Monk of the Red Fist (3.5e Prestige Class)

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A monk who embraced conflict in it purest form. 5 Other Full

Monk of the Red Fist

“	Show me fists, show me blood, show me war. Peace of mind is a lie, life flower in conflict.	”
—Ado Kari, Human Monk of the Red Fist

The monk of the red fists were funded by Ado Kari, a former disciple of the Tiger Force who rejected the philosophy, seeing it as inherently flawed. Unlike her close friend Sun Bei she still believed that conflict was paramount and that harmony was only weakening those she taught. The two would teach their own way and frequently debate each other, both with words and fists.

The monks of the red fist live hard and die a bloody death, they do not seek a higher understanding, they want strength. Strength they believe is only found in constant conflict and battle. Monk of the Red fist are typically seen as ruthless, performing act of great violence and being generally unhelpful. Wile many are like that others can be quite helpful, seeking conflict in the form if aiding those in need. Usually monks of the red fist live a fight filled decadent life, some end up as some of the most furious and dangerous fighters in the world, the others end up dead.

Becoming a Monk of the Red Fist

Entry Requirements  

Alignment:	Any chaotic or evil.
Base Attack Bonus:	+5.
Feats:	Cleave, Improved Unarmed Strike.
Class Features:	Must be able to rage as a barbarian at least 2/day OR still mind class feature and chaotic alignment.
Special:	Must possess a scroll of the Way of the Red Fist, may not follow the way of the Tiger Force or Higher Path.

Table: The Monk of the Red Fist

Hit Die: d12

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Special
		Fort	Ref	Will
1st	+1	+2	+2	+2	Battle Taunt, Clarity of Fury, Rage Progression, Monk Abilities
2nd	+2	+3	+3	+3	Appetite for Combat, Red ki Aura, Red Hot Fist
3rd	+3	+3	+3	+3	Demonic Cleave
4th	+4	+4	+4	+4	Demon's Fist
5th	+5	+4	+4	+4	Shaped by Conflict, Damage Resistance
6th	+6/+1	+5	+5	+5	Red Fist of Fury
7th	+7/+2	+5	+5	+5	Red Ki Unleashed
8th	+8/+3	+6	+6	+6	Oni's Fist
9th	+9/+4	+6	+6	+6	Planar Tear
10th	+10/+5	+7	+7	+7	Avatar of Conflict, Red Ki Vortex
Class Skills (4 + Int modifier per level) Autohypnosis (Wis), Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Escape Artist (Dex), Heal (Wis), Hide (Dex), Jump (Str), Knowledge (arcana) (history) (religion) (the planes) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str), Tumble (Dex).

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the Monk of the Red Fist.

Battle Taunt (Ex): A monk of the red fist gain entice reaction as a bonus feat even if she do not meet the prerequisites.

Clarity of Fury (Ex): While raging, a monk of the red fist do not gain the usual penalties associated with rage, her AC do not drop and she is able to use all her skills normally.

Rage Progression (Ex): A monk of the red fist add his effective monk level to his barbarian levels (or other rage granting class) for the purpose of determining how often you can rage and how potent you rage is (such as greater rage and mighty rage). It even progress if she didn't had any barbarian level before.

Red Chi (Ex): Upon entering this class, a monk of the red fist's chi turn red, while this has no mechanical effect it make her easier to identify.

Monk Abilities: Levels in monk of the red fist stack with monk for advancing class features and count as effective monk levels. It does not grant new features you do not have, but pre-existing features (such as flurry of blows, speed bonus, and unarmed strike damage) are advanced. This even advance if she didn't had any monk level before.

Appetite for Combat (Ex): A 2nd level monk of the red fist thrive in combat, while she is locked in mortal combat (with a creature that actually want to kill her of at least her CR -1) she gain fast healing equal to her class level.

Red Ki Aura (Su): A 2nd level monk of the red fist gain a crimson red aura of ki while raging, granting her temporary hit point equal to 5 time her class level, she recover these temporary hit point at the start of her turn. Additionally the aura extend out when she attack, increasing the reach of her unarmed strike by 5'.

