Starting at 2nd level, your training allows you to harness the mystic energy of ki. Your access to this energy is represented by a number of ki points. Your monk level determines the number of points you have, as shown in the Ki Points column of the Monk table. You can spend these points to fuel various ki features.
What does it mean for a monk to become an adventurer?
For a monk, becoming an adventurer means leaving a structured, communal lifestyle to become a wanderer. This can be a harsh transition, and monks don’t undertake it lightly. Those who leave their cloisters take their work seriously, approaching their adventures as personal tests of their physical and spiritual growth.
Can a monk use a shortsword for the bonus action?
When you use the Attack action with an unarmed strike or a monk weapon on your turn, you can make one unarmed strike as a bonus action. For example, if you take the Attack action and attack with a quarterstaff, you can also make an unarmed strike as a bonus action, assuming you haven’t already taken a bonus action this turn.
What do you get when you become a monk?
You become trained in spell attacks and spell DCs of that tradition and your key spellcasting ability is Wisdom. Focus spells are automatically heightened to half your level rounded up. Taking feats can give you more focus spells and increase the size of your focus pool, though your focus pool can never hold more than 3 points.
What can you do with a monk in Pathfinder?
Monk Expertise: An important boost to important options like Stunning Fist, as well as to your spell DCs with Ki Spells. Second Path to Perfection: Bring a second saving throw to Master. Graceful Mastery: Another +2 to AC. Master Strikes: Another +2 to your attacks.
Are there any mechanical changes to the arelith monk?
Arelith Monks enjoy many changes that benefit their martial and monk abilities. Mechanical changes are included in the #Class Mechanics on this page and explained in the #Arelith Changes section. Base mechanics can be found on NWNWiki.
