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*Goliaths also work well if you can't access Races of Faerun
 
*Many of the feats can be switched around or even switched out, making this a rather flexible build
 
*Many of the feats can be switched around or even switched out, making this a rather flexible build

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Introduction

A basic example of a psionic monk who gets pumped up and punches his enemies to death.

References

  • Expanded Psionics Handbook
  • Complete Psionics
  • Eberron Campaign Setting
  • Secrets of Sarlona
  • Tome of Battle
  • Races of Faerun
  • Complete Warrior

Game Rule Components

Powers

  1. Inertial Armor
  2. Force Screen
  3. Grip of Iron
  4. Expansion
  5. Vigor
  6. Share Pain
  7. Claws of the Beast
  8. Strength of My Enemy
  9. Hustle
  10. Psionic Lion's Charge
  11. Freedom of Movement (Psionic)
  12. Precognition (Offensive)
  13. Perfect Riposte
  14. Dimension Door (Psionic)
  15. Adapt Body
  16. Form of Doom

Progression

Race (Templates): Human

ECL Class/HD/LA Base
Attack Bonus 		Saving Throws Feats Class
Features 		Special
Fort Ref Will
1st Monk 1 +0 +2 +2 +2 Improved Grapple, Jotunbrud AC Bonus, Flurry of Blows, Unarmed Strike
2nd Monk 2 +1 +3 +3 +3 Monastic Training (Psychic Warrior) Evasion
3rd Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 1 +1 +5 +3 +3 Link Power, Tashalatora
4th Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 2 +2 +6 +3 +3 Psicrystal Affinity
5th Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 3 +3 +6 +4 +4
6th Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 4 +4 +7 +4 +4 Improved Natural Attack (Unarmed Strike)
7th Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 5 +4 +7 +4 +4 Psionic Meditation
8th Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 6 +5 +8 +5 +5
9th Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 7 +6 +8 +5 +5 Improved Natural Attack (Claws)
10th Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 8 +7 +9 +5 +5 Practiced Manifester
11th Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 9 +7 +9 +6 +6
12th Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 10 +8 +10 +6 +6 Multiattack
13th Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 11 +9 +10 +6 +6 Overchannel
14th Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 12 +10 +11 +7 +7
15th Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 13 +10 +11 +7 +7 Expanded Knowledge (Schism)
16th Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 14 +11 +12 +7 +7 Expanded Knowledge (Metamorphosis)
17th Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 15 +12 +12 +8 +8
18th Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 16 +13 +13 +8 +8 Talented
19th Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 16 / Warshaper 1 +13 +15 +8 +8 Snap Kick
20th Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 16 / Warshaper 2 +14 +16 +8 +8