Red Hot Fist (Ex): A 2nd monk of the red fist's unarmed strike burn with bright red chi, her unarmed strike may now deal fire damage at the monk of the red fist's option.

Demonic Cleave (Ex): A 3rd level monk of the red fist can now perform the demonic cleave technique, she may move 10 feet plus her monk's unarmored speed bonus before or after each cleave attempts.

Demon's Fist (Su): At 4th level you learn the signature technique of the monks of the red fist and it founder, Ado Kari, the demon's fist. As a 1 round action that provoke an attack of opportunity you charge up your ki in your unarmed strike, the next unarmed strike you successfully hit with deal an additional 1d10 damage per effective monk level and send your opponent flying 10 feet per class level in any direction of your choice (except down), landing prone. Any barrier in the way of the flying opponent is dealt the damage of your attack, if it destroyed the opponent continue past it, otherwise he take damage equal to the remaining distance left (this is NOT falling damage). A successful reflex save allow you to stay in place (not send flying and land prone) but do not negate the damage, the DC is wisdom-based.

After charging if your demon's fist is not used within 1 round it is wasted.

Mental Fortitude (Ex): A 4th level monk of the red fist is immune to [fear] and [compulsion] effect while raging.

Shaped by Conflict (Ex): A 5th level monk of the red fist fought so much her body became a fighting machine and was urged of some of it vulnerabilities: She cannot be fatigued, staggered, stunned and she gain 50% fortification.

Damage Resistance (Ex): A 5th level monk of the red fist has become extremely resistant to damage, she gain damage resistance equal to her class level + 5. Damage resistance applies to all sources of damage, not merely physical damage, and applies before DR or energy resistances.

Red Fist of Fury (Su): A 6th level monk of the red fist's unarmed strike become molten hot after each successful strike, at first it deal 1d6 fire damage, however for each cumulative hit her unarmed strike deals in a round, its fire damage is increased by +1d6 points. At the end of the round the damage goes back to 1d6.

Red Ki Unleashed (Su): A 7th level monk of the red fist's red ki aura grant her a fly speed of 100 feet (perfect) (which is increase by her unarmored speed bonus) and increase her reach by a further 5'. She also deal 1 fire damages per class level to all adjacent creatures at the start of her turn (she may exclude ally as a free action).

Oni's Fist (Su): A 8th level monk of the red fist receive an improvement to her demon's fist class feature. First you may make a free overrun attempt against any creatures in the way of the flying creature (using the creature or your size bonus, whichever is higher), you do not move or provoke attack of opportunity since you have the thrown creature do it for you. Any creature that fail to block the creature is also sent flying in the same direction for the remaining distance (also taking damage if they hit a barrier that don't break) and land prone. If they successfully block the creature they may decide to take the half remaining distance in damage, if they do they stop the flying creature is stopped without taking any additional damage.

Additionally you can charge you ki for longer, after a 2 round action the distance the creature is sent flying double and the extra damage increase to 2d6 per effective monk level, after a 3 round action the distance the creature is sent flying triple and the extra damage increase to 2d10 per effective monk level.

Planar Tear (Su): A 9th level monk of the red fist's power of destruction allow her to literally punch a hole in the plane, replicate the travel version of gate (travel version only).

Avatar of Conflict: A 10th level monk of the red fist become an embodiment of conflict and great destroyer, she ignores any and all damage reduction, energy resistance, and immunities with her attacks, being able to cut through adamantine with a copper butter knife, burn a fire elemental with her flaming fists, or stun an undead with one of her attacks.

Red Ki Vortex (Su): A 10th level monk of the red fist can end her rage earlyas a 1 round action that provoke an attack of opportunity, doing so drain all the heat of the area around her into her red ki aura, replicating the effect of heat draining vortex with a caster level equal to her character level, the DC is wisdom-based.

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