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Renavated class -- Monk
A monk character is in a class by itself. All monks must practice
rigorous mental and physical training and discipline to achieve their
powers. Therefore they must always be lawful in alignment. A monk who
for any reason loses this lawful alignment loses all monk abilities
and must begin again as a first level character. To become a monk, a
character must be human, have a strength of not less than 13, a
minimum dexterity of 16, a constitution of 11 or more, and not less
than 15 wisdom (Monks may have the exceptional strength and the
additional constitution adjustment of fighters.). If a monk has both
dexterity and wisdom in excess of 16, he or she gains the benefit of
adding 10% to the experience points awared by the Dungeon Master.
Monks Table I: Experience Points and Levels
Level XP Needed HP (d8) Title of Level
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1 0 1 Novice
2 2,500 2 Initiate
3 5,000 3 Brother
4 10,000 4 Disciple
5 22,000 5 Immaculate
6 40,000 6 Master
7 70,000 7 Master of Dragons
8 125,000 8 Master of the South Wind
9 225,000 9 Master of the West Wind
10 425,000 10 Master of the North Wind
11 675,000 11 Master of the East Wind
12 950,000 12 Grand Master
13 1,250,000 12+3 Grand Master (13th level)
14 1,550,000 12+6 Grand Master (14th level)
300,000 experience points per level for each additional level above
the 14th. Monks gain 3 h.p. per level after the 12th.
Monks Table II: Monks Ability Table
Open Hand~~ Weapon
Attacks Open Hand Special Equivalent~~~
Level AC~ Move per Round Damage Abilities of Hand
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1 8 15" 2 1d4 - -
2 7 16" 2 1d6 - silver
3 5 17" 2 1d6 A silver
4 3 18" 2 1d6+1 B +1
5 1 19" 2 1d6+1 C +1
6 0 20" 5/2 2d4 D +2
7 -1 21" 5/2 2d4+1 E +2
8 -2 22" 5/2 2d6 F +2
9 -2 23" 5/2 3d4 G +2
10 -3 24" 5/2 2d6+1 H +3
11 -3 25" 3 3d4+1 I +3
12 -3 26" 3 4d4 J +3
13 -4 27" 3 4d4+1 K +3
14 -4 28" 7/2 5d4 - +4
15 -4 29" 7/2 6d4 - +4
16 -4 30" 4 5d6 - +4
17~~~~ -5 32" 4 8d4 - +5
~Dexterity adjustments also apply.
~~Open hand attacks includes hands and feet.
~~~Against creatures hit only by magical weapons (ie. lycanthropes).
~~~~No furthur AC, Move, or attacks occur after level 17.
Notes Regarding Special Abilities:
Each special ability is designated by a capital letter.
A.At level 3, a superior sense of balance is learned. A bonus of +20%
(+4 saves) vs. factors that would throw a monk off balance (ie. dex
checks vs. falling off a cliff or better AC vs. being thrown by
another monk).
B.At 4th level, the monk may begin studies of the anatomy of other
species, at the rate of 1 attempt per 2 levels (ie. another species
at levels 6, 8, etc). The anatomies of standard races can be learned
automatically (ie. dwarves, elves, gnomes, hal-elves, halflings, and
half-orcs). Chance for learning the anatomies of other species
depends on their frequency. The base chance for common monsters is
80%, 70% for uncommon, 45% for rare, 5% for very rare, and -10% for
singular entities, plus 1% per point of the monk's wisdom.
C.When a monk is brought to 0 hit points, he does not lose
consciousness, although he continues to lose 1 hit point a round and
is subject to furthur damage. A 5th level monk can continue to act
until down to -1 hp. This decreases by 1 per level (-2 at 6th, -3 at
7th, etc) until a minimum of -10 at 14th level. As soon as the monk
reaches his minimum, consciousness is lost. As soon as -10 hp is
reached, the monk dies. While still conscious, the monk may still
attack, run, even drink healing potions or bandage his own wounds so
that when he loses consciousness, he will be returned to the hit
point total at the time he first bandaged himself, and not lose
anymore hit points. However, additional damage (ie. from enemies)
must be subtracted from this total. To hit, AC, saves, damage rolls
(down to 0), and movement rate all suffer a penalty equal to the
monk's hit point total (ie. a 14th level monk at -4 hp gets a -4
penalty on everything). This power results from the almost
super-human endurance that the monk has learned against pain and
shock.
