snap Kick, which will allow you to make an extra unarmed melee attack that only adds half your str instead of all of it at the cost of -2 to all your attacks that round.
The thing that is really insane about it is that it applies when you are making ANY melee attack, including standard action attacks and I'm fairly certain AoOs as well, not just full-round attacks.
#4
cephid
Aug 18, 2009 4:21:45 I've got a similar build which I love.

Try Goliath Barbarian 2 (free Imp Trip without expertise)
Rage grants +6str and large size. (free action)
Extra rage.
This guy will have +8 strength over your build for 3 encounters a day.

Take the monk varient that gives Power attack and Bull Rush if you want to get shocktrooper.

Wield a +1 Brutal Surge Grusarm.

Combat round 1:
Free (rage)
Psionic lions charge
Charge enemy. Full attack with max Power attack.
Use Brutal surge to bull rush him into another enemy.
Free trip them both.
Free attack on each now prone (still with max Power attack)
Complete full attack on prone enemy or if they're dead, use the rest on some other sucker with in your 25' reach. (Large size + reach power.)

If you take Focus (grusarm) and Pole master (grusarm) and use Descisive Strike monk varient you do double damage on your attack and all AoO's.

Fun, fun!
#5
dandu
Aug 18, 2009 4:24:53 Don't needs Psionic Lion's Charge if you combine the Spirit Lion Totem's Pounce ACF with the Wolf Totem's Improved Trip ACF.

Cheesy, but it's not explicitly disallowed...

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#1 riddles Aug 13, 2009 7:42:37	I have a build sketched out in my head. the party has a fair number of "i hit it harder" melee combatants already, so I wanted to have the ability to trip, grapple, charge etc. Be a bit of an all rounder. Monk (UA Passive Way Varient) 2/Psychic Warrior 13 Half Giant (LA buyoff used) - 32 point buy STR 16 (+2 giant) - 18 DEX 12 (-2 giant) - 10 CON 14 (+2 giant) - 16 INT 10 WIS 16 (+3 level up) - 19 CHA 8 The temptation here is to put 16 in con and 14 in wis, but i'm so starved of PP already, i wasn't sure of its worth. 1 Monk 1 improved natural attack, combat expertise 2 Monk 2 improved trip 3 PsyWar 1 monastic training (psywar), power attack 4 PsyWar 2 mantled warrior: freedom 5 PsyWar 3 6 PsyWar 4 tashalotora 7 PsyWar 5 practised manifestor 8 PsyWar 6 9 PsyWar 7 superior unarmed strike 10 PsyWar 8 link power 11 PsyWar 9 12 PsyWar 10 psionic meditation 13 PsyWar 11 improved bullrush 14 PsyWar 12 15 PsyWar 13 shocktrooper Powers: expansion, metaphysical weapon, vigor, dimension hop, inertial armour, hustle, psionic lion's charge, strength of my enemy, concealing amphora greater, dimension slide, fly psionic, freedom of movement psionic, energy adaption With a necklace of natural attacks, i can have the equivalent of GMW along with any other enhancements. I've taken inertial armour for the early game, but i don't know how much i'll use it later on, but with a poor dex score, i may still need it alongside concealing amphora (one of my favourite powers). early game i can trip with a good mod and then expand for a better mod. likewise with bullrush. i considered grappling as well, but i've lined up shocktrooper because of psionic lion's charge and form of doom which i'll get later. i want to pick up schism at some point, but i don't even know if i'll have the pp to use it regularly. is there anything in particular i'm missing? i'll get a monk's belt and amulet of natural attacks but not sure as to other equipment. oh, and will i struggle to hit if i'm not tripping? not a huge fan of precognition offense, but i'll use it if i have to.
#2 archerpwr Aug 13, 2009 11:35:24	Superior unarmed strike doesn't stack with a monk's belt, so toss that out and replace it with Knockback(RoS) or Knockdown (SRD, in the deities section) Powers: expansion, bite of the wolf (secondary natural attack as a swift action with free scaling damage!), empty mind (immediate action for link power use), hustle, detect hostile intent, psionic lion's charge, the rest of your powers don't matter too much except that you should pick up form of doom. Strength of my enemy is kind of overrated IMO, but if you can pop it without dropping real actions (such as with link power), it's good just for the Str damage.
#3 wildfire393 Aug 18, 2009 1:10:34	Also I'd suggest as a feat to take Snap Kick, which will allow you to make an extra unarmed melee attack that only adds half your str instead of all of it at the cost of -2 to all your attacks that round. The thing that is really insane about it is that it applies when you are making ANY melee attack, including standard action attacks and I'm fairly certain AoOs as well, not just full-round attacks.
#4 cephid Aug 18, 2009 4:21:45	I've got a similar build which I love. Try Goliath Barbarian 2 (free Imp Trip without expertise) Rage grants +6str and large size. (free action) Extra rage. This guy will have +8 strength over your build for 3 encounters a day. Take the monk varient that gives Power attack and Bull Rush if you want to get shocktrooper. Wield a +1 Brutal Surge Grusarm. Combat round 1: Free (rage) Psionic lions charge Charge enemy. Full attack with max Power attack. Use Brutal surge to bull rush him into another enemy. Free trip them both. Free attack on each now prone (still with max Power attack) Complete full attack on prone enemy or if they're dead, use the rest on some other sucker with in your 25' reach. (Large size + reach power.) If you take Focus (grusarm) and Pole master (grusarm) and use Descisive Strike monk varient you do double damage on your attack and all AoO's. Fun, fun!
#5 dandu Aug 18, 2009 4:24:53	Don't needs Psionic Lion's Charge if you combine the Spirit Lion Totem's Pounce ACF with the Wolf Totem's Improved Trip ACF. Cheesy, but it's not explicitly disallowed...