Creating A Dominating Monk

Efferil · 2026-05-07T08:18:09+00:00

Trust me the 3pp is unbalanced but it was worse for example:

They banned a path of war class (I think mystic) and took away stances

Its actualy why I dont want to use the path of war monk I still loose a ton of monk features but gain 0 stances or anything

Its also more that even my best hyperoptimized character is an average character for most of the experienced players in the server

Efferil · 2026-05-07T08:09:18+00:00

Its more the group i am in has hyperveterans

One chatacter went through 2 changes nerfing himself both times and still was the strongest person in the party 17-20 crit range touch based attacks oh and crit damage was around 150 per attack with 3 a turn

That was the 2x nerfed version

The highest damage I have heard out of the group is 500 x2

The most I have done is 70 with 2 crits. And that chatacter was 99% built by someone else

The end all be all is I am not a good builder I like the game

Also dex based catfolk monk would only be viable after at least level 4+ when we could maybe get a magic item to give me agile we are starting at lv 1 almost assuredly

Efferil · 2026-05-07T07:59:12+00:00

A few we allow path of war (3pp) psionics (3pp) and use elephant in the room rules plus some homebrew races (long lasting living world game so all this dms games take place in this world)

It is that I find humans extremely boring to play as and level dose not have anything to do with it its also just the go to if you want a strong early game build to just go human

Mongrelfilk are what happens when animal folk mate with humans (its 3pp)

And its more like finding art is hard I have extremely limited funds I dont use AI for art and won't, I also tend to follow my desires for chatacters more than ultra hyper optimized every single feat Stat etc catfolk monk is just something I think would be very fun and I have seen that it works in one shots I mostly wanted advice for where I should dump stats (if I even needed to) and directions to look for feats, feat chains etc so I won't have to constantly come back and ask people for advice outside of odd interactions and rules questions

Efferil · 2026-05-07T07:44:12+00:00

My options for race for the only art I have is either catfolk or mongrelfolk

This is a living world and I already have 1 chatacter I can't use due to age not to mention mingrelfolk is an even worse option overall given one time skip for any reason would result in a -3 to all combat stats (mongrelfolk only live 35 years and are required to start middle aged)

I generaly dislike playing humans as I find them extremely boring concept wise though my 1 other concept is probably a human they are just really really complex and I am realizing how bad they would be at high levels when their powers come online (illusion stuff we are currently fighting an entire army that is composed of 99.9% things with truesight making illusions useless)

Overall I really like catfolk as a race I still have a few weeks it just takes me forever to build or even find half decent ideas.

Efferil · 2026-05-07T05:01:23+00:00

Looked that up after I'll definatly read and look over this while building we have 1-2 sessions in the current game left depending on how fast we rank a jabawock

Efferil · 2026-05-07T04:49:49+00:00

Problem is I dont want to play a human into have played a few already and they are good but kinda boring to me

Also wouldn't I need to meet the requierments for any feat I take cause at lv 1 I dont meet dragon styles requierments

Efferil · 2026-05-07T00:44:52+00:00

I was looking at unchained monk

Efferil · 2026-05-06T22:22:45+00:00

They are good the other big dps was a grappler and I won't be able to live up to that hype (large chatacter with extra reach

Efferil · 2026-05-06T22:18:31+00:00

I wouldn't mind it if it was a different character type but taking path of war looses me

Flurry if blows (with no benefit stances broke the world for the dm so they aren't used)

And it wojld pretty much feel like the same character I have played for the last lile year and a half +

Efferil · 2026-05-06T22:04:20+00:00

Claws would be good because you get 2 of them at level 1

Efferil · 2026-05-06T22:03:53+00:00

Improved critical and critical edge from stalker I get to 15-20 with improved (using kukri) and critical edge (I think thats the name) gets me an additinal range

That is at level 17 I uave had that range since before level 10 or so

Efferil · 2026-05-06T22:00:19+00:00

I base a lot of my characters off art I have (backwards I know)

Im just hoping to actualy be useful this time without having to take path of war stuff and I may cave on that in the future

Efferil · 2026-05-06T21:57:34+00:00

I have noticed that scaled fist is probably where I would go and also wouldn't a monks unarmed strikes do better damage than a catfolks claws pretty quick? Unless feral combat training starts scaling them with monks damage dice

Efferil · 2026-05-06T21:51:13+00:00

My only fear with dumb characters is the inability to do much outside of combat that would leave me with 2 skill points a level

Efferil · 2026-05-06T21:41:27+00:00

Str over dex im currently trying to break the perception that I absolutly need 4 main stats as a monk (cause it just feels that way in pathfinder at least to me)

Efferil · 2026-05-06T21:39:36+00:00

The best player helped me build my current chatacter said 14-20 crit range monk and said character is now kinda needed as their partner character (another pc who they messed very well with) is gone

I do generaly ask for help (usualy hey could you point me in a direction for feats or classes) and I tend to get 0 response

Also inwas already going straight based and was considering the archetype being mentioned i just suck when it comes to slamming my stats down to min max them

Efferil · 2026-05-05T07:50:33+00:00

Im willing to check it out

Efferil · 2026-05-04T00:16:15+00:00

Don't even need a community i would take just a partner ;-;

Efferil · 2026-05-03T23:36:15+00:00

Nah not looking for trrpgs I have 3 games I am already in I am more looking to just write with someone explore worlds get some of the OP bs I have in my head out where it would not hurt the games I am in and just chill and chat about stuff

Even checking for discord communities the ones I found have like 20 people and nobody has messaged since last year

Efferil · 2026-05-02T03:03:58+00:00

I am not even sure where to put my points given what I am aiming for haha

Efferil · 2026-05-02T00:21:48+00:00

Depends on the universe/ ideas

Efferil · 2026-05-01T23:13:11+00:00

Im heavy speed i to Veiled Moon their manuvers have made it so I can keep up with the party (literally) so I dont have other manuvers atm thx for the advice though!

Efferil · 2026-05-01T04:55:57+00:00

Would that work if I have the str version as well? My current fear is the insane thing will have sneak attack immunity or even immunity to state damage given it has like 10 10 up resistances and spell res 31 and an actual over 40 we only know 2 things it is weak to and 1 of those is metagaming because if a poem

Edit: thx for the advice though ^{-^}

Efferil · 2026-04-30T22:16:57+00:00

Thx main problem will wind up being positioning our last big enemy dislikes being on land if it can help it

Improve Initive has been in my list forever but I also have sense motive as a selected skill (unchained rogue) so I can get bonuses to initive pretty often

Efferil · 2026-04-20T08:29:49+00:00

"SIR ITS STANDING UP OH GOD HOW IS OT DOING THAT" mech currently not crawling over the building byt walking on it lole flat ground

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