D.Self-induced catalepsy to appear dead by lowering body temperature
and heart rate for a number of turns equal to twice his level (ie. 12
turns at 6th). In addition, multiple attacks vs. slow moving (ie.
armor-clad) foes. At 6th level, 1 bonus attack per round vs. those
with 6" movement. 2 attacks vs. 3" movement at 7th level. 3 attacks
vs. 1" or immobile at 8th. A direct result of the incredible speed of
the monk, both in running and with open-"hand" attacks.
E.Ability to heal damage on own body, 1d4 +1 hit points a day. 1d4 +2
hp at 8th level, 1d4 +3 hp at 9th, etc. Or heal half that amount on
someone else (round up). Also, when dodging, 1/2 damage if save is
failed (ie. vs. fireball); does not work vs. ie. petrification.
F.Sixth sense fighting. Even when other 5 senses fail (ie. deaf and
blind), can still continue combat, but must parry. Parry is at -2,
but may follow up with no penalty to hit.
G.18% resistance to ESP, psionics, and other mind affecting spells
(ie. those where wisdom affects saves). Resistance increases 7% per
level thereafter, until a maximum of 95% at 20th level. Saving throws
apply if resistance fails.
H.In the follow-up disarm after a parry, ability to smash weapon.
Must roll (bonuses apply) 5 over the minimum number needed to disarm.
Magical weapons are allowed saving throws vs. crushing blow, with
each plus counting as a save bonus (ie. a sword +1 saves at +1).
I.Diseases and poisons do not take affect less than 12 hours after
exposure. Before that time, the monk may meditate one hour to cure
his disease, or two hours to cure all poisons. Through meditation,
able to survive extreme temperatures (not fireballs, etc; only desert
or arctic like condidtions), hunger, thirst, or lack of air of a
number of days equal to twice the monk's level. Can only walk or swim
slowly during this time. Exertion (ie. running or combat) has a 10%
cumulative chance, per round of continuous exertion, of causing loss
of consciousness for one hour (but will survive if no creature
attacks or the like).
J.A 12th level monk is allowed one roll on the Table of Psionic
Disciplines - Minor Devotions. This ability is performed at the
monk's current level, with 20 pseudo-psionic strength points usable
only for this ability.
K.Through uninterrupted meditation for an hour, the monk will achieve
ethereality for a number of turns equal to his level. During this
time, he may act freely (ie. pass through walls, exit the dungeon,
leave jail cells and chains). He may then find a safe location to
materialize, which he may do by himself or when the ethereal duration
ends. Note, all the monk's possessions, however, do not become
ethereal, so the monk must retrieve them when he is solid.
Armor: none. Shield: none. Weapons: bo sticks, club, crossbow, dagger,
hand axe, javelin, jo stick, pole arms, scimitar, spear, staff.
Oil: no. Poison: ?
Monks are masters of unarmed combat. Centuries of knowledge have
passed from teacher to student, from across the realms, modified and
combined, until the monk has become the greatest mind trained in the
art of battle. Most monks shun weapons as the last resort of the weak.
In melee, often the first action the monk takes is to disarm his
opponent. Monks are well trained in the art of self-defense. Many of
their attacks are more effective when their opponents initiate the
blow, for the monk is able to redirect the force of impact and use an
opponent's weight against itself. Monks are practised in a variety of
attack methods. Before the start of each round, the monk must decide
upon his actions: parry, disarm, throw, dodge, or attack normally.
Monks gain a bonus on parrying, disarming, or throwing charging
opponents and lunging weapons/attacks (ie. spears and rattlesnake bite
attacks). This bonus is +1 per four levels of experience (ie. +2 at
fifth level) up to a maximum of +4 at level 13. This is accomplished
by exploiting the momentum of the attacker as the monk redirects it.
A major OFFENSIVE action is the monk's parry, which may be performed
as many times a round as the monk has attacks, but must be stopped as
soon as the monk follows up. To parry an attack, the monk must roll to
hit his attacker. If the parry is successful, the monk may immediately
follow up in the same round with one disarm, throw, or attack attempt.
The second attack form of the monk is the disarm, which may be
attempted as many times a round as the monk has attacks (as with parry
and throw, see below). Thus the monk may disarm more than one adjacent
opponent a round. Monks must roll to hit their opponents, adding to
the roll their reaction/attacking adjustment due to dexterity. Success
means that the weapon has landed 1d10 feet in a random direction.
