Monk – Martial Artist – D&D 3.5

Posted by

« Back to Glossary Index

Martial Artist

Martial Artist

In his journey, the young Argent Fist had learned from various masters of vastly different martial arts, and his quest to find the dark figure who destroyed his monastery and killed his master led him to strange places indeed.

It still somehow was not beyond surprising him when he finally managed to find the Legendary Martial Artists simply known as the Dragon Wanderer.

She was a changeling living alone in a hill in the middle of the woods, feeding of small animals and spending most of her days lazing around in the forest or dancing at dusk and dawn. Still, she agreed to teach him what he wanted to learn. He was sure there were at least a few lessons to learn in her technique. After weeks of such frivolities, he was cooking for them both as she was staring at the setting sun from the top of her hill.

-“You still haven’t learned what you need too, have you?” She asked in her usual relaxed voice. Moving closer to stand next to her, trying to figure out what her eyes were looking out at as he gave the question some thought.

-“I suppose I do not.” He admitted.

She let out a laugh that echoed in the distance.

“Of course you don’t.” She turned to him and pinched his nose playfully.

-“You have to let go silvery one. Let go of your hate, of your fears, of everything that doesn’t matter.”

She smiled and got dangerously close to the cliff.

-“Learn to let everything go.” The woman said as she let herself fall. The young man tried to grab her but couldn’t make it in time. As he got close to the cliff himself, he looked down, as she suddenly flew up by him, in the form of a majestic silver dragon, dancing in the skies, and as the beauty of the sight dawned on him, a single tear rolled down his cheek and at last, after all these years, his heart felt at peace.

Race

Changeling

Class

Monk 5/Initiate of the Draconic Mysteries 10/Warshaper 2/Fist of the Forest 3

Ability Scores

Str 14/Dex 16/Con 14/Int 10/Wis 15/Cha 6

Skills

Concentration 6/ Jump 8/ Knowledge(Arcana) 6/ Knowledge(Religion) 6/ Tumble 4/Handle Animal 4/Survival 4

Flaws

Pathetic(Char), Poor Reflexes

Equipment

Nothing. You need absolutely nothing to make this build work. So go buy whatever you fancy. If you absolutely, positively need to somehow still increase your unarmed damage, a Monk’s Belt, and get a Graft that allows you to get a Warforged Battle Fists to punch things for 12d8.

Goal

You are the epitome of a monk. Your AC is enhanced by three ability scores, you are ridiculously fast, and your unarmed strikes deal a bajillion damage. As if all that wasn’t enough, you can transform into a literal Dragon. I legitimately do not know what else you could want from this.

LevelClassHDFeatSpecial
1Monk10Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning Strike, Cosmopolitan(Iaijutsu Focus), Alertness, Power AttackUnarmed 1d6, Flurry of Blows, AC Bonus(Wis)
2Monk1d8+2Combat ReflexesEvasion
3Monk1d8+2Weapon FinesseStill Mind, +10 Speed
4Monk1d8+2Ki Strike(Magic), Slow Fall 20ft., Unarmed 1d8, +1 Wis
5Monk1d8+2Purity of Body, +1 AC
6Initiate of the Draconic Mystery1d8+2Great Fortitude
7Initiate of the Draconic Mystery1d8+2Claws of the Dragon
8Initiate of the Draconic Mystery1d8+2Keen Senses, +1 Dex
9Initiate of the Draconic Mystery1d8+2Superior Unarmed StrikeIncreased Unarmed Damage, Unarmed 2d6
10Warshaper1d8+2Morphic Immunities, Morphic Weapons, Unarmed 2d8
11Fist of the Forest1d10+2AC Bonus(Con), Feral Trance 1/Day, Fast Movements, Primal Living, Unarmed 2d10
12Fist of the Forest1d10+2Improved Natural Attack(Unarmed)Uncanny Dodge, Untamed Strike, +1 Dex, Unarmed 3d8
13Fist of the Forest1d10+2Feral Trance 2/Day, Scent, Unarmed 4d8
14Initiate of the Draconic Mystery1d8+2Frightful Presence
15Warshaper1d8+34Leap Attack+4 Str, +4 Con
16Initiate of the Draconic Mystery1d8+4Improved Evasion, +1 Dex
17Initiate of the Draconic Mystery1d8+4Spell Resistance
18Initiate of the Draconic Mystery1d8+4Improved InitiativeIncreased Unarmed Damage, Unarmed 6d8
19Initiate of the Draconic Mystery1d8+4Deadly Strike, Timeless Body
20Initiate of the Draconic Mystery1d8+4Dragon Shape, +1 Dex
Synonyms:
Martial Artist
« Back to Glossary Index