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'''Skill Ranks per Level:''' 6 + Int modifier. | '''Skill Ranks per Level:''' 6 + Int modifier. | ||
'''Recommended Ability Score Priority:''' WIS (to-hit, damage, AC, | '''Recommended Ability Score Priority:''' WIS (to-hit, damage, AC, Maneuver Check/Resilience), DEX (to-hit, damage, AC). CON is useful for durability and fort saves. INT, CHA and STR are all optional, depending on character concept, though INT is useful for more skill points. Note that monks have no particular use for STR except when using some skills (e.g. [[Might]]). | ||
=== Table: Monk === | === Table: Monk === | ||
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Beginning at 1st level, when unarmored and unencumbered, the monk adds her Wisdom modifier (if any) to her AC. In addition, a monk gains a +1 bonus to AC at 4th level. This bonus improves as the monk gains additional levels, as shown under "Ki Bonus" on Table: Monk, to a maximum of +8 at level 32. These bonuses to AC are also applied to the monk's Touch and Flat-Footed AC's. | Beginning at 1st level, when unarmored and unencumbered, the monk adds her Wisdom modifier (if any) to her AC. In addition, a monk gains a +1 bonus to AC at 4th level. This bonus improves as the monk gains additional levels, as shown under "Ki Bonus" on Table: Monk, to a maximum of +8 at level 32. These bonuses to AC are also applied to the monk's Touch and Flat-Footed AC's. | ||
Furthermore, when calculating | Furthermore, when calculating Maneuver Checks and Resiliance, the monk may use her WIS modifier in place of her STR modifier. | ||
The monk loses these bonuses any time she wears any armor (i.e. gains an armor bonus to AC), when she carries a shield (i.e. gains a shield bonus to AC), or when she carries a medium or heavy load. | The monk loses these bonuses any time she wears any armor (i.e. gains an armor bonus to AC), when she carries a shield (i.e. gains a shield bonus to AC), or when she carries a medium or heavy load. | ||