The throw may be attempted many times a round, but after the first
successful throw, no more attempts can be made (thus, the monk cannot
throw more than one opponent a round). The monk must roll to hit the
opponent. Success means that the opponent has lost its balance and has
fallen. Immense or strange creatures (ie. red dragons or gelatinous
cubes/will-o-wisps) of course cannot be thrown. The maximum size
affected is 6'4" +4" per level and 300 lbs +100 lbs per level, up to a
maximum of 12' and 2000 lbs at 17th level. Quadrupeds and giant
arthropods (plus other many-legged creatures) are difficult to
unbalance, thus the monk is at -4 to hit, but is at +2 against flying
(with wings, not just hovering like the djinn) creatures. Neither the
monk nor the victim may act for the rest of the round after a throw.
The victim must spend the next round regaining its footing (winging?).
Unless it is part of a parry, the throw allows the victim +2 to hit,
if it is able to attack before the throw or if the monk failed to
throw, due to the fact that the monk is no longer trying to avoid the
opponent.
Dodging is a defensive action in which the monk attempts to use
feints, tumbles, and rolls to completely avoid contact with all
attackers. Monks get an AC bonus of +1 per two levels, up to a maximum
of +8 at level 15. During this round, all damage from weapons, not
spells, which allow the dexterity defensive adjustment in saves, are
at -1 per die, to a minimum of 1 each. When dodging, the monk will
sustain no damage if a save if made. The monk may disengage and break
off from melee during this time without incurring the free attack
routine from opponents. Movement is at normal walking pace. During
this time, the monk exposes little of his vital areas to attack and
many blows glance off.
Due to their study of the human anatomy, monks gain +1/2 per level
bonus on damage in open hand battle against other humans (round up).
At higher levels, monks may learn the anatomies of other species
(note, dragons are not one species; a color/metal/gem/etc must be
specified). Armor of chain mail and better, however, prevents use of
this knowledge, because pressure points and vulnerable areas (such as
the temple, kidney, groin, solar plexus, armpit, etc) are covered up.
Normal open hand attacks have affects of their own. An opponent is
stunned by a monk for 1d4 rounds if the score of the monk's "to hit"
roll exceeds the minimum number required for a hit by 5 or more and
the monk knows the anamony of the oppoent. This roll must be natural
(ie. not affected by strength or striking from behind). Monks can only
stun opponents that they can normally throw. Once stunned, the victim
has a 1% chance per level of the monk of having broken a bone (ie. an
arm, leg, wrist, but not neck; roll randomly).
The rear kill attack can be performed only when the victim is
completely unaware of the whereabouts of the monk. The victim must be
relatively montionless (ie. not running or engaged in melee). The monk
must approach undetected from behind, suddenly grab the victim's head
(roll to hit, +4 because of surprise), and wrench it quickly to snap
the neck. Damage done is 10%, +3% per level of the monk, of the
victim's present hit point total, up to a maximum of 70% at 20th
level. Damage inflicted is not less than the maximum damage the monk
can do with one successful open hand attack, counting all bonuses (ie.
a 1st level monk will inflict a minimum of 4 hp of damage). The victim
cannot be over 5/4 the height of the monk. This attack affects only
creatures with a spinal cord and neck (or equivalent) that can be
broken (Cf. Vorpal Weapon).
Monks have the following abilities which they perform at identical
level of experience to that of a thief: move silently, hide in
shadows, climb walls. Because of intense mental training and mastery,
the monk has developed an extremely acute mind and a sort of sixth
sense. The Sense Movement abiltiy is identical to that of the thief's
Hear Noise ability in percentage per level. The monk must spend one
round in intense concentration. Success indicates that the monk has
detected movement beyond a portal, around a corner, or within a room.
Only its general direction can be known. This ability even allows
detection of invisible creatures, but not ethereal or out of phase
ones. Due to their intense mental discipline, psionic monks gain a 10%
bonus to their defensive points, while non-psionic monks gain a +4
save vs. psionic blast attacks.
