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The Dragon Monk

Dragons and Monks work fittingly well together thematically, and so comes this build. We are taking the Scaled Fist Archetype, multiclassing into a Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer and getting into Dragon Disciple as soon as possible.

Class

Our leveling should look like the following; Monk (Quiggong, Scaled Fist) 4/Sorcerer (Draconic Bloodline) 1/Dragon Disciple 10/Monk (Quiggong, Scaled Fist) +5

Race

We are taking Human and putting our floating +2 into Strength.

Ability Scores

Just keep putting everything in Strength.

15Point-Buy

Str 18/Dex 10/Con 10/Int 10/Wis 10/Cha 14

20Point-Buy

Str 18/Dex 10/Con 14/Int 10/Wis 10/Cha 14

25Point-Buy

Str 18/Dex 14/Con 14/Int 10/Wis 10/Cha 14

Traits

Heavy Hitter because this adds to both our Natural Attacks and Unarmed Strikes,

Reactionary for that extra Initiative.

Favored Class Bonus

You guessed it, it’s HP

Skills

We need Knowledge(Arcana) and Acrobatics, but after that, besides Perception and Stealth it’s really up to you.

Feats by Level

1-Toughness

Human Bonus-Dodge

Monk-Improved Unarmed Strike

Monk-Stunning Fist

Bonus 1-Dragon Style

Bonus 2-Intimidating Prowess

3-Power Attack

5-Dragon Ferocity

Bonus 6-Eschew Materials

7-Cornugon Smash

9-Dragon Roar

11-Improved Natural Attacks(Claws)

13-Weapon Focus(Claws)

15-Feral Combat Training

17-Dazzling Display

Bonus 17-Disheartening Display

19-Shatter Defenses

So we can Cornugon Smash with our Flurry of Blows and keep upgrading the fear effect via Disheartening Display which is…ouch. Plus we can mix in our Flurry our Claws which are doing fairly good damage themselves, Power Attack combined with Dragon Style and Dragon Ferocity means we add double our Strength Bonus to our first attack and 1 ½ on all subsequent attacks meaning our fists deal a lot of damage.

Spells Gained by Level

5-Mage Hand, Detect Magic, Read Magic, Prestidigitation, Mage Armor, Enlarge Person

7-Resistance

8-Shield

9-Touch of Fatigue, Bull’s Strength

11-Magic Weapon, Mirror Image

12-Arcane Mark, Invisibility, Haste

13-Erase, Pouncing Fury, Rage

15-Chameleon Scales, Stoneskin

Equipment

Do we really need to?

Final Thoughts on the Build

So, Each of your Unarmed Strike deals a ton of damage (1d10+26 on first attack and then 1d10+22 on all subsequent attacks) meaning you deal some 4d10+92 damage per turn which is actually pretty darned good. But, that is not all. We have wings, can mix in our Claws, cast spells (Haste anyone?).

Also, we can turn into a Dragon and just obliterate everything because we can? Yeah. Great build.

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