Monk

NWN Requirements

• Alignment Restrictions: Any lawful

Arelith Changes

• The Quarterstaff, Katana, Club and Shuriken benefit from Monk Unarmed Base Attack Bonus (Extra Attacks)

Note: The quarterstaff and katana also benefit from Weapon Finesse

• Immune to lycanthropy
• The Monk Speed feat has been removed. Instead, monks receive a scripted, permanent bonus to movement speed: +10% at levels 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15, capping at +50%. Monks now share the same movement speed cap as other characters.

Note: the monk movement speed bonuses only apply when unarmored and not wielding a shield.

• Every Ki Strike and Improved Ki Strike feat is now accompanied by a permanent, soft +1 AB bonus. Every odd feat is accompanied by +1 Bludgeoning Damage (1st, 3rd, and 5th Ki Strike feats). These bonuses only apply when unarmed or wielding a Monk proficiency melee weapon, or a katana.
• Monks now gain Improved Ki Strike 4 and 5 at levels 18 and 20.

Note: the ki strike bonuses only apply when unarmored and not wielding a shield.

• Empty Body is now on a 5 minute cooldown.
• Wholeness of Body is now on a 10 minute cooldown. This feat now heals damage equal to class levels multiplied by WIS modifier and removes debuffs as per a Restoration spell.
  • Tongue of the Sun and Moon: Each Monk level counts as 2 Lore ranks when it comes to understanding an unlearned language.

• Monk Feats:
  • At level 12, the Monk gains Uncanny Dodge.
  • At level 23, the Monk gains Weapon Specialization in any Monk proficiency weapon they have the Weapon Focus feat in, including Unarmed and Katana.
  • At level 25, the Monk gains Blinding Speed.
  • At level 28, the Monk gains Epic Dodge.
  • At level 28, the Monk gains Epic Weapon Specialization in any Monk proficiency weapon they have the Epic Weapon Focus feat in, including Unarmed and Katana.

• Weapon Disciplines: Monks are adept with an assortment of weaponry. As a character progresses in monk levels, they unlock additional weapons that they can wield ably.
  • At level 4, the Monk gains Weapon Focus in Club.
  • At level 8, the Monk gains Weapon Focus in Kama.
  • At level 12, the Monk gains Weapon Focus in Quarterstaff.
  • At level 16, the Monk gains Exotic Weapon Proficiency and Weapon Focus in Katana.
  • At level 26, the Monk gains Epic Weapon Focus in Club, Quarterstaff, Kama, and Katana.

• Weapon Familiarity: At level 28, the Monk receives Martial and Simple weapon proficiency, if they did not already have it. Additionally, they gain Improved Critical in Club, Quarterstaff, Kama, and Katana.

External Links

Information about default NWN class are available on NWNWiki.

Monk Orders of the Realms by Lee Nelson on Candlekeep - for roleplay inspiration

Seekers of wisdom - article on CoA forum comparing roleplay of 3 classes: clerics, druids and monks.