8 Monk / 12 Fighter Halfling

[Ravingoofy]

I'm trying to design this build to be Kansai II and Shintao Monk I. I've been trying for a hour to get everything together but I'm messing up somewhere with this build. I know it is possiable, but I think I'm just lacking a brain today.

Help me please!!!

[Phidius]

It would help if you would explain your reasoning for picking Halfling (instead of, say, Helf or Human), and your reasoing for choosing Shintao on a 8Monk build (instead of Ninjs Spy).

[Munkenmo]

It would help if you would explain your reasoning for picking Halfling (instead of, say, Helf or Human), and your reasoing for choosing Shintao on a 8Monk build (instead of Ninjs Spy).

it's going to be a shuriken build? though even then i guess drow is better.

as for light, it could be that he values 1min blurs, +2 to hit, and 25% off sp more than shadowfade + 1d6

[Phidius]

it's going to be a shuriken build? though even then i guess drow is better.

as for light, it could be that he values 1min blurs, +2 to hit, and 25% off sp more than shadowfade + 1d6

Perhaps - I don't see the benefit from 25% off sp on a build without a blue bar. If the intent is to be more helpful to the party, I'm guessing the party would rather he takes more DPS instead.

For a halfling, I'd think that Guile + 1 level of rogue + Ninja spy would be more appropriate than Shintao.

More DPS and UMD for self-healing and blur wands.

[phillymiket]

It would help if you would explain your reasoning for picking Halfling (instead of, say, Helf or Human), and your reasoing for choosing Shintao on a 8Monk build (instead of Ninjs Spy).

I just leveled up a 8 shintao/12 kensai halfling.

Reason:
I just wanted to race up to 20 get PL and TR again, soloing/zerg whenever I could.
I wanted highest AC I could get (not good for epic or even elite but pretty unhittable often)
Wanted some self-healing.
(with not getting hit a lot you can "torc" up your HP with vamp stone wraps and light moves fairly quickly (well cheaply at least)).
If I didn't have lots of good wraps and PL:Monk to increase unarmed damage I would have gone with a dark side SS wielder.
I figured Ninja would only give SS which I wouldn't use.
No TOD unless lv 9 monk.
Even if I went 11/9 I'd lose kensai II and mobs would always save against me so it would be a TOD lite.
I went halfling for better saves/AC/sneak.

Anyway, very fast leveling, a little struggle post vale but i got the Fighter PL so it worked.


Edit - nvm. I recall now I went 14/6.
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[Ravingoofy]

I'm LRing my toon right now till I'm ready for a proper TR. I've already picked halfling as a race so I'm stuck with it. I can see the ability of going dark monk and it's definitely doable. I just still don't know how yet.

I don't know if I should run with all AC or DPS...

I also carry the ToD Shintao set and would like to use if effectively.


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[unbongwah]

Have a look at the Quad H.

[Ravingoofy]

I don't know about this but I was just running numbers:

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Wannabie Drunkenmaster
Level 20 Lawful Good Halfling Male
(13 Fighter / 7 Monk)
Hit Points: 424
Spell Points: 0

BAB: 18/18/23/2828
Fortitude: 18
Reflex: 18
Will: 14

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(34 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20)
Strength 11 14
Dexterity 18 27
Constitution 16 18
Intelligence 11 13
Wisdom 14 19
Charisma 8 10

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 1
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 1
+1 Tome of Constitution used at level 1
+1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 1
+1 Tome of Wisdom used at level 1
+1 Tome of Charisma used at level 1
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 6
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 6
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 6
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 6
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 6
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 6
+3 Tome of Wisdom used at level 18

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Base Skills Modified Skills
Skills (Level 1) (Level 20)
Balance 8 25
Bluff -1 5
Concentration 7 24
Diplomacy -1 2
Disable Device n/a n/a
Haggle -1 0
Heal 2 4
Hide 4 12
Intimidate -1 5
Jump 5 21
Listen 2 6
Move Silently 4 10
Open Lock n/a n/a
Perform n/a n/a
Repair 1 1
Search 1 1
Spot 2 4
Swim 1 2
Tumble 8 12
Use Magic Device n/a 11

Level 1 (Monk)
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Two Weapon Fighting

Level 2 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Stunning Fist

Level 3 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Disciple of the Fist
Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Harmonious Balance: Fists of Light

Level 4 (Monk)

Level 5 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Bludgeoning Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Halfling Dexterity I
Enhancement: Halfling Cunning I
Enhancement: Halfling Guile I
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise I
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Void Strike I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I

Level 6 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Finese

Level 7 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Combat Expertiise
Enhancement: Halfling Cunning II
Enhancement: Halfling Guile II
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise II
Enhancement: Adept of Wind
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom II

Level 8 (Monk)
Enhancement: Halfling Dexterity II

Level 9 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery II

Level 10 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Flanking Mastery I
Enhancement: Halfling Cunning III

Level 11 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Bludgeoning Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost II

Level 12 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Bludgeoning Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy II
Enhancement: Void Strike II

Level 13 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei I

Level 14 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost III
Enhancement: Kensei Unarmed Mastery I

Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Focus: Bludgeoning Weapons
Feat: (Selected) Toughness

Level 16 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost III
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy III
Enhancement: Fighter Unarmed Specialization I

Level 17 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Dodge
Enhancement: Fighter Flanking Mastery II

Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Halfling Guile III

Level 19 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Bludgeoning Weapons
Enhancement: Kensei Unarmed Mastery II
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei II

Level 20 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Improved Concentration I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II