Feat suggestion : Asura Style

[Ken14]

Feat name : Asura Style


Requirement : Monk lvl 1, STR 15+

Description : You have honed your body into the deadliest of weapons. Your fists shatter anything you put your mind to. Your defensive techniques are lacking ( AC penalty of -4 to -6?) due to your devotion to pure offensive power. However, your powerful blows are a defense all on their own, making you able to add your Strength Modifier to your AC.



((  A way to make Strength-Based Monks an more viable thing. Of course, this is a first draft, so feedback would be appreciated!))

[LivingWasteland]

I'm a little confused here. You'd be taking an AC penalty, to add your strength mod to AC. Wouldn't that cancel itself out?

[Ken14]

I mostly made the AC penalty, because otherwhise, practically every monk would take it


Also, do keep in mind that it doesn't change your dex bonus to ac for a STR one, it gets added on top of such.


If we're using the -4 AC penalty, and you have 20 STR , we'd be talking about a solid + 1 AC. And more if you get buffed.

In my thoughts, this feat without an AC penalty would be too powerful. But maybe the developers think otherwhise? Maybe a -2 AC penalty would be better, so you'd get -at- least 1 AC out of the feat.

Regardless,  I think it would be a neat addition to make STR-based Monks a more viable build.

[Wholesome Memester]

But aren't str monks a viable build?

[Ken14]

But aren't str monks a viable build?

Sure, but this would make them even more viable, on a more even standing with Dex-based monks, or so I believe.

[haifisch021]

I like the idea but I think a better idea would be to give Str based monks an increase in AB, something that many current monk players are no doubt very thirsty for. This way, you can have a different playstyle of monk that brings something different to the table and allows them to expand beyond being a flanker or a tank in the later portions of the levelling game.

[Ken14]

I like the idea but I think a better idea would be to give Str based monks an increase in AB, something that many current monk players are no doubt very thirsty for. This way, you can have a different playstyle of monk that brings something different to the table and allows them to expand beyond being a flanker or a tank in the later portions of the levelling game.

I like this idea! A flat AB increase would be simplest. Maybe even a series of feats with escalating STR increases? Like so :

Feat name : Demon Fist Style

Requirement : Monk lvl 1, STR 13+

Description : You have honed your body into the deadliest of weapons. Your fists shatter anything you put your mind to. To you, the best defense is offense. You get an additional +1 to AB for unarmed attacks.

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Feat name : Dragon Fist Style

Requirement : Demon Fist Style,  Monk lvl 8, STR 15+

Description : Your Ki empowers your natural strength, heightening your already impressive offensive capacities. Your +1 AB increases to +2.


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Feat name : Dread Fist Style

Requirement : Dragon Fist Style,  Monk lvl 12, STR 17+

Description : You have become Dread, destroyer of bodies. Your fists are legion. Your punch is one of a kind. The +2 bonus becomes +4.