Seeking opinion on Pure Monk Build (w/ Blazing Aura) for OC and MOTB

[aikavari]

Ok, so before I post this, I want to clarify a couple of things.

I know the forum title is Character Optimizing and I know my build is nowhere near optimal

Now with that out of the way, I would like to seek your opinion on building a pure monk(30) for the original campaign and MOTB. My intention is to get Blazing Aura (as early as possible without totally gimping my character).

If you would ever so kindly provide your insight with regards to my feat and stat allocation and provide better alternatives without losing sight of the end goal which is Blazing Aura.

Here's the build:

Class: Monk
Race: Aasimar (for the WIS bonus)

Ability Scores:
STR: 14
DEX: 15(16) -- to qualify for Circle Kick (last one taken at epic levels)
CON: 10 -- slightly gimped CON
WIS: 20(26) -- Blazing Aura by lvl 21 (the godly level 1 AC nekkid is nice too)
INT: 8 -- paltry skills
CHA: 10 -- minimum allowable for Aasimar, else would've been dumped for INT.

Feat progression is as follows:

Pre-epic:
Luck of Heroes, WF(Unarmed Strike)(to help with totally gimped initial AB), Circle Kick, Blind Fight, Improved Crit (Unarmed Strike), Toughness(to help with gimped CON), Dodge(because I can't think of anything else)

Epic:
Blazing Aura , Epic Prowess(to help with AB), Armor Skin(to further improve my epic AC by this time :lol, and then since I can't think of anything else, Epic Toughness I, II, III and Rescue.

Skill points will go to Hide, Move Silently, and Tumble (wish I had space for Diplomacy for the OC).

What do you guys think? Am I about to step on a rusty nail with this build? :lol:

[kgambit]

The only problem I see with that build is that your AB is going to be very low for a melee type character. I believe the AB for that build is going to be 26 at level 30 which isn't that great.

Going high dex with Weapon finesse and Kamas or high strength is usually the way to go.

[Thanos]

Well, if your willing to wait till level 22 may I suggest 1st level be that of Cleric with the Domains of Air and Magic or War.
You get Uncanny Dodge, which lets you keep your Dex+Wisdom bonuses when you are flat footed which is the vast majority of your AC!
You can get the Spell Shield (3 times a day) which really helps early on for your AC in big fights, but sometimes wont last the fight: should you choose Magic.
You can choose a god with 'unarmed' as their favored weapon and choose to get Weapon Focus 'Unarmed' as a free feat with the War Domain. You also get access to a nifty spell/ability also good for big fights. That extra +1 attack at lower levels sure is nice.

HOWEVER, getting to 22nd level will take a lot more because you will be down 20% experience because the race doesn't use Monk or Cleric as a favored. Starting with an 18 Wiz and going with a Human would be required and thus would make things take longer in levels.

I am not sure why you think blazing Aura is so much more useful than some other options that are available....

[Fletchman1313]

Hmm,

Does anyone know if Blazing Aura stacks with Sacred Flames?