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Path of the Fist

  • Lotus Knight
  • Path of the Mind
  • Path of the Dagger
  • Path of the Ranger
  • Path of the Bow
  • Path of the Sword
  • Path of the Fist
  • Path of the Song
  • Path of the Mage
  • Path of the Fist

    - The followers of the Path of the Fist are commonly known as Monks. Monks are warriors skilled in unarmed and unarmored combat. Though they are unable to cast spells, they have the ability to channel energy, called ki. With ki they can perform amazing abilities and can even heal themselves.

    Class Restrictions:

    Armor- May wear up to studded leather.

    Helms- No helms may be worn.

    Shields- No shields may be used.

    Weapons- Only light weapons may be used.



    Student- A student is the most basic level of the monk. They are trained by a master or at a temple. Students know very little about the path to righteousness. They just have a taste of the energy they will soon master. Students are learning about unarmed combat.

    Skills Gained:

    Purity of Body- With a pure body a monk can resist most poisons and toxins with their ki.

    Unarmed Strike- With unarmed strike a monk can fight just as good without a weapon as some can with one.



    Adept- An Adept is now learning how to harness his energy and use it constructively. They have also learned the art of meditation, to center them and free their mind.

    Skills Gained:

    Wholeness of Body- With the Wholeness of Body, an adept can use ki to heal his wounds.

    Meditate- With meditate an adept can center their self. It also gives the adept an advantage in the next battle.

    Evasion- The adept now can evade others in and out of battle.



    Monk- Monks are now past training with masters and now train alone. They mostly still stay in the temples but now train under there own free will. Under their own supervision, they learn to fight with a light weapon. A monk can now control their ki and use it when necessary.

    Skills Gained:

    Diamond Body-Through meditation and control over his body a monk becomes immune to magical poisons

    Flurry of Blows- With focus a monk can speed up his attacks gaining many hits during a battle.

    Small Weapon Focus- A monk has a small weapon focus. (Please email me telling me what weapon)



    Master- Masters are usually found teaching under the supervision of a Grand Master. They are finally masters of their trade. Masters are to be feared with or without a weapon. Masters have the ability to control their ki, but still have to focus some.

    Skills Gained:

    Diamond Soul- A master can now harness the power of ki and repel most magical attacks.

    Master's Fury- With the master's fury, a master can attack in a blink of an eye and with extreme force.

    Ki Strike- With the ki strike an unarmed attack is now treated as a weapon and can cause immense damage.



    Grand Master- Grand Masters usually are the heads of dojos or temples. They oversee masters in training. They have completely mastered ki and can use it willingly and without focus.

    Skills Gained:

    Perfect Self- A Grand Master has now trained himself to deflect magical attacks and some Psionic attacks.

    Quivering Palm- Harnessing his ki, the Grand Master can deliver a quick death with an unarmed strike.

    Empty Body- Mastering his ki can allow the Grand Master to fade from sight.