At 4th level, a monk can fall up to 20' if he or she is within 1' of a
wall. At 6th level, 30' within 4' of a wall. At 13th level, any
distance within 8'. The monk must have an opportunity to periodically
make contact with the wall to slow the fall. Any surface (wall, tree,
cliff, etc) may be used. (Note, if a 13th level monk falls 5 miles,
the last mile of which is near a wall, he or she falls the equivalent
of ONLY 4 miles.) Monks can also perform vertical leaps of half their
movement rate in feet, without injury (ie. a 1st level monk can leap
7'6" straight up). They can also make forward leaps equal to their
movement in feet (ie. 15' at level 1).
Monks save on the thieves table and attack on the cleric table. They
may use all magic items usable by thieves. In all other respects
(whatever is left), they are treated as a subclass of fighters. Monks
never attract followers.
Although they are trained to be specialists in combat, monks are
different from other fighters because they favor unarmed battle. Thus,
when they use weapons in melee, monks lose many abilities: parry,
disarm, throw, dodge, stun, bonus damage due to knowledge, rear kill,
multiple attacks per round, and bonus attacks vs. slow opponents. If,
because of encumbrance, a monk cannot move at his full rate, the
leaping, bonus attacks vs. slow opponents, and dodging ablilities are
lost.
Note: When fighting a monk of higher level, certain penalties occur.
Parry and throw are at -2 to hit. The bonus dodging AC is cut by half
(round up). Stunning requires a roll of 7 over the minimum to hit.
Starting gold: 5d4 gp. Initial weapon proficiencies: 1.
Non-proficiency penalty: -3. Added proficiency in weapons per level:
1/3 levels.
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Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1992 20:22:00 CST
From: "DON'T CALL ME TINY. - SULU, ST:TSFS" <TL7141A@DRAKE.PRINCETON.EDU>
Subject: AD&D LIST: my shot at a 2nd ed. monk
Here's another version of a 2nd edition monk. I felt the one posted
a few days back was not sufficiently different from 1st ed to notice.
Hopefully I've kept the class' flavor and charm while making the rules
simpler and more codified into 2nd ed. format.
Enjoy!
MONK
MINIMUM SCORES: Strength 15, Wisdom 15, Dex 15, Con 11
RACES: Human, Half Elf (max level 10)
ALIGNMENT RESTRICTIONS: must be Lawful (Good, neutral, or evil)
When creating a monk it is almost impossible to roll one up using
the 3d6 method, and is equally difficult using other methods. Monks are
extremely rare and should not be common place, especially in a gajan campaign.
Although the monk has very high ability scores, they do have weaknesses.
First the monk my never wear armor of any type (except bracers, rings of
protection and magical cloaks).
Hit points are now rolled with a 2d6 at first level and 1d6 for each and
every level there after up to 10th. See Table 1 (below).
Table 1: Experience and HP table.
Psionics
XP Level: HD (d6) Title: Dis/Sci/Dev/DefM
0- 1 2 Novice 0 0 0 0
1,500- 2 3 Initiate of the Rudiments 1 0 1 1
3,000- 3 4 Initiate of the Elements 1 0 2 1
6,000- 4 5 Initiate of the Principles 2 1 3 1
12,000- 5 6 Brother 2 1 4 2
25,000- 6 7 Disciple 2 1 5 2
40,000- 7 8 Disciple of Secrets 2 2 6 2
70,000- 8 9 Disciple of Mysteries 2 2 7 2
110,000- 9 10 Immaculate 2 2 8 3
160,000- 10 11 Master (3) 2 2 9 3
220,000- 11 11+1 Superior Master (3) 2 3 10 3
400,000- 12 11+2 Master of Dragons (3) 2 3 11 4
650,000- 13 11+3 Master of the North Wind (1) 2 3 12 4
900,000- 14 11+4 Master of the West Wind (1) 2 4 13 4
1,150,000- 15 11+5 Master of the South Wind (1) 2 4 14 4
1,400,000- 16 11+6 Master of the East Wind (1) 2 4 15 5
1,650,000- 17 11+7 Master of Winter (1) 2 4 16 5
1,900,000- 18 11+8 Master of Autumn (1) 2 5 17 5
2,200,000- 19 11+9 Master of Summer (1) 2 5 18 5
2,500,000- 20 11+10 Master of Spring (1) 2 5 19 5
2,800,000- 21 11+11 Grand Master of Flowers (1) 2 6 20 5
+300,000 +1 +1 hp Grand Master of Flowers (RET)