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Monk Game Rule Information
Monks have the following game statistics:
Abilities: Wisdom powers the monk’s special offensive and defensive capabilities. Dexterity provides the unarmored monk with a better defense and with bonuses to some class skills.
New Update The above should read Dexterity instead of Wisdom. However, since there is already monks built with the previous rule, they may now choose Dexterity or Wisdom to apply.
Alignment: Any lawful.
Hit Die: d8.
To Hit/Damage: Monks do not gain to hit or damage bonus from high strength. Instead, a monk’s wisdom or dexterity bonus (if any) is used. See ki.
Initiative: Monks gain +4 to combat initiative rolls to represent their quick reactions.
Skills/NWP’s: Monks can assign nonweapon proficiencies from the same groups as Paladins. Due to the rigorous mental and physical training regimen a monk can learn most wisdom and dexterity based non-weapon proficiencies with a cost of only 1 proficiency slot. This includes Blind Fighting.
Experience: Monks will use the same XP level progression as a paladin.
Class Features
Old Monk Class Feature Descriptions
| Level | Attack Bonus | Save | Attacks | Damage | AC Bonus | Movement | Spell Resistance |
| 1st | +0 | +0 | 1 | 1d4 | +0 | 12" | 0% |
| 2nd | +0 | +0 | 1 | 1d6 | +0 | 13" | 0% |
| 3rd | +1 | +2 | 1 | 1d6 | +0 | 14" | 0% |
| 4th | +1 | +2 | 5/4 | 1d8 | +0 | 15" | 0% |
| 5th | +1 | +2 | 5/4 | 1d8 | +1 | 16" | 0% |
| 6th | +2 | +2 | 3/2 | 1d8 | +1 | 17" | 0% |
| 7th | +2 | +3 | 3/2 | 1d8 | +1 | 18" | 0% |
| 8th | +3 | +3 | 3/2 | 1d10 | +1 | 19" | 0% |
| 9th | +3 | +3 | 2 | 1d10 | +2 | 20" | 0% |
| 10th | +3 | +3 | 2 | 1d10 | +2 | 21" | 0% |
| 11th | +4 | +3 | 5/2 | 1d10 | +2 | 22" | 21% |
| 12th | +4 | +4 | 5/2 | 2d6 | +2 | 23" | 22% |
| 13th | +4 | +4 | 5/2 | 2d6 | +3 | 24" | 23% |
| 14th | +5 | +4 | 3 | 2d6 | +3 | 25" | 24% |
| 15th | +5 | +4 | 3 | 2d6 | +3 | 26" | 25% |
| 16th | +5 | +4 | 4 | 2d8 | +3 | 27" | 26% |
| 17th | +5 | +5 | 4 | 2d8 | +4 | 28" | 27% |
| 18th | +6 | +5 | 5 | 2d8 | +4 | 29" | 28% |
| 19th | +6 | +5 | 5 | 2d8 | +4 | 30" | 29% |
| 20th | +6 | +5 | 5 | 2d10 | +4 | 32" | 30% |
- Save bonus applies to spell and AOE effects such as breath weapon.
New Updated Features
| Level | Proficiency Bonus | Martial Arts | Ki Points | Features |
| 1 | 2 | 1d4 | — | Unarmored Defense, Martial Arts |
| 2 | 2 | 1d4 | 2 | Ki, Unarmored Movement |
| 3 | 2 | 1d4 | 3 | Monastic Tradition, Deflect Missiles |
| 4 | 2 | 1d4 | 4 | Ability Score Improvement, Slow Fall |
| 5 | 3 | 1d6 | 5 | Extra Attack, Stunning Strike |
| 6 | 3 | 1d6 | 6 | Ki-Empowered Strikes, Monastic Tradition feature |
| 7 | 3 | 1d6 | 7 | Evasion, Stillness of Mind |
| 8 | 3 | 1d6 | 8 | Ability Score Improvement |
| 9 | 4 | 1d6 | 9 | Unarmored Movement improvement |
| 10 | 4 | 1d6 | 10 | Purity of Body |
| 11 | 4 | 1d8 | 11 | Monastic Tradition feature |
| 12 | 4 | 1d8 | 12 | Ability Score Improvement |
| 13 | 5 | 1d8 | 13 | Tongue of the Sun and Moon |
| 14 | 5 | 1d8 | 14 | Diamond Soul |
| 15 | 5 | 1d8 | 15 | Timeless Body |
| 16 | 5 | 1d8 | 16 | Ability Score Improvement |
| 17 | 6 | 1d10 | 17 | Monastic Tradition feature |
| 18 | 6 | 1d10 | 18 | Empty Body |
| 19 | 6 | 1d10 | 19 | Ability Score Improvement |
| 20 | 6 | 1d10 | 20 | Perfect Self |
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