The Monk

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The Monk

Dotted across the landscape are monistaries, small, walled cloisters inhabited by monks. These monks pursue personal perfection through actions as well as contemplation. They train themselves to be versatile warriors skilled at fighting without weapons or armor. Monastaries headed by good masters serve as protectors for the people. Ready for battle even when barefoot and dressed in peasant clothes, monks are able to travel unnoticed among the populace, catching bandits, warlords, and corrupt nobles unawares. By contrast, monastaries headed by evil masters rule the surrounding lands through fear, virtually as an evil warlords castle might.

Characteristics:
The key to a monkis their ability to fight unarmed and unarmored. Thanks to their rigorous training, they can strike as hard as if they were armed and strike faster then a warrior with a sword.

Alignment:
A monks training requires strict dicipline. Only those who are lawful at heart are capable of undertaking it.

Religion:
A monks training is their spiritual path. They are innerdirected, capable of a private, mystic connection to the spiritual world. The three most likely candidates for a monks devotion are Heiroeous, god of valor; St. Cuthbert, god of retribution; and Hextor, god of tyranny.

Races:
Monastries are mostlyy found among humans, who have incorporated them into their ever-evolving culture. Thus, many monks are human, but not all.

Special Abilities:
(Spells are cast the same as in an attacking roll)

Deflect Arrows- At level 2 a monk can use this in place of an evade roll to deflect an arrow attack. (2 magic points)

Purity of Body- At level 5 a monk gains control over his/her immune system and becomes immune to diseases. (Not an attacking or defensive spell, an actual ability)

Ki Strike- at level 10 a monk can use this to deal double damage on all attacks for 1d4 rounds. (10 magic points)

Quivering Palm- At level 15 a monk can use this terrifying attack to set vibrations within the body of another creature that can end up fatal. Vibrations deal 1d8 dmg every round until stopped. Subject must succeed a constitution save at -5 to avoid or stop vibrations. (10 magic points)

Monk Starting Package:
Quarterstaff (1d6, crit X2, 20 hp)
Sling (1d4, crit X2)
Backpack with waterskin
One days trail rations
Bedroll
Sack
Flint and steel
Pouch with 10 sling bullets
8 gp

Monk Starting Hit Points and Magic Points:
22 hit points and 12 magic points

Monk Attack and Evade Bonus as per Level:

Level	Attack Percent	Evade Percent	Damage Bonus
1	35%	25%	+0
2	35%	25%	+1
3	40%	30%	+1
4	40%	30%	+2
5	45%	35%	+2
6	45%/35%	35%	+3
7	50%/35%	40%	+3
8	50%/40%	40%	+4
9	55%/40%	45%	+4
10	55%/45%	45%	+5
11	60%/45%	50%	+5
12	60%/50%	50%	+6
13	65%/50%	55%	+6
14	65%/55%	55%	+7
15	70%/55%	60%	+7
16	70%/60%	60%	+8
17	75%/60%	65%	+8
18	75%/65%	70%	+9
19	80%/70%	75%	+9
20	90%/80%	85%	+10

Monk Unarmed Damage Bonus as per Level: (Attack and Evade remain the same as above)

Level	Damage
1	1d6
2	1d6
3	1d6
4	1d8
5	1d8
6	1d8
7	1d10
8	1d10
9	1d10
10	1d12
11	1d12
12	1d12
13	1d20
14	1d20
15	1d20
16	1d30
17	1d30
18	1d30
19	1d40
20	1d50