Items

  • Torc of Power Preservation
  • Monk's Belt
  • Amulet of Mighty Fists

Highlights

Before buffs
  • Strength: 36 (+13) = 16 (Base) + 5 (Level) + 5 (Tome) + 6 (Item) + 4 (Morphic Body)
  • Dexterity: 20 (+5) = 14 (Base) + 6 (Item)
  • Wisdom: 24 (+6) = 16 (Base) + 6 (Item) + 2 (Tome)
After using Metamorphosis to turn into a Firbolg (MM2)
  • Strength: 50 (+20) = 36 (Base) + 6 (Item) + 4 (Expansion) + 4 (Morphic Body)
  • Dexterity: 15 (+2) = 13 (Base) + 6 (Item) - 4 (Expansion)
  • Grapple Modifier: +62 = 14 (BAB) + 4 (Size) + 8 (Expansion) + 20 (Strength) + 12 (Grip of Iron) + 4 (Jotunbrud)
  • AC: 65 = 10 (Base) + 14 (Natural) - 1 (Size) - 2 (Expansion) + 6 (Wisdom) + 13 (Inertial Armor) + 8 (Force Screen) + 2 (Dexterity) + 5 (Monk AC bonus) + 5 (Deflection) + 5 (Enhancement to Natural Armor)
  • Damage: 16d8+25 (97 on average) = 2d10 (Base) -> 4d8 (Improved Natural Attack) -> 6d8 (Metamorphosis) -> 12d8 (Expansion) -> 16d8 (Morphic Weapons) + 20 (Str) + 5 (Amulet of Mighty Fists)
  • Attack Bonus: +41/+41/+41/+41/+36/+31 = 14 (BAB) + 20 (Strength) + 5 (Amulet of Mighty Fists) - 3 (Size) + 7 (Precognition, Offensive) - 2 (Snap Kick)
  • Claws of the Beast damage: 24d6 + 15 (99 on average) = 4d6 (Base) -> 6d6 (Improved Natural Attack) -> 8d6 (Metamorphosis) -> 16d6 (Expansion) -> 24d6 (Morphic Weapons) + 10 (Str) + 5 (Amulet of Mighty Fists) at +39/+39
  • Average DPR vs. AC 40: 726.65 = 97 * 4 + 97 * 17 / 20 + 97 * 12 / 20 (Unarmed Attack) + 99 * 2 (Claws of the Beast) = 388 + 82.45 + 58.2 + 198
After using Metamorphosis to turn into a Sun Giant (MM2)
  • Strength: 51 (+20) = 37 + 6 (Item) + 4 (Expansion) + 4 (Morphic Body)
  • Dexterity: 16 (+3) = 14 (Base) + 6 (Item) - 4 (Expansion)
  • Grapple Modifier: +66 = 14 (BAB) + 8 (Size) + 8 (Expansion) + 20 (Strength) + 12 (Grip of Iron) + 4 (Jotunbrud)
  • AC: 61 = 10 (Base) + 10 (Natural) - 2 (Size) - 2 (Expansion) + 6 (Wisdom) + 13 (Inertial Armor) + 8 (Force Screen) + 3 (Dexterity) + 5 (Monk AC bonus) + 5 (Deflection) + 5 (Enhancement to Natural Armor)
  • Damage: 24d8+25 (133 on average) = 2d10 (Base) -> 4d8 (Improved Natural Attack) -> 8d8 (Metamorphosis) -> 16d8 (Expansion) -> 24d8 (Morphic Weapons) + 20 (Str) + 5 (Amulet of Mighty Fists)
  • Attack Bonus: +40/+40/+40/+40/+35/+30 = 14 (BAB) + 20 (Strength) + 5 (Amulet of Mighty Fists) - 4 (Size) + 7 (Precognition, Offensive) - 2 (Snap Kick)
  • Claws of the Beast damage: 32d6 + 15 (127 on average) = 4d6 (Base) -> 6d6 (Improved Natural Attack) -> 12d6 (Metamorphosis) -> 24d6 (Expansion) -> 32d6 (Morphic Weapons) + 10 (Str) + 5 (Amulet of Mighty Fists) at +38/+38
  • Average DPR vs. AC 40: 996.85 = 133 * 4 + 133 * 16/20 + 133 * 11/20 (Unarmed Attacks) + 127 * 2 * 19/20 (Claws of the Beast) = 576 + 106.4 + 73.15 + 241.3

Note: Some DMs may enforce the usual size modifier of creatures despite Expansion's specifications, giving the Firbolg a -4 size modifier from being Gargantuan and the Sun Giant a -8 size modifier from being Colossal. Some characters may not wish to take this extra penalty, which is why both the Firbolg and Sun Giant were statted out above.

Tactics

  • Buff up
  • Charge (Psionic Lion's Charge)
  • Grapplepounce - choose any attack that hits to grapple for free
  • Make extensive use of Link Power with your buffs to buff faster, as well as Hustle to regain your focus and your psicrystal's extra focus
  • Share Vigor with your psicrystal and then use Share Pain on it to effectively double the temporary HP from Vigor
  • Empty Mind combined with Link Power can be used to get powers off at the start of your turn

Further Optimization

  • Haste and Greater Mighty Wallop are your friends.
  • Fanged Ring (Dragon Magazine #308)

Limitations

  • Getting debuffed will ruin your day
  • Running out of PP

DM Counters

  • Greater dispel targeted on the PsyMonk
  • A number of encounters to wear down the PsyMonk's PP
  • Concealment, cover, mobility, illusions, etc

Variants

  • Psionic Containment will give you an extra psionic focus to use
  • Scorpian's Grasp (Sandstorm) will let you automatically grapple enemies upon hitting them, in a similar way to Improved Grab
  • Goliaths also work well if you can't access Races of Faerun
  • Many of the feats can be switched around or even switched out, making this a rather flexible build
  • Be a kalashtar and get a few Quori Shards of Ectoplasmic Fist (Eberron Campaign Setting)
  • Be a warforged and get a Battlefist Warforged Component (Eberron Campaign Setting)
  • An extra level of Psychic Warrior (at the expense of a level of Monk or Warshaper) can get you Mind Blank (Personal) or Steadfast Perception as a power.
  • Pick up Claws of the Beast as another power, augment it fully, and nab Improved Natural Attack (Claws) and Multiattack to get another two attacks at a -2 penalty.
  • As a sun giant, these would each deal a total amount of damage equal to 32d6 + 15 = 4d6 (Base) -> 6d6 (Improved Natural Attack) -> 12d6 (Metamorphosis) -> 24d6 (Expansion) -> 32d6 (Morphic Weapons) + 10 (Str) + 5 (Amulet of Mighty Fists)


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