Planning out my 36 Point Monk - Thoughts?

[Zion_Halcyon]

Anyway, I've decided when I hit 20 on my Pali, I'm going to TR it into a Dark Monk. This is going to be my first monk, and I want to get people's thoughts.

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Level 20 Lawful Good Half-Elf Female
(20 Monk) 
Hit Points: 334
Spell Points: 0 
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 19
Reflex: 19
Will: 18
                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats         Base Stats         Modified Stats
(36 Point)       (Level 1)          (Level 20)           (Level 20)
Strength             16                 23                   24
Dexterity            16                 18                   18
Constitution         16                 18                   18
Intelligence          8                  8                    8
Wisdom               14                 16                   16
Charisma              8                  8                    8
Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 8
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 13
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 13
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 13
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 13

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills        Base Skills        Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)          (Level 20)          (Level 20)
Balance               7                 27                   33
Bluff                -1                 -1                    0
Concentration         7                 27                   40
Diplomacy            -1                 -1                    0
Disable Device       n/a               n/a                    n/a
Haggle               -1                 -1                    0
Heal                  2                  3                    4
Hide                  3                  4                    9
Intimidate           -1                 -1                    0
Jump                  7                 30                   33
Listen                2                  3                    4
Move Silently         3                  4                    5
Open Lock             n/a               n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a               n/a                    n/a
Repair               -1                 -1                    0
Search               -1                 -1                    0
Spot                  2                  3                    4
Swim                  3                  7                    8
Tumble                n/a               n/a                   n/a
Use Magic Device     n/a               n/a                    n/a

{\b {\ul Notable Equipment }} \par Epic Spiked Turban \par Epic Grim's Bracelet \par Epic Cloak of Night \par Epic Dusk Heart \par Belt of Thoughtful Rememberance \par Supreme Tyrant Green Steel Weave Gloves of Mineral \par Bracelet of Thaarak \par Dragontouched Vestments \par Thamor's Ring \par Rahkir's Ring \par Tharne's Goggles \par Dustless Boots \par  \par Level 1 (Monk)
Feat: (Half-Elf Dilettante) Half-Elf Dilettante: Barbarian
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Paladin
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Rogue
Feat: (Selected) Stunning Fist
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Improved Balance I
Enhancement: Improved Jump I
Enhancement: Improved Tumble I

Level 2 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Toughness
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise I
Enhancement: Void Strike I

Level 3 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Inevitable Dominion: Fists of Darkness
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I

Level 4 (Monk)
Enhancement: Static Charge
Enhancement: Improved Jump II
Enhancement: Improved Tumble II

Level 5 (Monk)
Enhancement: Human Adaptability Strength I
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise II
Enhancement: Porous Soul

Level 6 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Dodge
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Sneak of Shadows
Enhancement: Monk Ninja Spy I

Level 7 (Monk)
Enhancement: Adept of Wind
Enhancement: Adept of Rock

Level 8 (Monk)
Enhancement: Adept of Flame
Enhancement: Adept of Rain

Level 9 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Void Strike II
Enhancement: Unbalancing Strike

Level 10 (Monk)
Enhancement: All-Consuming Flame
Enhancement: Winter's Touch

Level 11 (Monk)
Enhancement: Touch of Death

Level 12 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Monk Ninja Spy II
Enhancement: Master of Thunder

Level 13 (Monk)
Enhancement: Master of Stone

Level 14 (Monk)
Enhancement: Master of Bonfires

Level 15 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Void Strike III
Enhancement: Master of the Sea

Level 16 (Monk)
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery II

Level 17 (Monk)
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II

Level 18 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Diehard
Enhancement: Grandmaster of Storms

Level 19 (Monk)
Enhancement: Void Strike IV

Level 20 (Monk)
Enhancement: Monk Serenity
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery II

Thats the list. Also have listed potentially planned end gear.

So have at it. Thoughts?

[Adrian99]

At level 12, take IC: Bludgeon instead of 2nd toughness.
At level 18, take Improved Sunder instead of Diehard.
Else, it looks good to me.

[goodspeed]

Barbarian is nice. Gives you the extra hp from the class toughness and can even stack on an extra 2 dr. Though since you already have the wis for it, ever consider the cleric dili? Being able to retreat and whip a cure critical wand at 7, whip a heal scroll at 14, have access to cleric buffs that stack an additional +2 luck to attacks saves dmg and skill checks for 1.5 minutes?

Add all that into the versatility of the human part of a helf and you got the buffs/heals plus the abilities of a dark monk. It's a nice combination. You can even raise dead at 14 once you take the 3rd tier of the cleric dili.

Also concur with the top. Diehard really doesn't do ya alot of good later on. Improved sunder however will help you greatly, as well as your other party members. And IC bludgeon is just so you can slam into em even harder and drop em before they have a chance to take what that extra toughness could give.